In 2016, CAN ran a series of creative workshops with the Northam Yorgas, a social craft group of Noongar women who meet weekly to craft, lunch and yarn.

Weaving workshops and a two-week studio intensive enabled the group

A portrait exhibition co-ordinated by CAN WA (Community Arts Network WA) that celebrates the strength and resilience of 16 Noongar Elders from across the Wheatbelt.
These Elders, who have now been immortalised on canvas, are part of CAN WA’s Bush Babies community arts project, which aims to capture the unique stories of Noongar babies who were born in the bush, reserves, missions or fringes of towns. This was a time in Western Australian history when some Aboriginal people were not permitted to give birth in hospitals.

In 2014 Bush Babies played a vital role in Moora, where the sharing of stories brought together families who were grieving after many deaths in the community. The Moora community focused on creating textile ‘babies