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Barabirang Projects is excited to accept an invite to join the Wiradyuri Traditional Owners Central West Aboriginal Corporation in Bathurst for the Dhuluny closing event on

14 December 2024. 

We will have a market stall with woven items and cultural art  available for sale.

The event commemorates the 200-year anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law and the surrounding frontier violence. Two hundred years later, Dhuluny commemorates a period of resistance warfare, violence and massacres and celebrates Wiradyuri resilience and survival. 

Dhuluny is a Wiradyuri word for “truth”, “rightness”, or “gospel”, and means rectitude, that which is direct, straight, acting, living. https://www.dhuluny.com.au/ 

Baramadagal women; Julie Christian, Heidi Duncan, Tara Lloyd and Jayne Christian supported Yamurrah's 'Be About It' 2024 Gala.

We were commissioned to weave 250 pairs of earrings for women attending the Gala, which raised funds for Yamurrah’s RISE initiatives including pro bono counselling, legal advice, and support to victims and survivors of sexual assault, domestic and family violence and for people experiencing grief and loss.

See here for more ways to support Yamurrah’s RISE initiatives: https://yamurrah.com.au/services/rise/

Jayne was one of two inaugural recipients to be selected to undertake a three month Galang residency placement in 2023.

The residency is a partnership between the Cite Internationale Des Arts in Paris and Powerhouse Museum Parramatta.

https://www.citedesartsparis.net/en/laureats-programme-de-residences-2023-powerhouse-parramatta-cite-internationale-des-arts

Jayne provided a public talk and weaving workshop as part of Traversées du Marais at the Citè Internationale des Arts, Paris.

Jayne held a showing of her exhibition progress and outline during the Open Studios on 6 September 2023 at the Citè Internationale des Arts, Paris.

Jayne and her Mum, Jules Christian, exhibited their personal weaving collection with other Dharug artists to tell the stories of the river. 

The exhibition was held at Old Government House, Burramattagal / Baramadagal land Dharug Country, between Saturday  4 March – Sunday 26 November 2023.

https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/event/the-river-burramatta-to-cockatoo/

Jayne collaborated with her Mother, Jules Christian, to create a woven story of the eel's life cycle at the Burra many-ways learning space.

This is a permanent installation at the Australian Museum on Gadigal land Dharug Country, Sydney Australia.

Jayne was a finalist in the 2022/2023 Blacktown City Art Prize, winning a highly commended award with her work being acquired by Blacktown City Council.

The acquired piece was exhibited in Raw Records: Materials in Practice between 1 June 2023 and 22 July 2023.

https://www.blacktown.nsw.gov.au/Events-and-activities/Raw-Records-Materials-in-Practice-Blacktown-Arts