I was delighted to be included among the finalists in the Wangaratta Contemporary Textile Award, along with my suspended sculpture Felt in Time, 2023
Felt in Time_ is a monolithic textile sculpture that invites the viewer to immerse themselves in care and defence, vulnerability and love. This work is a haunting embodiment of the human form, that could also serve as a defensive shield. The form and materials are inviting, recalling the closeness of one's own body, but they also suggest an awkwardness in intimacy.
The felt used to construct Coat of Arms is manufactured from discarded textiles that have been compressed into a uniform surface. However visible, remnant threads carry the history of many garments, now intertwined in a way that speaks to the commonality of human experience.
https://www.wangarattaartgallery.com.au/Exhibitions/Current-Exhibitions/Wangaratta-Contemporary-Textile-Award-2025
Photo credits: Wangaratta Art Galleryu and Jeremy Weihrauch
