Our Aboriginal Weaving Workshops offer hands on cultural learning experiences that support connection, mindfulness, and shared learning through traditional Aboriginal weaving practices. Delivered by Aboriginal knowledge holders, these workshops provide participants with meaningful insight into cultural traditions, intergenerational knowledge sharing, and the stories woven through this practice.

Workshops are facilitated by Aunty Pam alongside her granddaughter Ashleianne and can be delivered on Country or at your service. Participants are invited into a culturally safe space to learn, listen, yarn, and connect while engaging in creative weaving activities guided by lived knowledge and cultural protocol.

Sessions explore the cultural significance of weaving, the role of storytelling, and the importance of passing knowledge between generations. Participants are guided through a range of weaving techniques that Aunty Pam has learned through cultural knowledge passed down from the Top End and shared by respected Elders. Workshops are trauma informed, respectful, and suitable for beginners through to more experienced participants.

 

Who these workshops are for

Our Aboriginal Weaving Workshops are suitable for:

• Schools and education providers

• Early learning services

• Community organisations

• Corporate organisations

• Government agencies

• Cultural programs and wellbeing initiatives

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Workshops can be delivered for small groups, larger groups, or as part of community events and organisational programs.

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What participants will gain

Participants will gain:

• A deeper understanding of Country and Aboriginal ways of knowing

• Knowledge of traditional plants, animals, land, pathways, and waterways

• Greater respect for cultural knowledge and Elders

• Increased awareness of caring for and protecting Country

• Meaningful, hands-on cultural learning experiences

• Understanding and interaction with cultural artefacts such as coolamons, boomerangs, possum and kangaroo skins, weaving materials, and other sensory cultural items

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How the workshops are delivered

Weaving workshops are:

• Delivered by Aboriginal knowledge holders

• Trauma informed and culturally safe

• Hands on and guided at a comfortable pace

• Suitable for all skill levels

• Delivered on Country or at your service

Workshops can be tailored to suit:

• School curriculum outcomes

• Wellbeing and mental health programs

• Community engagement activities

• Cultural events and learning days

• Staff wellbeing and professional development programs

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Why Aboriginal Weaving Workshops are important

Aboriginal weaving workshops support participants to:

• Engage respectfully with Aboriginal culture

• Learn through hands on, shared experience

• Support wellbeing through mindfulness and creativity

• Strengthen understanding of cultural knowledge and traditions

• Build respectful connections with Aboriginal communities

These workshops create space for learning, reflection, and connection through culture, creativity, and shared experience.

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