In June 2024, Tara led a Tikar-Inspired Mat Making workshop at BAMPFA. Borneo-based Malaysian artist Yee I-Lann uses the traditional tikar, or woven mat, to tell a collaborative story of the colonization of her native land and culture. Working with the artist, girls and women in her community wove numerous tikar to express cultural resilience and to consider the climate crisis. After an interactive tour of Yee I-Lann’s Art Wall, TIKAR/MEJA/PLASTIK, participants wove a personalized table mat using paper and mixed-media materials to tell a story of their origins.