The Afghan art of Moradori – Bead Weaving

We congregate at the back of Parramatta Fresh Juice and Ice-cream, on Burramattagal Land of the Dharug Nation. Our intercultural beading group has pushed four smaller tables together to make a communal workspace. The ice creamery’s Afghan owner graciously permits us to use the space on the unspoken condition that we purchase alternating rounds of watermelon juice and dessert glasses brimming with...

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October is here and it brings for us an invitation to honour our loved ones who are no longer with us; as well also reminding us of the natural cycles of life and death. What a perfect time to let the flow of life continue and make room for new possibilities. 

For this month we have a special interview with a really accomplished and talented artist Paola Monroy. Sydney's most loved Colombian Soprano who really goes so far to use her platform to represent the stories of communities of her origins and creating cohesion among the...

Following our successful annual event held at 107 Projects in Green Square in June 2023, we were delighted to host our first ever Mami Watta Collections Beading Exhibition with the creations of multiple beading artists who created very unique pieces for the show. Including Joss Gabriel, Bibi Goul Mossavi, Deborah Prospero, Calorina Artist, The Indian Squad and Oroana. 

It was clear from the event that Beading has very different ways that it can be expressed through each individual artist. What we did get to explore was also the ways that the practice of Beading can contribute to a holistic sense of...

It is a little over 6pm Bogotá time (or 9am in the morning for...