The Hosts

Maria Birch-Morunga

Maria Birch-Morunga (she/her) is a Māori/Pakehā podcast host, facilitator and craft queen. Based in Melbourne, Maria’s practice includes fabric art, collage and co-creating Being Biracial podcast. She is passionate about storytelling, race, identity, class and mental health. Alongside Kate Robinson, Maria is part of the current cohort of Museums Victoria’s Culturemakers. The pair created an immersive digital film, Threads, to be exhibited at Melbourne Museum and will run workshops on belonging with school groups.

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Kate Robinson

Kate Robinson (she/her) is an Iranian Australian, podcaster, family violence lawyer and artist. Based in Naarm, Kate's practice includes painting, colourful craft and murals. She has held solo exhibitions at ArtsGen and as part of the Groundwork exhibition program in Melton. She was the inaugural Feminist in Residence at Queen Victoria Women’s Centre, where she curated the community craftivist exhibition ‘Make a Fuss’. Kate has been an artist in residence at ArtsBox, and is part Wyndham City Council ‘Artist as Curator’ program. For Kate, craft is a place to delve into the her own family's history, where stories are woven from fragments of memories, gossip between sisters and filled with sparkles. She serves on the boards of NextWave and QVWC Trust, and is a member of the Arts West Committee.

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