Liam Benson Dancing Manes
A tactile tassel-making workshop

Dancing Manes: A tactile tassel-making workshop for people
who love art you can touch!

7 March 2026, 11am – 3pm - with a break for lunch

Imagine horses running free and their long manes rippling in the wind, Soft feathered forelocks and fetlocks bouncing whilst they trot,
Or their tails gently swaying as they relax in the shade on a sunny day…

Come and gallop into a world of colour, texture and movement at Tamworth Regional Gallery. Inspired by the free-flowing manes and tails of running horses, this hands-on workshop invites people of all ages to create your very own tactile artwork in the form of a tassel.

Led by Sensorial artist Liam Benson’s in response to his collaborative artwork Hello, good to meet you, this workshop supports you to create a vibrant fringed tassel creation that you can wear as an adornment, use to enhance your movement through dance or drape as a decoration in your home.

Guided by your senses and love of making, you can explore simple weaving and knotting techniques to combine colourful tendrils of fabric and textiles. Experiment with pattern, texture and layering to create a tassel that feels joyful, vibrant and expressive.

This is a playful, multi-sensory making experience, with bright colours and soft fibres perfect for curious hands and imaginative makers who love to explore how materials feel, move and transform.

Come ready to make, experiment, and let your artwork dance.

Liam Benson Dancing Manes: A tactile tassel-making workshop

When: Saturday March, 11am - 3pm

Where: Tamworth Regional Gallery, Exhibition Spaces

Cost: FREE to attend. Materials provided

Studio capacity 10 people. Reserve your spot to avoid disappointment

Age: Open to all ages - children must be accompanied by an adult

RSVP

If you have any questions about the tassel-making workshop or any programming, please contact the friendly Gallery staff. 

gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au, Ph: 6767 5247 or ask at the front desk. 

The Tamworth Regional Gallery offers free and accessible parking accessed via Peel or Hill St - located behind the building.

A Blue Mountains Cultural Centre Touring exhibition, proudly funded by NSW Government.

The development of sensorial was supported by the Dobell Exhibition Grant, funded by the Sir William Dobell Art Foundation, and managed by Museums & Galleries of NSW.