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Exhibition Opening- Wamuya gowidja: left behind
We invite you to Wamuya gowidja, a special exhibition featuring Janet Bromley to coincide with Earth Day.
Janet Bromley is a Yorta Yorta artist whose weaving practice sits at the intersection of cultural knowledge, environmental awareness, and contemporary storytelling.
Her work is grounded in traditional Aboriginal methods of gathering and weaving, yet reimagined through the use of non-traditional materials. Strips of fabric, fragments of plastic, wire, and organic fibres are layered and intertwined, creating textured surfaces that echo Country- its colours, rhythms, and histories.
Through these materials (many once used and discarded) she explores themes of displacement, resilience, and the ongoing impact of consumerism on both people and environment.
By reclaiming waste and reworking it through slow, deliberate processes, weavings becomes both an act of cultural continuation and a quiet form of environmental activism.
For more information, please call the gallery on 0497 004 179 or email gallery@balukarts.org.au
Overview
Create a weaved loom wall hanging with Yorta Yorta artist Janet Bromley
Weaving workshop: Saturday 18th April 10am-12pm
Join Janet at Baluk Arts to Weave a Memory!
Bring the stories of your loved ones into your hands.
Join us for a gentle, creative workshop where you can transform cherished clothing into a collective woven artwork. Using fabric from garments that hold meaning, whether from family, friends, or ancestors, you’ll learn simple weaving and textile techniques to honour memory, connection, and continuity.
No experience is needed- just bring an item of clothing that carries a story. $55 to attend. There will be fabrics at the workshop you can use if you don’t wish to bring your own.
Janet Bromley is a Yorta Yorta artist whose weaving practice sits at the intersection of cultural knowledge, environmental awareness, and contemporary storytelling.
Her work is grounded in traditional Aboriginal methods of gathering and weaving, yet reimagined through the use of non-traditional materials. Strips of fabric, fragments of plastic, wire, and organic fibres are layered and intertwined, creating textured surfaces that echo Country- its colours, rhythms, and histories.
Through these materials (many once used and discarded) she explores themes of displacement, resilience, and the ongoing impact of consumerism on both people and environment.
By reclaiming waste and reworking it through slow, deliberate processes, weavings becomes both an act of cultural continuation and a quiet form of environmental activism.
For more information, please call the gallery on 0497 004 179 or email gallery@balukarts.org.au
