Baluk Arts

24/05/2026

Join Sammy for a feather earring workshop at Baluk Arts!

Come and hear stories of country while, while you design your own pair of earrings using natural materials and silver findings.

This workshop will be facilitated by Taungwurrung Cultural Educator and Artist Sammy Trist. Her art is a living reflection of her deep connection to country. She brings Kulin stories and landscapes to life through her multidisciplinary practice.

All materials an instruction will be provided.

While you're there, enjoy Australian native infused teas by Jala Jala Treats.

Attendance is welcome for adults and children aged 15+.

For more information, please call the gallery on 0497 004 179 or email [email protected]

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/feather-earring-workshop-tickets-1989885390770

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19/05/2026

We have a fresh new curation of artwork on display in our front gallery. Full of warm colours to brighten up these cool autumn days!

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17/05/2026

We recently had the pleasure of welcoming Community First Development and a group of inspiring First Peoples from all over the globe to Baluk Arts. It was wonderful to spend time together, share stories, and showcase the incredible work of our artists.

Thank you to Aunty Patsy Smith and Aunty Yvonne Luke for generously sharing your time and knowledge with us. We are also immensely grateful for the ongoing support provided by Community First Development. We’re looking forward to hanging out again soon!

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13/05/2026

Baluk Arts would like to thank for her generous donation of linocut tools, paper and paints (some of which are pictured).

These were used by Baluk Arts members in a recent linocut workshop faciliated by Taungwurrung artist, Sammy Trist. The artists created a beautiful range of cards which we will be taking to the upcoming Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

Artworks pictured: Gunditjmara woman Nerida Cowling, Noongar woman Tania Banfield, Melukerdee man Isaiah Columbine, Melukerdee man James Columbine, and Taungwurrung woman Sammy Trist

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29/04/2026

Artist Spotlight | Aimee McCartney

Congratulations to Baluk Arts artist Aimee McCartney on being selected for the Women in Louvre II exhibition in Paris!

Women in Louvre II is an exhibition celebrating the vision and stories of selected international women artists. Featured artworks highlighted the diversity and talent of women working in contemporary art all over the world. We are so excited for Aimee to have this opportunity.

Aimee is a proud Taungurung, Wotjobaluk, Wemba Wemba, and Boon Wurrung woman. As an emerging contemporary Aboriginal artist, Aimee’s vibrant approach blends bright colours and textures with her strong cultural and ancestral identity.

We are looking forward to presenting Aimee's solo exhibition at Baluk Arts this August. To register your interest, please contact [email protected]

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23/04/2026

On the 26 of May each year First Nations peoples remember and acknowledge the Stolen Generations on National Sorry Day.

The colour purple is often associated with Sorry Day. This is the colour of the Native Hibiscus flower used by Stolen Generations survivors to recognise their strength and resilience and as a symbol of compassion and healing.

Baluk Arts will be holding a feather flower workshop on Friday 22nd May to commemorate this significant day. We hope you can join us. Come and listen to the stories from our First Nations artists and make a beautiful feather flower to take home.

This workshop will be facilitated by Taungwurrung Cultural Educator and Artist Sammy Trist. Her art is a living reflection of her deep connection to country. She brings Kulin stories and landscapes to life through her multidisciplinary practice.

All materials an instruction will be provided. Cost to attend is $60.

While you're there, enjoy Australian native infused teas by Jala Jala Treats.

Attendance is welcome for adults and children aged 15+.

For more information, please call the gallery on 0497 004 179 or email [email protected]

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/sorry-day-feather-flower-workshop-tickets-1987108759792

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16/04/2026

Now on display: Janet Bromley ‘Wamuya gowidja’

Yorta Yorta artist Janet Bromley has created this body of work using traditional Aboriginal methods of gathering and weaving, combined with the use of non-traditional materials, including fabric, fragments of plastic, wire, and organic fibres. Through these materials (many once used and discarded) Janet explores themes of displacement, resilience, and the ongoing impact of consumerism on both people and environment.

Janet has used this process to create weaved wall piece 'Blossom'.

"Blossom is a reproduction of a painting I did in Spring after a day in the bush. The spring flowers were in bloom and the breeze had the flowers dancing in the breeze. As with the painting I wanted to see if I could weave a scene that gave the impression of movement on a sunny spring day." - Janet Bromley

We also invite you to join us for opening celebrations on Wednesday 22nd April 1pm-3pm, for Earth Day. Meet Janet, see her weaving in action, and ask her about her sustainable artistic practice.

Janet is also running a weaving workshop this Saturday 18th of April, where you can learn to make your own special piece using recycled materials.

RSVP to workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1985560801808?aff=oddtdtcreator
RSVP to opening: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1985037347141?aff=oddtdtcreator

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06/04/2026

Janet Bromley Weaving Workshop: Saturday 18th April 10am-12pm

Join Janet at Baluk Arts to Weave a Memory!

Bring the stories of your loved ones into your hands.

Join us for a gentle, creative workshop where you can transform cherished clothing into a collective woven artwork. Using fabric from garments that hold meaning, whether from family, friends, or ancestors, you’ll learn simple weaving and textile techniques to honour memory, connection, and continuity.

No experience is needed- just bring an item of clothing that carries a story. $55 to attend. There will be fabrics at the workshop you can use if you don’t wish to bring your own.

Janet Bromley is a Yorta Yorta artist whose weaving practice sits at the intersection of cultural knowledge, environmental awareness, and contemporary storytelling.

Her work is grounded in traditional Aboriginal methods of gathering and weaving, yet reimagined through the use of non-traditional materials. Strips of fabric, fragments of plastic, wire, and organic fibres are layered and intertwined, creating textured surfaces that echo Country- its colours, rhythms, and histories.

Through these materials (many once used and discarded) she explores themes of displacement, resilience, and the ongoing impact of consumerism on both people and environment.

By reclaiming waste and reworking it through slow, deliberate processes, weavings becomes both an act of cultural continuation and a quiet form of environmental activism.

Please contact [email protected] for more information

RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/weaving-with-recycled-materials-workshop-tickets-1985560801808?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

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02/04/2026

Easter Trading Hours

Baluk Arts will be closed from today, Friday 3rd April and will be reopening on Tuesday 7th of March.

Pictured: Weaving Stories of Country by proud Gunditjmara artist Andrea Cowling

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01/04/2026

Exhibition & Workshop Announcement | Janet Bromley ‘Wamuya gowidja’

We invite you to Wamuya gowidja, a special exhibition featuring Janet Bromley to coincide with Earth Day.

Janet Bromley is a Yorta Yorta artist whose weaving practice sits at the intersection of cultural knowledge, environmental awareness, and contemporary storytelling.

Her work is grounded in traditional Aboriginal methods of gathering and weaving, yet reimagined through the use of non-traditional materials. Strips of fabric, fragments of plastic, wire, and organic fibres are layered and intertwined, creating textured surfaces that echo Country- its colours, rhythms, and histories.

Through these materials (many once used and discarded) she explores themes of displacement, resilience, and the ongoing impact of consumerism on both people and environment.

By reclaiming waste and reworking it through slow, deliberate processes, weavings becomes both an act of cultural continuation and a quiet form of environmental activism.

Weaving workshop: Saturday 18th April 10am-12pm

Join Janet at Baluk Arts to Weave a Memory!

Bring the stories of your loved ones into your hands.

Join us for a gentle, creative workshop where you can transform cherished clothing into a collective woven artwork. Using fabric from garments that hold meaning, whether from family, friends, or ancestors, you’ll learn simple weaving and textile techniques to honour memory, connection, and continuity.

No experience is needed- just bring an item of clothing that carries a story. $55 to attend. There will be fabrics at the workshop you can use if you don’t wish to bring your own.

Exhibition opening celebrations: Wednesday 22nd April 1pm-3pm

Join us from 1pm in the gallery for opening celebrations. Meet Janet, see her weaving in action, and ask her about her sustainable artistic practice.

Enjoy a cup of Jala Jala native teas whilst you browse the works in the exhibition.

To RSVP for these events, see links below or contact [email protected] for more information

Exhinition Opening: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1985037347141?aff=oddtdtcreator

Workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/1985560801808?aff=oddtdtcreator

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We invite you to Wamuya gowidja, a special exhibition featuring Janet Bromley to coincide with Earth Day.

31/03/2026

Thank you to everyone who braved the rain and joined us for the Weaving Country Book Launch last week.

It was so wonderful to hear from Noongar artist Ashleigh Pugh and one of the authors, Chris Joy, who shared their journey of creating this book with Wurundjeri elder Aunty Kim.

The original illustrations will be on display in the gallery until Thursday, the 9th of April. Original new artworks by Ashleigh are also available for sale in the gallery.

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