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

Program Powerhouse Materials Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

Powerhouse Materials: Textiles Studio

Workshop

5—20 Jul

Open 10am–4pm

6 sessions

12amSat5 July 202512amSun6 July 202512amSat12 July 202512amSun13 July 202512amSat19 July 202512amSun20 July 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

Accessibility at Powerhouse Castle Hill

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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Close up image of a vibrant piece of patchwork fabric.

Powerhouse Materials

Opens 28 JuneCastle Hill

Powerhouse Museum - Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

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

Powerhouse Materials: Textiles

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Caring for Country

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The Holding Pen

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The Agricultural Hall

Regional Networks

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A Museum of Doing

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Technological Museum

Expanding Stories

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Evolution of the Castle Hill site from botanical research station to Museum Discovery Centre

Transforming the Tramsheds

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Sydney Observatory

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We Rise

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Blak Powerhouse

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An initiative of the Powerhouse: Future Space program

2024

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Exoskeleton

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Powerhouse Parramatta

Neilson Foundation

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Leadership Circle – Powerhouse Parramatta

Powerhouse Materials: Textiles Studio

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Also in the Series

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.

Opening: Powerhouse Materials x Chloe Hayden

Sat 28 JunEventCastle Hill

Winter in cut out artwork.

Winter School Holidays

5—20 Jul Across Sydney