Social Knit-Working
Join us for a social session of knitting, crocheting and weaving as we make a heap of beanies for those experiencing housing insecurity in Adelaide!
4 May 2024
12:00pm to 4:00pm
Calling all crafty types! Please BYO yarn and needles; ACE will supply space; tea, coffee and snacks and vibes.
We’ll make a cosy space together where we can share knowledge and skills under the motto of “If you do know, come to teach…if you don’t know, come to learn”, and supply some patterns. (Some donated yarn is available and donations are very welcome.) If you are bringing yarn, dark colours are often preferred by people experiencing housing insecurity as they draw less attention, and actual wool is warmest - but all is welcome at the Social Knitwork, as current needs are so high.
If you can’t attend, you can drop your hand-knitted beanies in to us in the gallery any time during opening hours. After the event, ACE will donate our “knit one, give one” stack to the Hutt St Centre.
This workshop will be led by Abbey Murdoch, anti-poverty and homelessness activist and current ACE Studio artist, with contributions and guidance from other experienced knitters.
Artist
Abbey Murdoch
Abbey Murdoch works across sculpture, video and installation, her practice portrays domestic scenes and familiar spaces found within the low-income housing, memorialising the home as a guardian or protector. Utilising domestic found objects and building materials Abbey aims to echo the material voice of the home. Murdoch graduated with First Class Honours from Adelaide Central School of Art in 2023. Abbey Murdoch was selected to participate in the 2023 Studio Program in partnership with Adelaide Central School of Art.
About Hutt St Centre
Hutt St Centre is a place of connection and support, where people facing homelessness are empowered to rebuild their lives, rediscover their identities and reconnect with those who love them.
We walk alongside people on their journey toward homefulness—a word we use to describe the feeling of safety, control and confidence that comes with having a place to call home.