A special ceremony will be held on Saturday June 14 to unveil the new public artwork by renowned artist Maree Clarke.
The work, titled Yawa (Long Journey), comprised of 30 intricately crafted Murrini glass panels, will form a breathtaking glass canoe suspended overhead in the grand hall at Berninneit in Cowes.
The unveiling event on Saturday June 14, from 2pm, will be open to the public and include a Welcome to Country, Smoking Ceremony and speech by Bass Coast Mayor, Cr Rochelle Halstead.
Clarke, a celebrated First Nations artist of Yorta Yorta, Wamba Wamba, Mutti Mutti, and Boon Wurrung heritage, brings her profound cultural insight and collaborative creations to Yawa.
For more information about Yawa, visit basscoastculturalvenues.com/berninneit-art-gallery