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Al Watan to Home

Process, Perth

Al Watan to Home

Alwatan to Home sought to create a welcoming space for women from Arabic-speaking backgrounds to come together and share their stories.

02 August 2021

Palestinian Community of WA

Process, Perth

Palestinian Community of WA

As a part of the 2019 Dream Plan Do program, the Palestinian Community of Western Australia invited Palestinian women to learn and practise traditional tatreez embroidery under the guidance of art therapist Sabrina Odeh.

02 August 2019

Place Names process in Langford

Process, Langford

Place Names process in Langford

A series of workshops inspired by the research of Professor Len Collard encouraged participants to use textiles to explore their culture, language, history, identity and sense of place and Elder Geri Hayden shared local stories with the group.

19 August 2018

Kwobadak Maar

Process, Northam

Kwobadak Maar

In 2016, CAN ran a series of creative workshops with the Northam Yorgas, a social craft group of Noongar women who meet weekly to craft, lunch and yarn.

06 July 2017

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