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Join us for 'Yawa (Long Journey)', a unique hands-on glass art workshop with artist Maree Clarke.

This is a rare opportunity to participate in the creation of a collaborative artwork that will remain on public display at Berninneit, while learning about traditional Aboriginal practices and the stories that inspire them. This is a free, drop-in event.

Community participation

Maree Clarke will stage a public workshop at Berninneit, Cowes, where community, friends and family can come together to help arrange the Murrini glass to create the patterned sections of the canoe.  

The canoe will reference traditional Aboriginal ways of travelling and living on the island and the long connection to the waterways. This will bring the community together and ensure that there is a shared ownership and pride in the work.

Workshop Details

Friday 31 January – Sunday 2 February
10:00 AM – 4:00 PM each day (free, drop-in and stay as long as you like)
Where: Large Community Room, Berninneit, 91-97 Thompson Ave, Cowes

Who Can Participate?

Open to ages 5 and above (children must be supervised and handle glass pieces with care). You can participate for as little or as long as you like. The creative process is engaging, and you might find it hard to step away! There is no formal limit on capacity, but each of the 30 plates can accommodate up to 3 participants at a time.

Workshop Times

Friday, 10am-11:30am, Artist talk – Maree Clarke shares her artistic journey, history and creative approach and glass pattern demonstration using microscopic images of river reeds.

Friday 11:30am-1pm, placing and filling glass sections of the canoe. Maree and her family will demonstrate techniques and assist participants throughout the day.

Friday 1pm-4pm, placing and filling glass sections of the canoe. Maree and her family will demonstrate techniques and assist participants throughout the day.

Saturday, 10am-1pm, placing and filling glass sections of the canoe. Maree and her family will demonstrate techniques and assist participants throughout the day.

Saturday 1pm-4pm, placing and filling glass sections of the canoe. Maree and her family will demonstrate techniques and assist participants throughout the day.

Sunday, 10am-1pm, placing and filling glass sections of the canoe. Maree and her family will demonstrate techniques and assist participants throughout the day.

Sunday 1pm-4pm, placing and filling glass sections of the canoe. Maree and her family will demonstrate techniques and assist participants throughout the day.

**No limit on tickets

(We can accommodate up to 90 people at a time and you can stay as long as you like)