From the Visual Arts Coordinator

Art Club Gets Creative with Textile Artist Tikari Rigney

Over the past month, our after school Art Club has had the pleasure of working with talented textile artist Tikari Rigney. A proud Kaurna, Narrungga and Ngarrindjeri person, Tikari brought creativity, energy and a fresh perspective to each session, inspiring students to explore new ideas.

Students were introduced to sewing and embroidery, stepping into a new medium and building both skills and confidence along the way. Across the sessions, they experimented with a range of stitches, fabrics and techniques, discovering that creativity doesn’t have to be perfect to be meaningful. Instead, they were encouraged to take risks, try new approaches and enjoy the process.

Many students spoke about how freeing this experience felt. As Anveksha shared, “While sewing, I learned that mistakes didn’t matter, in fact, they made the piece better and more personal.”

Catherine also found inspiration in the experience, saying, “I loved looking at Tikari’s past works and how they used different stitches. I believe this has driven me to become really interested in both embroidery and stitching.”

The positive and supportive atmosphere made a lasting impression. Matilda explained, “Working with Tikari has been a wonderful experience and gave us all some insight into the mind of a true artist, as well as a safe space to experiment with a different medium. Their bright personality made it a fun, stress-free experience that embraced mistakes and encouraged creativity.”

For others, the highlight was the freedom to create independently. Allegra reflected, “I have enjoyed working with Tikari, their art and use of sewing truly inspires me. During sessions they have taught us the basics of sewing and I love the freedom I am given to make whatever I want with the fabrics.”

The beautiful pieces created by students will be on display in the Foyer Gallery in Term 3.

We sincerely thank Tikari for sharing her time, skills and enthusiasm with our students, it has been a truly rewarding experience for all involved.

Ms Michelle Barratt
Visual Arts Coordinator

Students Reflected

“While sewing, I learned that mistakes didn’t matter, in fact, they made the piece better and more personal.” Anveksha 8AM

“I loved looking at Tikari’s past works and how they used different stitches. I believe this has driven me to become really interested in both embroidery and stitching.” Catherine 9IB

“Working with Tikari has been a wonderful experience and gave us all some insig

ht into the mind of a true artist as well as a safe space to experiment with a different media. Their bright personality made it a fun, stress-free experience that embraced mistakes and encouraged creativity.” Matilda 8AM

 “I have enjoyed working with Tikari, their art and use of sewing truly inspires me. During sessions they have taught us the basics of sewing and I love the freedom I am given to make whatever I want with the fabrics.” Allegra 9JB

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