Embellish and Gather: The Offbeat Sari After Hours

Join us at Bunjil Place for an after-hours experience of The Offbeat Sari. 

The evening will begin with a pop-up talk in the gallery, focusing on key items from The Offbeat Sari. Stop into the gallery to see the stunning textiles and gather inspiration for your own textile creation. 

Then, you are invited to spend time with textile artist and traditional Indian textiles researcher Manjari Singh who will lead a drop-in embroidery workshop in the foyer. This is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to try a different style of embroidery during a relaxed, casual environment – drop in and spend as long as you like working on your own textile creation, no prior experience or knowledge necessary. 

Along with warm chai available for purchase from the Bunjil Place café, this after-hours experience of The Offbeat Sari invites everyone to spend time with textiles and fibres, share stories, and create unique embroidered pieces alongside other members of the community. 

Attend solo or join with a friend – everyone is welcome. 

Program overview:

Activity: Pop-up talk on highlights of The Offbeat Sari

Time: 6.15 – 6.45 pm | Location: Gallery

Activity: Drop-in embroidery workshop with Manjari Singh 

Time: 6.00 – 9.00 pm | Location: Foyer

Activity: Café open to purchase chai and snacks

Time: 6.00 – 9.00 pm | Location: Foyer

Who is this event for? 

Anyone who is interested in learning more about Indian textiles, fashion and enjoys embroidery (or is eager to learn). Manjari will be available to assist beginners, while those who have some experience with embroidery will enjoy extending their skills. Folks who are eager to meet like-minded community members will relish the opportunity to work on embroidery in a social setting. 

This event is developed for teens and adults – any children attending must be supervised by a responsible adult at all times. 

Accessibility: This program activates different parts of Bunjil Place and requires walking between activities. The embroidery workshop is seated, and the pop-up talk is standing.