Luke George
Home Bound x Collingwood Yards
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.
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 participating in workshops to help create the tapestry itself.
Workshop
We are proud to announce the first workshop at Collingwood Yards with the incomparable Chaco Kato.
Chaco will share information about her multidisciplinary artistic practice that emphasises sustainability, collaboration, and community by deploying DIY survivalist aesthetics.
The workshop is suitable for anyone who is interested in weaving and macrame. We invite participants to join Chaco Kato in creating the first pieces of tapestry that will go into our giant Home Bound installation that will be open for the public to experience at Asia TOPA 2025.
Like the ropes and fibres that bind this artwork, Home Bound is about connection — building pride and common ground between communities that don’t normally share the same space.
Donations
Are you a weaver? Knitter? Rigger? Sailor? Ropeworker? Or the owner of a shed full of abandoned fibres in need of a new home? Home Bound is calling for donations of ropes and weaving fibres from across Melbourne to become a part of this one-of-a-kind installation.
So, dig through your sheds, scout your homes, and bring your materials our way.
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.
Home Bound is made possible by:
The Betty Amsden Endowment
Principal Sponsor: DECJUBA Foundation
Project Partner: Craft Victoria
Venue
35 Johnston Street
Collingwood Yards
Collingwood, 3066
Accessibility
At level, no-step, access to the courtyard is via entrance 35A Johnston Street and 30A Perry Street. Both paths have sections with even cobblestone paving . You can also gain access to the courtyard from entrances 35B and 35C Johnston Street and 30B Perry Street via the taking the Perry Street Lift to Level UG. Best paths of access are marked on this map.
The central shaded portion of the courtyard is a gravel surface. The surrounding area is paved and wheelchair accessible, however shade and cover is limited.
The closest accessible toilets can be found off the service corridor inside Level UG of the Perry Street Building. These toilets are fitted with grab rails.
