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Arnhem Weavers & Men's Business Workshops for 2025
With plenty of excitement workshops at Mapuru continue in 2025. For general information about workshops click this link: "Workshop Information".
13th to 20th June excluding travel - Mixed women's & men's trip
Eight day workshops: Women, collecting dyes and pandanus, then stripping,
drying, dyeing and weaving pandanus fibre. Opportunities to spin string and other on-country activites.
Plus Men's business worshop, living off the land, fishing, camping out.
Contact: Dee, E: mapuru@ceres.org.au
5th to 11th July excluding travel - Women's trip
Eight day workshop collecting dyes and pandanus, then stripping
drying, dyeing and weaving pandanus fibre. Opportunities to spin string and other on-country activites.
Contact: Dee, E: mapuru@ceres.org.au
21st to 30th July - Mixed women's & men's trip
Ten day workshops: Women, collecting dyes & pandanus, then stripping,
drying, dyeing and weaving the fibre. Opportunities to spin string and other on-country activites.
Plus Men's business worshop, living off the land, fishing, camping out.
Contact: Kate Ridge, E: kate@naturephilosophy.com.au
Conditions for travelling to Mapuru
All participants travelling to Mapuru need permits issued by the
Northern Land Council.
Mapuru workshop coordinators also offer workshops at another times for the activities noted below. For enquiries please email;
john.greatorex@yirralka.nt.edu.au
- Pandanus weaving; including pandanus collection, preparation, dyeing and weaving.
- String making (using Banyan and Brachychiton barks) for bags and nets.
- Bush medicines.
- Harvesting of yams, fruits, shellfish, fish (seasonal).
- Preparation and production of cycad bread, (requires two weeks). (This is a unique opportunity to learn and be involved in this annual activity, September through to November.)
- Shelter construction.
- Living on country.
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