Collaborative Rug Making Workshop
Alycia Bennett

To accompany their exhibition, Spectator Sports artist Alycia Bennett is facilitating two free workshops to make a collaborative rug for Watch This Space.

Participants will work together to negotiate the design and fibres used in the rug.

  • Learn to use/basic maintenance, of a Cut Pile Tufting Machine.

  • Learn how to apply design and stretch backing fabric onto a frame.

  • Learn how to glue the fibre to the backing fabric.

  • Learn how to choose/apply suitable secondary backing fabric.

  • Learn how to finish a rug using shears and scissors.

No experience needed. All materials supplied. FREE! Bookings essential – reserve your spot here.

Bio

Alycia Bennett is a multi-displinary artist based on Kaurna Land. Bennett is a graduate of  Adelaide Central School of Art with Honours in 2017. Their works spans across community  social practice, relational performance, tapestries, installation, sculpture, video and sound.  Bennett’s practice investigates ideas surrounding surveillance, public and private space,  and re-distribution of class and power. Their practice is informed by ideas of autonomy, self sustaining communities and non-institutional learning.  

Bennett has held a number of roles within the Adelaide community including Co-Director  Sister Gallery, volunteer; FELT Space and Adelaide Bike Kitchen. They have exhibited locally,  internationally and online, Adelaide/Philippines; Fine Print Magazine, Next Wave, Guildhouse ARTWORKS, Art Informal (Metro Manila Philippines), Sister Gallery, Holy Rollers Studios, FELT  Space, Format Inc, Floating Goose Studios, Prospect Gallery, Monster Mouse Studios and co facilitated a number of activities in non-traditional spaces. 

Recently they were a facilitator of a pop up activity centre titled Negative Space. Negative  Space is a participatory installation created for SALA 2019 and 2020 which promotes the  culture of sharing by creating space for collaboration and exchange between a local and  international audience. 

Image: Acab, Alycia Bennett, Tufted rug, Wool and polypropylene fibre, 150x130, 2021


WORKSHOPS

Collaborative Rug Making Saturday 23rd &
Saturday 30th April
9am—2pm

Free, but spots limited. Reserve yours here.

EXHIBITION

22 April — 14 May


OPENING

Friday 22 April, 6pm
with experimental noise/video performance