Tatiara women are preparing to celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8 with the launch of a textile wall hanging project. The initiative was a collaborative effort between the local quilting group, migrant women, Tatiara Community Health, Tatiara District Council and Country Arts SA to mark the International Women’s Day theme “Empowering Rural Women”.
The twelve month project began in 2012 with a range of women of all ages and skills who created a 10inch block in colours of purple, green and white – colours that signify hope, dignity and peace. Each block reflects each participants feeling of being a woman in rural South Australia.
The wall hanging will be officially launched at 2pm on Friday 8 March by Councillor Diana Penniment AM at the Tatiara Civic Centre Foyer.
Country Arts SA pays respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and recognises their continuing connection and spiritual relationship to these lands, waters and skies. We are committed to listening and helping care for Country, and to safeguard, share and celebrate First Nations’ living cultures.