ArtLab – Sustainable Textile Art with Aka Sorbie

Artist Lisa Sorbie Martin smiles at the camera holding up some blue and white fabric with her design

Saturday 11 July 2026 | 10:30 AM

Surfers Paradise

Join us during NAIDOC week for a special HOTA ArtLab led by artist Lisa Sorbie Martin.

ArtLab workshops respond to HOTA Gallery exhibitions, providing kids with the opportunity to explore ideas, materials and techniques and create unique artworks of their own.

Known to family as Aka (grandmother), Lisa generously shares her art and Torres Strait culture in our Children’s Gallery exhibition Aka Sorbie: Saltwater Heart.

In this workshop we will explore how a range of natural materials may be used to create sustainable inks and dyes and applied to fabric. Through experimental mark making we will generate our own organic textile design to take home.

Based on the Gold Coast for over 40 years, Lisa Sorbie Martin has worked in visual art, textile design, wearable art, ceramics and public art since 1997. As an educator and creative innovator, she fosters cultural, community and environmental engagement through storytelling and artmaking.

Recommended for ages 6–12 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult or carer and cannot be left unsupervised at any time. Thank you for your understanding.

Getting there

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Parking may be limited. For metered parking, use the EasyPark app to start, end, and extend your parking direct from your phone to avoid fines. For more information visit City of Gold Coast's Parking page.

Photo Gallery

Artist Lisa Sorbie Martin painting artwork on to a wall

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