Report by Janna Hayes, winner of 2023 Helen Dangar Memorial Bursary.
In December 2023 I travelled to Japan to attend the Kawashima Textile School on the outskirts of Kyoto. Along with some other Australian weavers, we were taught tapestry weaving by Sensei Kondo. It was wonderful to learn traditional techniques from a master craftsman and to create connections with Australian contemporaries however it was being exposed to Japanese philosophy and the dedication of the teachers and students at the School that has had the most significant impact.
I am extremely grateful to the opportunity afforded to me by the Helen Dangar Bursary and NERAM. The bursary supported me financially to travel to Japan and expand my practice. In addition to the financial boost, it was very special to be able to travel and learn in honour of someone special. My heartfelt thanks to the Dangar family.
