Kingston Weaving is a weaving, yarning and sculpture project by First Nations artists of the Southeast Sonya, Sarah and Suzy Smith. The work explores the return of water in the area through the cultural representation of animal totems as temporary sculptural outcomes – interconnecting traditional weaving techniques, language and knowledge towards the creation of a large-scale mobile art installation of enduring cultural significance.
Workshops are taking place across SA with a focus on the Limestone coast region, open to people of all ages and abilities. Participants learn traditional First Nations weaving techniques and create woven pieces for the external covering of the sculptures made by the artists in collaboration with leading SA arts professionals, Deborah Twining and Tony Hannan.
The project inclusive processes encourage social interaction, reducing isolation, and supporting participants to experience a sense of community, well-being, and creative accomplishment. Offering a rare opportunity to engage with innovative First Nations professional contemporary art practice at a local level.
The final community created artworks will be presented as part of the 2026 Nature Festival at Kingston’s Pioneer Park.
Kingston Weaving highlights the cultural importance of water as a resource, the importance of First Nations knowledge of Country and the ongoing contribution we can all make to better understanding the environment.
Kingston Weaving is a new work commissioned by OSCA as part of our Projects of the Everyday initiative, that seeds, develops and presents artist-led projects in innovative spaces of creativity, making and experimentation.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS
11 July – Fabrik, Lobethal as part of NAIDOC week. BOOK HERE
Past workshops have taken place in Kingston, Murray Bridge and Adelaide
