Studio photos by the amazing Amy Paddington

A Social Design project facilitated by Tasman Munro, Jane Theau and Sayd Shah Mahmood.

Hosted by Settlement Services International

1 year, 200 people, many stories

The Tapestry Couch is a collaborative social design project that celebrates the empowering stories of people seeking asylum in Australia, particularly those connected to the Friendship Garden in Auburn. The aim is to make a piece of furniture that sits at the entrance of the community centre to exhibit stories of friendship and healing gathered from the local community. Through it's making the project also intended to hold space for people to spend time with these stories, not just telling them but ...