I’m Sara Wilson, an emerging artist living and working on Wiradjuri Land in Wagga Wagga. I am an illustrator who loves storytelling within an artwork. I have had the absolute privilege to work with a group of young, diverse, creatives over the last 10 weeks to create a series of flags to commemorate Refugee Week.
The workshops taught the creatives how to use digital illustration platform Procreate.
Once comfortable on the platform, I instructed the participants to select an architectural structure, a cultural food, and a depiction of a cultural practice.
I provided an example of a design option using my own culture of the Māori people. I provided a life-size (1m x 4m) drawing of a traditional Marae building, fish and a Māori Wahine (woman) performing a Waiata (Traditional song).
I worked with the young artists to create their own version of this design, teaching them illustration techniques, helping them compose their illustration and eventually helping them with writing a short interpretation of their works.
It was an incredible time working with these young people and hearing about their cultures! I am very excited to see their beautiful work displayed around Wagga!
