C-A-C proudly presents the ‘Friends Annual’ and ‘Focus’ exhibitions, an eclectic display of artworks by the Friends of Campbelltown Arts Centre. Featuring a range of style and mediums, the ‘Friends Annual’ provides a unique opportunity to witness the rich artistic talent that the region has to offer. Complementary to the ‘Friends Annual’, the ‘Focus’ exhibition highlights the work of one artist or collective from the Friends of Campbelltown Arts Centre and provides an in-depth look at their practice. This year’s ‘Focus’ artist is Rosa Daniela Diaz. Diaz’s practice is rooted in feminist care ethics and reparative practices. Her installation titled ‘Blood is Thicker Than Water’ consists of sculptural woven forms exploring the memory and the body, matrilineal ancestry, and her Uruguayan heritage. Her mother was diagnosed with dementia in 2021, which has had a significant impact on her life – both in traumatic and beautiful ways. She uses her mother’s aged dressmaking pattern paper hand spun into string throughout this body of work. The slow and repetitive quality of her practice gives her time to contemplate and reflect, inviting stillness as a way to repair and transform grief into healing. ‘Blood is Thicker Than Water’ honours her mum, women, ancient textile methodologies and craft, through adapting techniques such as ancient looping, coiling, and twining as well as the more contemporary knitting and crochet, using repurposed materials. Join Rosa Daniela Diaz as she knits and stitches in the gallery adding to her artwork as part of the performative element of her practice on the following dates and times: – Friday 10 May, 11am – 12pm – Saturday 8 June, 11am – 12pm