Join us at the opening event 

Thursday 10 July 4 - 6pm

Saltwater Freshwater is proud to share Stories in Threads, a community-led exhibition born from a two-day Aboriginal Fabric Design Workshop held on Birpai Country at the Birpai Local Aboriginal Land Council in Port Macquarie.

This vibrant and grounding workshop, funded by Create NSW, brought together eighteen community members for a hands-on exploration of natural dyeing and lino printmaking. Facilitated by the talented Belle Arnold (Budden), a proud Wakka Wakka woman and Cultural Practitioner, the workshop created space for cultural connection, storytelling and creative expression.

This exhibition proudly features the printed works and hand-dyed scarves created during the workshop, generously loaned by participants for NAIDOC Week. Their artworks speak to connection - between people, Country and culture - and reflect a powerful moment of community coming together through shared story and creative practice.