Wild/Flower Women

02/06/2026

EOI’s are now for Sunshine Coast Wildflowering Design Lab 2026!

Following on from the hugely successful ‘Wildflowering Design Lab’ held in the lead up to the 2025 ‘Wildflowering by Design’ exhibition, artists and designers are invited to participate in the Sunshine Coast Wildflowering Design Lab scheduled for the Thurs 2 – Sat 4 July 2026. This is a unique creative opportunity for local artists/designers who are inspired by our natural heritage and want to explore the spectrum of practice across art and design, in particular through surface pattern design. Across a three day ‘lab’ program, participants will use the facilities of the UniSC maker space, engage in a series of immersive wildflower walks, learn from industry professionals, with time to experiment and collaborate.

In the months after the Design Lab, participants will have time to create work that may be showcased in ‘Design Wilds’ exhibitions planned for the second half of the year.

A number of places will be reserved for First Nations artists/designers.

The program will be led by experienced surface pattern designer with wildflower walks by Dr Sue Davis and support by other members of The Wildflowering Collective Inc.

See The Wildflowering Collective Inc website for details:
https://www.thewildfloweringcollective.com/events

EOI invited by Fri 12 June via
https://forms.gle/ri5M8bUzqx9TJnT59

(Pattern Design: Sue Davis, Currimundi bush foods & flowers 2025, photo & graphic design Marni Stuart)

30/05/2026

Two big days exploring Projection Art & so happy to have finally learnt about masking in After Effects! Thank you to for organising this with artist - so many great examples shared & advice given as we muddled our way through. A few of us worked on existing art works, enlivening them with light & movement. My set of Cotton tree blooms also worked on my Cotton Tree top (Magpie Joose with design) & then I just had to play with the little ducks (Flying Duck Orchids) overlaid on a paper lantern installation! Great group of artists to share it with as well. Look forward to seeing what everyone ends up creating 🙏🏽💗

12/05/2026

Our trip to the west got me thinking about the places that speak to my heart, which brought me back to my favourite places on the coast and the Wallum! Find out more in my latest Substack article. What are your 💚 places?

https://thewildfloweringcollective.substack.com/p/places-of-the-heart

03/05/2026

02/05/2026

Just a few flower & fauna highlights from our South West Qld pilgrimage - special time for my partner Ray & I. Mostly been posting to my personal FB as there’s been a lot of non Wildflowering content - but of course there have been some flowers! Loving our time at and meeting up with Rose of for our Carnarvon adventure today 🙏🏽💗🌼

26/04/2026

Oh this looks pretty wonderful! We love Cholena Drew Hughes Art & her work!

Botanical Imprints eco dye workshop with Cholena Drew Hughes Art

Create your own naturally dyed item using leaves and botanicals in this relaxed, hands-on introduction to eco dyeing.

Guided by First Nations artist Cholena Hughes, you’ll explore how plant materials can be used to transfer colour and pattern onto fabric, creating soft, organic prints inspired by Country. This workshop takes a simple, no-fuss approach, perfect for beginners wanting to learn the process and enjoy the experience.

Who will love it
This introductory lesson is perfect for beginners, creatives and anyone interested in natural dyeing, sustainability and working with plant-based materials. A beautiful introduction to eco dyeing and textile design.

What’s included
1 x tote bag to eco dye and take home
All botanicals, materials and equipment provided

Optional add-ons
Participants can upgrade on the day to create additional pieces, including silk scarves or bundled items. These can be selected and purchased during the workshop.

What to bring
Optional: Bring along an piece of clothing made from natural fibres (cotton, linen, h**p etc.) if you’d like to experiment further.

Duration
Approx. 1 hour

Price (heavily discounted community price)
$39 per participant (includes eco dyed tote bag
Optional upgrades available on the day

Ages
12+ (younger participants welcome with a parent/guardian)

📅 Saturday, 16 May 2026
⏰ 10:15am
📍 Mooloolah River Landcare Native Nursery
2671 Steve Irwin Way, Glenview QLD
🌿 Tix $39.00 https://gathaamarkets.com.au/collections/gathaa-workshops/products/botanical-imprints-with-cholena-hughes

About Cholena Hughes

Cholena was born on Turrbal Country, grew up on Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi Country (Bribie Island), and now lives on Jinibara Country (Sunshine Coast Hinterland).

Her diverse art practice reflects a deep respect for the natural environment. Wandering the bush, observing the intricate details of Country, and embracing self-care through nature are at the heart of her work. Through eco-printing and weaving, Cholena shares these connections, offering others a glimpse into her lived experiences with Country.

25/04/2026

Beautiful reds of Alyxia & Bloodwoods (you can see why they are thus named) - some moments from a late afternoon walk with the Wallum Study Group ❤️ I needed that 😍

24/04/2026

That’s us! Promoting the next round of Touring Queensland funding which we were so grateful to receive 🙏🏽💗

20/04/2026

Why are we wild about wildflowering? Read the first Substack essay I’ve written that shares the background and meaning. (It also explains the start of a new endeavour with ‘The Wildflowering Collective’). Why not go wild & go wildflowering - though if you’re following this page you probably already do!?! 🌿

https://thewildfloweringcollective.substack.com/p/the-why-and-wonders-of-wildflowering

19/04/2026

Wildflowering is about slowing down, noticing, appreciating, learning, seeing, sharing - with the flowers, plants & others within the natural world, including humans!

There is so much you might see - but here’s a few of mine from yesterday. There were some tiny forests of Drosera lunata, which is an upright sundew (some were up to 20 cm) which has white flowers & its leaves are sticky traps that capture small insects. The Hairy Psychotria (Psychotria loniceroides) is fruiting at present & these berries are also edible (though not as tasty as Midyim). I love how the leaves are soft & downy. The name of the plant flags its possible medicinal use (it is related to plants with strong medicinal qualities) and possible use by First Nations people, though it seems that knowledge has not been documented. Third fav was our Wallum Banksia (Banksia aemula) the tree height banksia for which the Wallum is named. Their beautiful creamy white (with a hint of green) flower spikes are now squeezing out amidst the spent ones of earlier seasons. It is always a special moment to pause amidst the grove of these banksias, to honour these trees and the generations of humans who have known & loved them.

And blessed to share this with other wildflower lovers and as we contemplate ways to keep sharing the love as part of . There was a desire to continue the type of work that happened with the touring exhibition and the new org will help enable that. We are working on plans for walks, workshops, design labs & more… and using The Wildflowering Collective Inc as our organisational umbrella. So that’s why I’ve been a bit quiet… it’s been a bit of work but we are now incorporated & gently beginning to wildflower our way forward 🙏🏽💚

PS it can often feel overwhelming to start learning about the wildflowers or something in nature you want to know more about - so I often say just find three things. Then go home, name them, read up on them, draw them… you won’t forget! Find a focus to begin with & expand from there. Gradually your knowledge grows!



https://www.thewildfloweringcollective.org