We need your help to bring this First Nations project to life as part of the 2026 Nature Festival in Kingston, South-east South Australia.
Kingston Weaving explores the return of water in the area through the creation of a large-scale art installation of enduring cultural significance. The project raises awareness of the natural environment through a series of workshops and a final 2day event that embeds First Nations cultural knowledge back into the community.
Workshops are taking place across SA with a focus on the Limestone coast region, open to people of all ages and abilities. Participants learn traditional First Nations weaving techniques and create woven pieces for the external covering of the sculptures made by the artists in collaboration with leading SA arts professionals, Deborah Twining and Tony Hannan.
The project inclusive processes encourage social interaction, reducing isolation, and supporting participants to experience a sense of community, wellbeing, and creative accomplishment. Offering a rare opportunity to engage with innovative First Nations contemporary art practice and professional artists at a local level.
The final community created artworks will be presented as part of the 2026 Nature Festival at Kingston’s Pioneer Park. The open‑air event will allow the wider community, visitors and regional partners to experience the completed work and celebrate the contributions of participants and the artists. Kingston Weaving highlights the cultural importance of water as a resource, the importance of First Nations knowledge of Country and the ongoing contribution we can all make to better understanding the environment.
Please support these First Nations artists to bring their ideas to the world. Your donations help employ these artists, make the sculptures and deliver the final community event.
Kingston Weaving is a new work commissioned by Open Space Contemporary Arts / OSCA as part of our Projects of the Everyday initiative that seeds, develops and presents artist-led projects in innovative spaces of creativity, making and experimentation.
OSCA / Art for Everyone, Everywhere
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We need your help to bring this First Nations project to life as part of the 2026 Nature Festival in Kingston, South-east South Australia.
Kingston Weaving explores the return of water in the area through the creation of a large-scale art installation of enduring cultural significance. The project raises awareness of the natural environment through a series of workshops and a final 2day event that embeds First Nations cultural knowledge back into the community.
Workshops are taking place across SA with a focus on the Limestone coast region, open to people of all ages and abilities. Participants learn traditional First Nations weaving techniques and create woven pieces for the external covering of the sculptures made by the artists in collaboration with leading SA arts professionals, Deborah Twining and Tony Hannan.
The project inclusive processes encourage social interaction, reducing isolation, and supporting participants to experience a sense of community, wellbeing, and creative accomplishment. Offering a rare opportunity to engage with innovative First Nations contemporary art practice and professional artists at a local level.
The final community created artworks will be presented as part of the 2026 Nature Festival at Kingston’s Pioneer Park. The open‑air event will allow the wider community, visitors and regional partners to experience the completed work and celebrate the contributions of participants and the artists. Kingston Weaving highlights the cultural importance of water as a resource, the importance of First Nations knowledge of Country and the ongoing contribution we can all make to better understanding the environment.
Please support these First Nations artists to bring their ideas to the world. Your donations help employ these artists, make the sculptures and deliver the final community event.
Kingston Weaving is a new work commissioned by Open Space Contemporary Arts / OSCA as part of our Projects of the Everyday initiative that seeds, develops and presents artist-led projects in innovative spaces of creativity, making and experimentation.
OSCA / Art for Everyone, Everywhere
Yes
Yes, as soon as your donation is processed.
