BY Junru Yang “Little Cathy and her clothes” merges sustainability and illustration in a new way. An educational storybook and a collection of delightful illustration and repeat design is finished digitally, to create a sustainable narrative. Inspired by “Don’t buy this jacket” from Patagonia and IFIXIT, “Little Cathy and her clothes” aims to raise awareness of an increasingly pressing problem …
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Millie Jerman Say hello to the new and the old, progression and adaptability, tactility and the environment. Cloth and paper creations celebrate moments in time. Natural rhythms, environmental fluidity and organic textures are explored through indigo resist dyeing, patchwork, hand stitching, collage and painting. Works exist as intuitive expressions, direct depictions of immersive creating. Techniques and materiality take inspiration from …
By Staci Barr View at: https://goldenseams.squarespace.com/gallery The project “Golden Seams” is an exploration of cloth and textiles inspired by traditional mending techniques, such as darning and patching. The pieces produced in this exploration are constructed with weaving and embroidery techniques. These concepts reflect on how textiles can be mended or enhanced to repair our connection with them. By doing this, …
Megan Sears Megs sustainable approach to working sees her utilising her fabrics that are either repurposed or grown herself at home. A range of silk offcuts, re-purposed mattress fabric and Kombucha scoby or ‘leather’ have gone through lengthy processes, that include the application of shibori dye-resist methods, immersion in puffball dye baths and fabric manipulation techniques. These explorations have resulted in a …
Jess Hall Imaginary Science is a combination of works on paper and embroideries, using botanical, anatomical and cellular imagery, reclaiming historically feminine practices like embroidery and watercolour painting. Exploring the space between art and craft, and the use of intensive hand-made processes, the work uses hybrid forms to articulate an imaginary science. Imagined life forms are created from the influence …
Isabella Buratto The project ‘Natural Botanics’, captures the serenity and essence of the environment from Isabella’s local neighbourhood. ‘Natural Botanics’ draw inspiration from Australian Botanicals such as banksia, gum leaves and blossoms to form a group of organic and free flowing pieces. This collection demonstrates her progressive illustrative style, using pencils and dyes to reflect her inspiration and her location. …
‘The Country Woman’ is a collection of mixed media textile designs drawing on traditional craft practises, generated through exploration and re discovery of once essential practices to create bold new works. Each artwork intends to highlight the importance of equality in recognition of the contribution that Women have made to country life. A Day’s Work, Done!, Mixed media collage …
Free Spirited is a creation of textile designs based on my heritage of both past; present, and intertwining of the two. My knowledge of my history goes from five generations ago in India where my ancestors were born and raised. As generations went by they moved to South Africa and as such, many aspects of the culture and traditions diminished. …
