Employing Gamilaroi weaving techniques, Amy Hammond is an artist and master weaver who continues to support the wellbeing of her Community and Country through the practice of Gomeroi ancestral weaving culture. Join Amy for an insightful morning where participants will learn weaving techniques using raffia to create their own dilly bags, referencing Gamilaroi stories and cultural knowledge.
Limited spots, bookings essential.
Please RSVP by contacting the Gallery at gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au, or call (02) 6767 5247
Artist Bio
Amy Hammond is a Gamilaroi Yinarr (woman) from the Moree and Wellington communities of NSW, now based in Tamworth. Committed to First Nations ways of being and knowing, Hammond exclusively uses native grasses and responsibly sourced materials, collected and prepared by hand. Her work harnesses the physicality and materiality of traditional Murri and Koori weaving to create contemporary objects and narratives. By applying ancestral techniques to both traditional and non-traditional forms, Hammond demonstrates that traditional weaving is a living, evolving art form capable of bridging past and present.
