WHEN: Fridays, 10am – 12pm
2026 DATES:
Term 1: 6 February – 27 March
Term 2: 24 April – 3 July
Term 3: 24 July – 25 September
Term 4: 16 October – 11 December
WHERE: Woden Library
COST: Free
Details
Facilitated by local artist Sandy Ma, this art group for multicultural women from south Canberra meets weekly at Woden. The program aims to create a safe space for women to exchange ideas, establish connections and create art together. This class offers exploration of a variety of application methods, with a focus on painting and drawing. Sandy’s artistic practice centres joy and storytelling and this term will focus on storytelling through tangible making. All participants are welcome and no special skills needed – Sandy will guide you through it all.
About the Artist
Sandy Ma is an emerging multidisciplinary artist and educator of mainland Chinese descent working on unceded Ngunnawal/Ngambri Country. Her creative practice weaves together textiles, sound, and performance to explore embodied knowledge and playful resistance by querying the role of technology in our lives and how to create joyful interactions with emerging technologies. Sandy’s work is deeply invested in collaboration and research, creating participatory installations that engage public audiences. As an educator, Sandy is committed to fostering interdisciplinary learning spaces that centres play and creativity.
Sandy Ma, Photo Sonam Gyeltshen