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  • Textiles hanging on a white wall, and woven baskets on plinth displays in the white gallery space at Craft Victoria.
  • Textiles and woven objects hanging on a white wall, with woven objects on a low table display in the white gallery space at Craft Victoria.
  • Woven objects on a stone plinth display in the white gallery space at Craft Victoria.
  • Colourful shallow woven baskets on display in the white gallery space at Craft Victoria.
Until 2 Aug

Dancing Hands

  • Free
  • Art

Craft is proud to present the fifth iteration of their annual First Peoples-led Exhibition.

Dancing Hands showcases six Aboriginal women artists at different stages of their careers working across Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia. Through their craft, these artists illuminate the enduring strength of First Peoples' storytelling, culture and community. Each artist brings their unique experiences and creative approaches, contributing to the rich tapestry of contemporary Aboriginal art and design.

Artists include Aunty Patsy Doolan (Barkindji), Amy Hammond (Gamilaroi), Carly Tarkari Dodd (Kaurna, Narungga, Ngarrindjeri), Kyra Mancktelow (Quandamooka, Mardigan), Lyn-Al Young (Gunnai, Wiradjuri, Gunditjmara, Yorta Yorta), Molly Mahoney (Boonwurrung, Wemba Wemba, Barkindji). Curated by Maya Hodge (Lardil).

Presented as part of NAIDOC Week.

Hours

Date Times
Thu 10 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 11 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 12 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 15 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 16 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 17 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 18 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 19 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 22 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 23 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 24 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 25 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 26 Jul
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 29 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Wed 30 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Thu 31 Jul
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Fri 1 Aug
  • 11am - 5pm 11:00am - 5:00pm
Sat 2 Aug
  • 11am - 4pm 11:00am - 4:00pm

Location

Craft Victoria
Watson Pl
Melbourne 3000

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Price and bookings

This is a free event

Booking not required

Contact details

  • telephone number: 03 9650 7775
  • email address: craft@craft.org.au
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Join a remarkable line-up of Indigenous writers, whose work has shaped our literary landscape

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