This workshop is now SOLD OUT. Email us at info@secondstreetgallery.org to be added to the waitlist.

Join us at Second Street Gallery on Saturday, February 3, from 10 to 11:30AM for a hands-on workshop and artist demonstration that explores the materiality of bark painting from Yirrkala. Drawn from techniques used for thousands of years and materials sustainably harvested from the string bark forests of north east Arnhem Land in Australia, this workshop will allow attendees an opportunity to delve into the process of ochre painting on eucalyptus bark.

Visiting Yolngu artists will demonstrate how they make natural brushes of human hair and grind ochres to create natural pigments. Participants will gain perspective on this unique approach to painting that’s been passed on through generations of leading artists. We will also learn about the importance of these contemporary artists becoming custodians of the patterns and designs displayed in works on view in both the exhibition at Second Street Gallery and Maḏayin, currently on view at the The Fralin Museum of Art at the University of Virginia.

RSVP required for this rare opportunity; availablity is limited. Secure your spot HERE.

First Nation Australia: Contemporary Artists from Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala is organized by Second Street Gallery in partnership with the Buku-Larrŋgay Mulka Centre, Yirrkala and Agency Projects. The exhibition is generously sponsored by Pamela Friedman & Ronald Bailey, the Virginia Commission for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts.