Meet the Creatives: Aunty Lorraine Tye weaves culture and story at The Station

Step inside Wagga Wagga’s recently transformed ambulance station building and you’ll find more than a large gallery and bright studios – you’ll find stories. From May 16 to 18, The Station Creative Workspace officially launches, opening its doors to the community and its heart to the artists who’ve helped shape it. Among them is artist and weaver Aunty Lorraine Tye, who’s been connected to The Station from the very beginning.

Aunty Lorraine Tye toured The Station before it even opened, and since then, it’s become a core part of her creative practice. “My art practice is weaving first and foremost but animations as well. I am working on Brolga for the exhibition coming up yalbayarra giilang | telling stories.”

This powerful exhibition will mark the first time the Brolga story – a significant Wiradjuri story – is shared publicly through large-scale woven forms and animation. “The Station space will be exhibiting four Wiradjuri stories, and this will be the first time that the Brolga story will be shown to community. There will also be exhibitions, performances and workshops, including some at Marrambidya Wetland.”

For Aunty Lorraine, The Station is more than a venue, it’s a culturally inclusive, accessible space that’s opening doors for artists across the region. “The Station is accessible for disabled people, and it is providing so much for Wagga and regional artists,” she said. “I definitely encourage people to come to the official launch. The Station is well worth having a look at and I am excited to attend and catch up with everyone.”

The launch weekend will bring The Station to life with art exhibitions, live music, workshops, performances, and a bustling creative market. Come for the creativity, stay for the community.

Find out more about what’s on:
www.easternriverinaarts.org.au/events/station-launch