Dillybag Weaving Workshop with Jessika Spencer

Sat Dec 06 2025 at 01:00 am to 03:00 am UTC+11:00

3 Klaus Moje St, Whitlam ACT 2611, Australia | Canberra

Belconnen Arts Centre
Publisher/HostBelconnen Arts Centre
Dillybag Weaving Workshop with Jessika Spencer
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Learn the traditional arts of natural fibre weaving with 𝘈 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 exhibiting artist, Jessika Spencer.
Explore the exhibition through 3 SLA display homes, and hear from Jessika as she talks about her works and techniques used to create the woven fibre artworks on display.
Then, design and create your very own Dillybag!
Using natural fibres, ethically sourced and provided by the artist, learn traditional weaving techniques that have been used for centuries to create useable objects that are works of art.
This workshop is suitable for all levels of experience, and no previous experience is required. All materials are supplied.
11am Saturday 6 December 2025
Cost: $53 per person
Details and Bookings:
https://www.belcoarts.com.au/dillybag-making-workshop/
Jessika Spencer is a Wiradjuri woman whose practice weaves together traditional Aboriginal and contemporary fibre art techniques. Drawn to slow, ancestral processes, her artistic expression is hands on, with weaving, writing, and photography as her primary mediums.
Sustainability, land care, and cultural heritage are at the heart of Jessika’s practice. The materials she uses are biodegradable and respectfully gathered from Country.
Empowerment and self determination underpin everything Jessika creates. Each work is an act of cultural strength and personal sovereignty.

Artwork details featured in banner: Dillybags by Jessika Spencer. Photo Cassie Abraham
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