Transform your favourite and very special, even sparkly, preloved textiles into oversized, over the top and one-of-a-kind statement wearable jewellery, during a workshop at the Wangaratta Art Gallery.

Artist Gillian Bencke will guide participants through the process and basics of creating a unique piece of jewellery using preloved fabric, cardboard and paper.

In Bencke's exhibition Us currently being held at the gallery, the Newcastle-based artist's work re-imagines commonly collected items - ephemera, keepsakes, heirlooms from personal and institutional collections through a textile-based practice.

She is interested in how individuals and communities collect, preserve and exhibit artefacts, her work examining how we, as a society, define and reinforce culture and assign value and meaning to material objects.

As part of the workshop, participants are encouraged to bring along their own wild creativity, favourite recycled fabric and paper pieces of all sizes and patterns, and come away with an unforgettable jewellery piece that tells a unique story.

It will be an immersive session enabling you to craft a bespoke jewellery piece, creating a meaningful piece for yourself, or a very fun gift for a friend.

The workshop is suitable for ages 12 plus, and all necessary materials and tools will be supplied, however participants can feel free to bring along their own sewing kit and special fabrics.

The workshop will be held on Saturday, 23 August from 10.30am to 1pm and tickets are $40 ($30 for Wangaratta Art Gallery Friends) available at wangarattaartgallery.com.au/Programs/Workshop-Oversized-Jewellery-with-Gillian-Bencke.