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A visitor interacting with Hiromi Tango's花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal) Photo: Joe Ruckli.

花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal)

Volunteer Expressions of Interest

Artist in Residence Hiromi Tango’s community-led project 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal) has transformed Museum of Brisbane’s Adelaide Street Pavilion into a vibrant sanctuary, inspiring healing and connection. Visitors are invited to create beautiful blooms from upcycled textiles and local materials, then add them to the walls of the gallery to create an abundant garden.

Museum of Brisbane is seeking expressions of interest for volunteers or ‘gardeners’ interested in supporting 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal) over the upcoming summer holidays and beyond.

MoB’s Artist in Residence program is supported by Tim Fairfax AC.
A woman wearing red kimono leading a fabric flower making workshop in the gallery space.
Hiromi Tango leading a flower making workshop in the gallery space. Image: MoB
Tasks

Roles will be hands-on and varied. Volunteers can select between participating in the following:

Material preparation

Meet-up group sessions for material preparation and ‘garden’ maintenance. Suitable for volunteers who want to work in groups. Mondays and Fridays from 9:30am to 1:00pm.

Please note: This task involves fine motor skills such as cutting with scissors and untangling knots. If you have specific accessibility needs, let us know—we’re happy to explore alternative ways for you to participate.

 

Visitor engagement and facilitation

Engage with visitors, guiding them through flower-making activities; and keep the area tidy and welcoming. Thursdays and Saturdays from 9:45am to 1:00pm.

Timeframe

We are looking for volunteers to support during:

Program start date: beginning of December 2024
Program end date: end of February 2025

Note: The volunteer program will be paused briefly between 23 December 2024 and 5 January 2025.

Material preparation: Mondays and Fridays, 9:30am-1:00pm
Visitor engagement and facilitation: Saturdays and Thursdays, 9:45am-1:00pm

Museum of Brisbane will conduct mandatory induction at the beginning of the volunteer program and ongoing training throughout the program.

Volunteer hours will be rostered based on volunteers’ availability.

The first round of applications closes on 8 December 2024.

Benefits
  • Deepen your knowledge about Brisbane social history.
  • Assist and activate 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal).
  • Create connections with locals and visitors to Brisbane.
  • Discover how the museum works behind the scenes.
  • Access to special discounts.
Access

Museum of Brisbane is an inclusive and diverse workforce, so encourages people from different backgrounds, cultures, ages, genders, abilities and experiences to apply. This volunteer program is also suitable for a one-off group activity.

Apply today

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for Hiromi Tango’s community-led project 花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal). Museum of Brisbane will be in contact with successful candidates and keep all applications on file for future opportunities.

Key Dates:

  • First round of Volunteer Expressions of Interest close 8 December 2024.
  • Volunteer program runs from beginning of December 2024 until end of February 2025.

Have a question?

Feel free to contact us at visitorexperience@museumofbrisbane.com.au

花弁 Hanabira (Gentle Petal) - Volunteer form

Full Name(Required)
Address(Required)
State your availability and preferred position(s):(Required)
(you can select more than one)
Do you have a valid Blue Card?(Required)
A Blue Card is required to participate in visitor engagement and facilitation.
Do you want us to keep your details for future volunteer opportunities?(Required)
I agree to obtain and present a valid Blue Card if I am to participate in the visitor engagement and facilitation at Museum of Brisbane.