Friday 8 March Blue Jean Sisters with Belinda Smith - Free
10.00am-3.00pm DST celebrating International Women’s Day at Gallery DownTown, 1 Brisbane Street, Murwillumbah
Blue Jean Sisters aims to create 2000 handmade dolls to raise awareness of modern slavery for the exhibition A Fierce Hope at Adderton House, Brisbane, in 2019.
We invite you to join the artist, at our annexe venue Gallery DownTown, to sew a denim doll for inclusion in the installation. This project is inspired by social enterprise Outland Denim who employ and train women who have been impacted by modern slavery.
Pattern, repurposed denim and sewing materials all supplied. Basic hand sewing skills required. Hourly sessions. Limited Places. Bookings: www.trybooking.com/BAVAK (external link)