

Regional Artist in Residence, Deanne Gilson (Wadawurrung), will lead a workshop inspired by her current exhibition at ATW, guiding you to create a unique hand-stitched necklace. You will leave with a beautiful, wearable artwork, with each piece celebrating cultural knowledge expressed through contemporary art and grounded in a commitment to sustainable arts practice.
Dr Deanne Gilson is a proud Wadawurrung woman living on her ancestral Country of Ballarat. Her art and design practice is a celebration of culture, drawing on traditional mark making, contemporary ceremonial business and oral stories. Her work often features Indigenous flora and fauna, with a special focus on endangered species to underscore the vital need for custodianship of Country.
The Regional Residency is generously supported by Alayne Davies through the Irene Davies Residency Scholarship.