Torres Strait Islander Coconut Leaf Weaving Workshop

About this event

Join Bowie Solutions for a hands-on Torres Strait Islander coconut leaf weaving experience. Discover the cultural significance of coconut leaves and how this versatile natural resource has traditionally been woven into practical and playful items such as baskets, mats, fans, toys and more. Using fresh, hand-harvested coconut leaves, participants will learn foundation weaving skills while hearing stories and knowledge shared by Torres Strait Islander facilitators. During the session, you’ll put these skills into practice and create your own woven coconut leaf creations, with options including a fish, grasshopper, windmill and ball. Coconut leaf weaving is a longstanding Torres Strait Islander tradition that carries cultural knowledge, creativity, sustainability and storytelling. This workshop offers a chance to learn about this practice through hands-on making and conversation. About Bowie Solutions The Bowie family were among the first Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal families in South East Queensland to embrace entrepreneurship, embarking on a purposeful and adventurous journey through multiple businesses over more than 30 years. Today, Bowie Solutions continues this legacy by creating opportunities for people to connect with Torres Strait Islander culture through authentic, hands-on experiences. Event Details Saturday 17 October 2026 1:00pm – 3:00pm Aboriginal Art Co, West End All materials supplied No experience is necessary. Just bring your curiosity, creativity and willingness to have a yarn while learning something new! Come along for an afternoon of weaving, stories and cultural exchange, and leave with your own woven coconut leaf creations. Pay-It-Forward Opportunity Gift a Ticket Want to support First Nations participation? You can purchase a Gift a Ticket option, providing a First Nations participant with free entry to the workshop. It’s a meaningful way to help make creative and cultural experiences more accessible while supporting community participation and knowledge sharing. Supporters Aboriginal Art Co is supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland and the Australian Government through Indigenous Visual Arts Industry Support (IVAIS), with philanthropic support from the Tim Fairfax Family Foundation and Creative Partnerships Australia via the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF).