Arafura Games Weaving Residencies

Lia pa’apa’a, aly degroot and the groote eylandt weavers

Artists Lia Pa’apa’a, Aly Degroot, and the Groote Eylandt Weavers undertook residencies in Darwin Schools and on Groote Eylandt in earli 2019 as part of a shared weaving project which eventuated in hundreds of woven fish and otherworldly underwater creatures being made to decorate and celebrate the closing of the 2019 Arafura Games.

During the residencies, Lia and Aly ran workshops with teachers and students in different weaving techniques, as well as working on huge hand woven fibre art sculptures.