Lia is an eloquent, powerful and engaging public speaker who is able to captivate an audience across a range of subjects. Her ability to thread stories, research and real life examples makes her accessible to audiences from all walks of life.

With Lia’s diverse experience in regional and remote communities across the north of Australia, Lia has consulted across Arts, Youth, First Nations engagement and Leadership.

Lia has extensive experience working within the CACD sector across regional, remote and urban settings delivering dynamic creative programming and powerful platforms across cultural festivals, conferences and projects.

Lia has been weaving and crafting for as long as she can remember. Taught to her by her grandmother, Lia has always used textile and fibre art as medicine. Lia has exhibited in several group shows across Australia including

Lia has used food throughout all her practice as a way to bring people together, nourish them and create a space of generosity and warmth. In 2017, after having her first son Lia embarked on Plant Based Native- a food project that explored utilising ancestral foods for healing and connection.

Ngamumu (For Mothers) is a creative and cultural project that supports mothers, their babies and families during the first 1000 days. Artists Lia Pa’apa’a (Samoan/Luiseño Native American), Merindi Schrieber (Kuku Yalanji) and Johannah Maza (Yidinji/Meriam Mer/Irish) work across art forms and methodologies with communities exploring ancestral practices.

Lia is a multi-disciplinary artist that delivers creative workshops across Weaving techniques from California and the Pacific as well as appliqué, embroidery, sewing and food preparation and cooking. Lia can cater to your needs to run creative workshops face to face or online via zoom.