City of Parramatta will soon no longer support this version of IE. Consider upgrading your browser now. 
A beautiful session for children by award-winning artist and author Kirli Saunders, celebrating First Nations culture through art and words with her picture book Afloat.
From award-winning Gunai author Kirli Saunders and seven-time CBCA-winner Freya Blackwood comes Afloat, a story told in a time of climate crisis. Against a backdrop of a changed environment, an Elder leads a child along the waterways, sharing her People's knowledge and gathering community along the way.
Afloat is an uplifting and inspiring picture book that uses the practice of weaving as a powerful metaphor for the honouring and teaching of First Nations wisdom, and the coming together of all people to survive, thrive and create a more hopeful future.
Kirli Saunders Bio: is a proud Gunai Woman who rarely stays in her lane. She's an award-winning multi-disciplinary artist, writer, singer-songwriter and consultant. Kirli creates to connect, to make change. She was awarded an Order of Australia Medal for her contribution to the arts (2022). Kirli’s eight celebrated books, among others, include Eclipse (Allen and Unwin, 2025) The Land Recalls You (Scholastic, 2024) and Returning (Magabala, 2023). Yandha Djanbay is her debut solo theatre work (Merrigong, 2025) Her art has been exhibited in galleries, and commissioned as public art nationally and overseas.
Five lucky customers will receive a signed Kirli Saunders book.
How to participate in the Lucky Draw:
1. Confirm your online registration for the event.
23 Attend and check in with a staff member upon arrival.
3. After the event, all confirmed attendees will be entered into the lucky draw. Five lucky customers will be announced at the end of the event to receive their signed Kirli Saunders book!
Date: Saturday 24th May 2024
Time: 10:30am - 11:00am
Location: Dharug Country, Civic Gallery, Level 4, PHIVE 5 Parramatta Square
PHIVE sits on the lands and waters of the Burramattagal of the Dharug nation and we acknowledge Burramatta as significant place of ceremony, story and tradition. We pay our respects to Dharug Ancestors and Elders, past, present and future and extend our respect to all First Nations people joining this program and visiting PHIVE.
