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Powerhouse Materials: Textiles Studio

Parramatta

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2025

A patchwork teddy bear held by a museum curator against a red background.

Program Powerhouse Materials Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

Powerhouse Materials: Textiles Studio

Ended 12 Oct 2025

Open 10am–4pm

6 sessions

12amSat27 September 202512amSun28 September 202512amSat4 October 202511pmSat4 October 202511pmFri10 October 202511pmSat11 October 2025

Free

FreeGeneral All ages

Castle Hill

On Dharug Land

Powerhouse Castle Hill

2 Green Rd, Castle Hill NSW 2154

Notes

Drop-in activity, designed for visitors of all ages.

Available during school holidays weekends.

Plan your visit

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Getting to Powerhouse Castle Hill

Drop-in to the Textiles Studio this school holidays to create your own soft toy inspired by objects from the Powerhouse Collection.

Visitors of all ages can experiment with remnant and deadstock fabrics, while discovering new techniques and connections to textiles.

This activity engages with our current display Powerhouse Materials: Textiles, the first instalment of the Powerhouse Materials series.

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A part of

Powerhouse Materials

Ended 8 Mar 2026Castle Hill

Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

Ended 9 Nov 2025Castle Hill

Winter School Holidays 2025

Ended 20 Jul 2025Across Sydney

Spring School Holidays 2025

Ended 10 Oct 2025Across Sydney

Close up image of a vibrant piece of patchwork fabric.

Activist Chloe Hayden posed in the centre, wearing a vibrant, multi-patterned dress against a black background.

Winter in cut out artwork.

Spring School Holidays 2025

Also in the Series

Opening: Powerhouse Materials x Chloe Hayden

Ended 28 Jun 2025Castle Hill

Activist Chloe Hayden posed against a white background and eclectic Powerhouse Collection objects.

Activist Chloe Hayden posed against a white background and eclectic Powerhouse Collection objects.