In Home Bound, diverse rope materials and practices are woven together to create a massive social tapestry. Members of different communities who do not typically share the same space collaborate to build a giant rope installation. Over 15 days, craft specialists, community groups, and participants from the public will weave their materials, skills, stories, and histories together in a series of workshops and activities at the main forecourt of Arts Centre Melbourne.
As the fibres intertwine, Home Bound enacts the social entanglement of life in Naarm–Melbourne.
It is a choreography of knots that represents social dialogue, the negotiation of differences, and a testament to co-existence. You're invited to get involved by donating materials, watching the creation process or partaking in workshops to help create the tapestry itself. Home Bound is the 9th Betty Amsden Participation Program — large-scale community events designed to engage diverse communities, break cultural and economic barriers, inspire civic and public participation and build community pride.
