Shadow Puppet Workshop

Workshop with artist Bria McCarthy

Step into a world of shadows, stories, and imagination these school holidays! Led by Wiradjuri artist educator Bria McCarthy, this playful workshop begins with a special kids’ tour of Blak Douglas: The Halfway Line in the Main Gallery. Create your own shadow puppets inspired by the exhibition, then creatively collaborate to make up your own puppet show. Perfect for curious minds and creative hands—come ready to imagine, make, and play!

Bookings required.

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Bria McCarthy creates art for theatre, literature, film and education, specialising in experimental shadow puppetry. She created the ‘Shadow House’, a textile sculpture shown at the Art Gallery of NSW and Penrith Real Festival. Her solo show ‘Dragon Hearts’ won the 2023 Sydney Fringe Award for Best Emerging Artist. She was the 2022 ACE Indigenous Artist Resident, and her debut manuscript was shortlisted for the 2022 Text Prize. She is an autistic artist with Wiradjuri and Irish heritage. Her work is characterised by an emphasis on multispecies storytelling, neurodivergent imagination, and it is always a little magical.

The workshop will take place in the Sonia Farley Studio 2. Please find helpful information to plan your visit HERE.