Yaamagay!
Giinagay Nujawiny!
Yaam Gumbaynggirr Jagun
Darruyay Yilaaming Girrin-da
Hello you mob!
This is Gumbaynggirr Country
Good to have you here at Corindi Beach
Welcome to Yarrawarra!
This pristine coastal paradise is the homeland of the Garby elders and
Mirlagalgi descendants in the northern lowlands of Gumbaynggirr nation.
The centre has many services and attractions, to help us share the history
and cultural values of our Elders and Ancestors.
Wadjar Regional Indigenous Gallery exhibits traditional
and contemporary art from regional First Nation artists of NSW.
Jalumbo Cultural Heritage Keeping Place, displays cultural artifacts from
over 6000+ years of Gumbaynggirr life on the Mid North Coast
The Nuralamee Conference and Accommodation Centre sleeps up to 70 people and seats 150 in it’s hall.
With quality catering for business events, training, weddings, birthdays, retreats, school cultural excursions etc.
Open to the public for bookings, school holiday activities, monthly weaving circle, cultural activities available all year round!
What's on
EXHIBITING NOW AT WADJAR GALLERY
Showcasing an eclectic blend of framed artworks created whilst Josie Rose was expanding her technique and developing her own style of storytelling,
“Bower Bird” invites the audience to reflect on the importance of Caring for Country and offers a window into the experience and perspective of a First Nations woman and the reality of cleaning up our Sacred Waterways
Come and see for yourself the amazing texture and emotion that has gone into each and every one of these artworks
PLUS an amazing installation of repurposed ghost nets and reclaimed rubbish from three community clean-ups of the Coffs Creek in collaboration with Oz Fish Unlimited. As well as some delightful woven sea critters created in collaboration with our community!
"Basket Cases!" Monthly Weaving Circle
Yaamagay!
Come and weave with us in our monthly Weaving Circle facilitated by Gumbaynggirr weaver Lilly Clegg
Learn weaving techniques and how to process native plants
We’ll try our hands at rope making, palm frond basketry and a handful of weaving practices!
Set up in our outdoor undercover workshop space, you’re able to enjoy the bird song, the breeze through the trees, or the peaceful quiet of a rainy day while your hands get busy creating and your mind goes quiet
We have limited places per workshop so please book in advance
Cost is $30 per person, and covers fibres and tuition
All are Welcome to join, including men and children, though young children will require supervision
Feel free to bring your own weaving fibres to experiment with!
Book via the link below or call and book with our friendly team on (02)91884370 or email [email protected]
2024 Artist in Residence
JESSIKA SPENCER
WIRADJURI ARTIST
AND WEAVER
I’m Jessika, an Aboriginal Fibre Artist from the Sandhills of the Western Riverina, Narrungdera/ Narrandera, NSW.
I’m currently based on Ngunnawal, Ngambri and Wiradjuri Country
I’m the artist behind “Ngurru”, a small cultural business that focuses on weaving. (Ngurru is the Wiradjuri word for river reeds)
Combining and merging both traditional and contemporary techniques to create woven work, I produce hand-crafted cultural items and run weaving workshops for all skill-sets.
I weave and create everything from woven earrings, necklaces, baskets, dilly bags, mats and eel traps through to wall hangings and fishing nets.
Sustainability, land management and cultural heritage are at the core of my work; the materials used are bio-degradable and carefully collected from country.
My focus is empowerment and self-determination, and I create with this in mind.
