Blak Women’s Healing Public Program
Curated by Paola Balla
Presented by Arts House and YIRRAMBOI Festival in association with the Moondani Balluk Creative Research Collective
Blak Women’s Healing is a whole-building takeover of Arts House, amplifying the voices and lived experiences of Aboriginal women and transforming the venue into a powerful space of resistance, healing, and cultural sovereignty. Explore the program below.
Saturday 26 April
Community Research Projects in Action: A Roundtable Conversation with Moondani Balluk Creative Research Collective
A conversation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers reflecting on critical participatory action research and the ongoing work of the Blak Women’s Healing Program.
2pm – 3pm
Auslan Interpreting
This service is book on request by Thur 17 April via artshouse.ticketing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Saturday 3 May
Curator Talk and Tour
Join Dr Paola Balla for a Curator-led tour of the exhibition, as she speaks to the artworks and expands on the contextual framework of Blak Women’s Healing.
11am – 12pm
Auslan Interpreting
This service is book on request by Tues 29 April via artshouse.ticketing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Curator Talk and Audio-Described Tactile Tour
Join an audio-described and tactile tour of Blak Women’s Healing, led by audio describers from Loom in collaboration with Curator Dr. Paola Balla, followed by a cuppa and a yarn with Aunty Margie as she shares her weaving techniques in a relaxed afternoon workshop. This service invites patrons who are blind or have low vision and their companions to explore the artworks and spaces of the exhibition alongside audio describers.
12pm – 1pm
Tactile Tour / Audio Description
This service is book on request by Thur 24 April via the link below
Yarning & Weaving with Aunty Margie
Join Aunty Margie Tang for a cuppa and a yarn as she shares her weaving techniques in a relaxed afternoon weaving session.
Sessions
12pm, 1pm and 2pm
Auslan Interpreting
This service is book on request by Tues 29 April via artshouse.ticketing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Saturday 10 May
Bush-dyeing Workshop with Paola
Learn about the method and process of bush-dyeing as a cultural and artistic practice in a workshop led by Blak Women’s Healing Curator, Dr. Paola Balla. Participants are welcome to bring a piece of white clothing or fabric that they would like to dye. Please wear comfortable clothing and closed-toe shoes.
11am – 1:30pm
First Nations Community-Only Event
Auslan Interpreting
This service is book on request by Tues 6 May via artshouse.ticketing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Blak Women’s Yarning Circle
A space for women from the Blak Women’s Healing project to come together and yarn, sharing stories of resistance and healing and celebrating the strength of matriarchs. Facilitated by Dr Paola Balla, with afternoon tea provided.
2pm – 3:30pm
First Nations Community-Only Event
Auslan Interpreting
This service is book on request by Tues 6 May via artshouse.ticketing@melbourne.vic.gov.au
Image: Katy Roubin
Image description: A table is covered in a white cloth and native flora. Two hands reach in from the right side of the image, interacting with some of the greenery.
