Finger Knitting Throwdown with Annika Strand
Free

Finger Knitting Throwdown with Annika Strand

Date & time
Wed 26 Feb 2025
10:00am to 1:00pm
Add to Calendar 2025-02-26 10:00 2025-02-26 13:00 Australia/Brisbane Finger Knitting Throwdown with Annika Strand Kick off your shoes, get cosy and explore the amazing art of finger knitting in this drop-in workshop with artist Annika Strand. &ldquo;I sat with my family around the dinner table, they aren&rsquo;t creatives, and my interests and art making are sometimes strange to them. I told them that I could knit! My sister Lina couldn&rsquo;t believe it and the rest of the family completely lost it. I ended up demonstrating my unique style of finger foot knitting to them&rdquo; &ndash; Annika Strand Inspired by Artist in Residence project 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal), Annika will be teaching visitors how to create beautiful knitted-works of art using the finger-knitting technique. Designed to be inclusive for people with all abilities, this workshop draws on Annika&rsquo;s lived experience as an artist who also has Cerebral Palsy. If you require additional access information on how to get to Museum of Brisbane (MoB) and what to expect when you visit, please visit our social story via the <a href="https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/visit-us/access/mob-social-story/" target="_blank">MoB website.</a> Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council&rsquo;s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city&rsquo;s vibrant culture. For more information, please visit the <a href="https://www.museumofbrisbane.com.au/whats-on/finger-knitting-throwdown-with-annika-strand/" target="_blank">Museum of Brisbane website.</a> Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City
Age

Suitable for ages 7 years and over

Cost

Free

Kick off your shoes, get cosy and explore the amazing art of finger knitting in this drop-in workshop with artist Annika Strand.

“I sat with my family around the dinner table, they aren’t creatives, and my interests and art making are sometimes strange to them. I told them that I could knit! My sister Lina couldn’t believe it and the rest of the family completely lost it. I ended up demonstrating my unique style of finger foot knitting to them” – Annika Strand

Inspired by Artist in Residence project 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal), Annika will be teaching visitors how to create beautiful knitted-works of art using the finger-knitting technique.

Designed to be inclusive for people with all abilities, this workshop draws on Annika’s lived experience as an artist who also has Cerebral Palsy.

If you require additional access information on how to get to Museum of Brisbane (MoB) and what to expect when you visit, please visit our social story via the MoB website.

Museum of Brisbane is Brisbane City Council’s leading history and art museum where you can experience our city’s vibrant culture. For more information, please visit the Museum of Brisbane website.

Bookings

No bookings required.

Venue

Museum of Brisbane, Brisbane City Hall, 64 Adelaide Street, Brisbane City

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