Song Tree Project

Artist, Michelle Belgiorno, invites participants to add your stitches and culture to the leaves of an Australian Song Tree.

The Song Tree Project brings together Australian women from diverse ethnic backgrounds to share children’s songs and culture through communal stitching and conversation.

In June 2021, Michelle will exhibit a conceptual tree at the Incinerator Art Space, comprising the embroidered leaves and songs of all participants.

Find out more about the exhibition at Incinerator Art Space

Image: Michelle Belgiorno with one of the Song Tree artworks. Image courtesy of the artist

HOW TO PARTICIPATE

If you are interested in participating, please contact Michelle on 0418 224 296 or michelle.belgiorno@gmail.com and she will send you a kit.

Each participant will receive cotton fabric cut into a leaf shape ready to stitch with their own design illustrating their chosen children’s song or lullaby.

Workshops can be conducted with your social group or you can work individually.

No special sewing skills are needed. Just a simple stitched illustration from your chosen song.

Completed leaves can be returned to Michelle. Please include:

• Your name and email or phone number
• Song title, lyrics, culture of origin
• Any special memories associated with the song
• An MP3 recording of you singing your song (optional)

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