# Event Details

- **Event Name**: First Fridays: Handmade Stories - Make
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 am – Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 11:00 am
- **Event Description**: Join us in recognising making and yarning as vital, ongoing acts of cultural transmission and resilience. Through storytelling and hands-on creation, ancestral knowledge is shared, cultural memory is kept alive, and connections to Country are reaffirmed.

This First Friday also features a free performance by legendary Indigenous Australian rock band Coloured Stone - catch them at 7.30pm in the Courtyard. 

5pm & 7pm
Guided Tours
Join the Gallery Guides for a tour of Too Deadly: Ten Years of Tarnanthi or highlights of the AGSA collection.
Meet in the Atrium

From 5.30pm
Food and beverages
Grab a drink or bite to eat from AGSA_eat.
Bar closes at 8.30pm. See the full menu below.

From 5pm
The Studio: Comics and Characters
Visit The Studio to create a character for a comic inspired by Banyjima artist Layne Dhu-Dickie. Are they a hero or a villain? Do they have special powers? Make a sticker of your comic character to add to the collaborative storyboard.
In The Studio

5pm - 7pm
Tarnanthi resident DJ - SVVLO
Hailing from Mparntwe (Alice Springs), SVVLO (pronounced Sav-Low) was born on Arrernte land with connections to several Northern Territory groups. Now based on Kaurna Yarta, he’s spun tracks across the city and beyond, bringing his energy to festivals and events throughout the state. Constantly experimenting, SVVLO moves fluidly between styles - from the latest Aboriginal sounds to underground and independent beats - while developing his own distinctive music projects.
In the Courtyard

5.30pm - 8pm
Weaving Masterclass
Try your hand at weaving in this Weaving Masterclass using traditional techniques and contemporary materials to create a wearable work of art. This workshop is facilitates by Boandik artists and weavers Sonya, Suzy and Sarah Smith. Materials included, limited capacity.
In the Function Room

Book now: https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/whats-on/first-fridays-handmade-stories-make/bookings-first-fridays-weaving-masterclass/

6pm
Panel Discussion: The Art of Making
Join artist and curator Marika Davies with a panel of creative artists in an open-floor conversation as they share insights into their creative practices and the cultural significance embedded in their work. This forum invites audiences to engage directly with the artists, exploring how craft becomes a vessel for storytelling, cultural preservation, and personal expression.
In the exhibition

7.30pm - 8.15pm
Musical Performance – Coloured Stone
Coloured Stone is an Indigenous Australian rock band formed in 1977 by Bunna Lawrie at Koonibba Mission in Ceduna, South Australia. The band blends rock, ska, and reggae with traditional Aboriginal instruments like the didgeridoo and clap sticks, often singing in Indigenous languages to create a unique sound. They are known for their powerful lyrics about Aboriginal pride, culture, and social issues.
In the Courtyard
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/adelaide/first-fridays-handmade-stories-make/200029190587730
- **Event Categories**: art, music, entertainment, business, festivals, first-friday, storytelling, workshops, exhibitions, live-music, reggae
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 600

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.agsa.sa.gov.au/whats-on/first-fridays-handmade-stories-make/bookings-first-fridays-weaving-masterclass/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=adelaide-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Adelaide
- **state**: SA
- **country**: Australia
- **location**: Art Gallery of South Australia
- **lat**: -34.920505642618
- **long**: 138.60387583905
- **full address**: Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, North Ter, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, Adelaide

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Art Gallery of South Australia (https://allevents.in/org/art-gallery-of-south-australia/26054953)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 02 Jan, 2026 at 07:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Art Gallery of South Australia, Art Gallery of South Australia, North Ter, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia, Adelaide
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Art Gallery of South Australia
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, music, entertainment, business, festivals, first-friday, storytelling, workshops, exhibitions, live-music, reggae
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about First Fridays: Handmade Stories - Make ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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