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PACIFIC WEAVING TO CELEBRATE POWERHOUSE PARRAMATTA
Powerhouse is inviting the community to join Pacific weavers across Western Sydney this summer to help create 80 handmade woven mats that will be used to celebrate the opening of Powerhouse Parramatta.
The project forms part of the OCEAN WE’VE Commission, a new Powerhouse and Blacktown Arts initiative bringing together Western Sydney’s Pacific communities through a large-scale collaborative weaving project.
Over a series of free workshops from November to January across Blacktown Arts, Campbelltown Arts Centre and at Waitangi Day celebrations in Blacktown, skilled Pacific artists will guide participants of all ages and abilities in the traditional art of pandanus leaf mat weaving. The completed mats will be presented at the opening of Powerhouse Parramatta, with a selection acquired into the , preserving them as part of Australia’s design and cultural heritage.