Sacred Art: Bushman and Aboriginal Craft and Weave Class

Experience a rare and profound cultural collaboration in this unique hands-on weaving workshop. Join Khomani San elder Lydia Kruiper and Australian Aboriginal artist Rosemary Nabulwad, alongside facilitator René Bahloo, for a day of creating sacred art and sharing ancient knowledge.In this immersive session, you will:

• Practice the sacred arts of fibre weaving and traditional jewellery making, guided step-by-step by the elders.
• Work with culturally significant materials like ostrich eggshell beads and porcupine quills, learning their stories and preparation.
• Create your own powerful talismans: a woven wall hanging or a piece of wearable jewellery, imbued with personal and cultural meaning.
• Engage in heartfelt dialogue about relational knowledge, connection to land, and the importance of cultural continuity in the modern world.

The full day includes both sessions: morning with Rosemary sharing pandanus weaving and afternoon with Lydia sharing bushman craft.A Unique Hybrid Experience: Join the Circle OnlineFor those who cannot be there in person, or for friends and family who wish to witness this special event, we offer a live online component. Facilitated by René, this is not a technical learning stream, but an invitation to "catch the vibe" and join the sharing circle.As an online participant, you will:

• Tune in live to witness the creative process and the emergent, unfolding conversations.
• See the works-in-progress and the powerful stories being shared around them.
• Participate in a dedicated Q&A session with Lydia and Rosemary, sharing in the collective energy of the space.

This is a unique opportunity to connect with living cultural traditions, to be in relationship with knowledge-keepers, and to create something beautiful that carries a story far beyond the workshop walls.You will leave with your own handcrafted woven talisman and jewellery piece, and a deeper connection to the living wisdom of two of the world's oldest cultures.If the prices are out of your financial capability at this moment in time, yet you would really like to come, please email me, and we can work out an affordable option for you. Although the advertised prices reflect the costs involved in delivering a project of this nature, we do not want to exclude anybody from the experience on the basis of finances. It is a unique opportunity unlikely to be repeated in the near future, so don't let this fall through your net if you feel a deep calling to attend.It would be wonderful if you could share with your networks. Indeed, this is a form of balance and reciprocal care, which we value and acknowledge. We would also be open to a part-exchange in return for marketing, by discussion, for those in need.Workshops will go ahead provided minimum numbers are reached.

• Your own handcrafted woven talisman (pandanus fibre) and jewellery piece (ostrich eggshell and porcupine quill beads).
• A deeper connection to the living wisdom of two of the world's oldest cultures.

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