Artisan Encounters at Vaucluse House

Enjoy demonstrations by fibre artist Catriona Pollard and contribute to a collaborative artwork at Vaucluse House these school holidays.

Come and watch Catriona create her abstract sculptures as she engages traditional basketry and assemblage techniques using only foraged and discarded plant material.

Catriona Pollard’s unique sculptural work offers glimpses of shapeshifting natural forms, from unnoticed branches, leaves and seedpods into works that investigate our personal connection with the natural world. 

Alongside Catriona’s demonstrations we’ll have large-scale garden looms set up in the grounds of Vaucluse House where families can drop-in and contribute to create a collaborative artwork using natural fibres and foliage.

Explore the historic house and bring a picnic to enjoy in the gardens or enjoy a café lunch at Estate Vaucluse House (open Friday and Saturday).

Part of Sydney Craft Week.

Family-friendly drop-in activities: 8 October-10 October 2020, 10am-4pm

Fibre art and basket-making demonstrations: 9 October-10 October 2020, 10am-2pm

We recommend that you pre-purchase your general admission tickets.

Find out more and book tickets on the Sydney Living Museums website

COVID-19 guidelines:

• Sydney Living Museums asks all visitors to review our COVID-19 conditions of entry and to accept these terms at the time of purchasing tickets.

• Sydney Living Museums will follow a COVID-19 event safety plan during the event and will provide clear guidelines for visitors to follow to maintain social distancing. Hand sanitiser will be provided and visitors will be provided clean materials to use when participating in craft activities.