The Shire of Dardanup, in partnership with the Shire of Harvey and with support from Lotterywest and Arts Impact WA, is proud to present a series of free rug weaving workshops for the Reclaim the Void project to support Reconciliation Week, and NAIDOC Week. Hosted by South West artists, this event will leave you feeling relaxed as you weave your own rug, which will become a small piece of a very large project.

All rugs crafted at the workshops will be gifted to Reclaim the Void. 

Workshops 

Prior experience is not necessary to attend the workshops. The workshops are suitable for people aged 15+. Children aged 10+ are welcome to attend, however will require an adult to partner with them on the rug making. If you have a plain old sheet or two please bring it along to support the making of your rug. Light refreshments will be provided. 

*Bookings are essential - click the links below book via our Eventbrite site.

Please take note of the venue for your selected workshop

What to bring

Recycled fabrics are provided, however you are welcome to bring the following:

• Clean, single-coloured sheets ( preferably cotton) 
• A 1m hula hoop 

About Reclaim the Void

Reclaim the Void is a bold, cross-cultural project about the “gaping mining holes left all over country”. Ngalia elders in Leonora, Western Australia, came up with Reclaim the Void as they expressed their anguish and sorrow over the "gaping mining holes left all over our country”. The concept aimed to symbolically "seal" one of these holes by creating an artwork that would portray the story of the land. The vision is to cover a mining pit with a massive "dot" artwork created from thousands of handcrafted circular rag rugs using recycled materials.

You can read more about this project here.