Samantha Snedden

Samantha Snedden is a Dunghutti and Wiradjuri emerging artist and curator, who has grown up on and was born on Darug land. Connecting to culture and community has always been a passion, which has been passed down from her grandparents.Her late grandfather, David Wright taught her stringing, a weaving technique, as a young child. Years later Samantha reignited her weaving by learning to weave baskets, bracelets, and earrings. This passion for weaving has led her to her art practice today, expanding her weaving into new forms and creative expressions, particularly her iconic lampshades as well as unique woven responses.

While Samantha has been pursuing her practice she has been working as First Nations Program Producer for Museums of History NSW. She has developed and delivered a wide range of programs and events, working closely with community, artists, and Elders in the process.

Samantha is also passionate about poetry, art and storytelling, particularly in how it can support alongside her main focus of weaving. Her first exhibition, ‘The Enlightenment’ is a combination of all of these passions, culminating in a thought provoking and insightful exploration into her practice and growing collection of work, spanning across multiple artforms and disciplines.

Samantha weaves for her own joy and expression, with the aim of sharing her work with others to spark inspiration, conversation and understanding. As her work has grown and expanded, she has now led a range of workshops and weaving classes for teachers, students and corporates, while producing commissioned works when available.