I’ve been weaving since 2011, when curiosity and a pursuit of a handcraft I could throw myself into led me to the Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria. My first taste opened up the world of weaving and fibre art to me, and I’ve had at least one project on at least one of my looms practically every day since I learned to weave.
My interest is in colour and texture, and incorporating text into art. I weave the majority of my pieces on rigid heddle looms, which offer me the flexibility of using non-traditional weaving materials when I want to.
Artist Statement
Awards and Exhibitions
Current Exhibitions
The Road: Celebrating the Towns of the Hume Highway Solo Show – Mooroolbark – August 2017
Connections (group) – Frankston – August 2017
Upcoming Exhibitions
Past Exhibitions
Paintbrush, Loom & Hammer: 3 Variations on a Natural History Theme – Upwey – June 2017
Geelong Scarf Festival – July – September 2017
Duality (group) – Upwey – March 2017
Reflections (group) – Yass NSW – January-April 2017
9 x 5 Group Exhibition – Dandenong Vic – December 2016
‘Unspoken’ performance installation at HillsceneLIVE 2016 – Mt Evelyn – October 2016
Geelong Scarf Festival, July – September 2016
Brooching the Subject (group) – Newcastle – 2016
MICRO/MACRO – Upwey Vic – March 2016
0809 Weavers – Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria – May 2016
Tutor’s Exhibition – Handweavers & Spinners Guild Vic – November 2015
One Red Thread Group Exhibition – Berry NSW – August 2015
9 x 5 Group Exhibition – Dandenong Vic – December 2015
Collective Conscious Group Exhibition – End of the Line – Belgrave Vic – November 2015
Mirror, Mirror Solo Show – End of the Line – Belgrave Vic – November 2015
HillsceneLIVE – Dandenong Ranges – October 2015
Geelong Scarf Festival, 5 July – 2 August 2015
0809 Weavers – Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria – May 2015
Textures of One – Blayney NSW – March 2015
Tactile Pleasure Exhibition – Apollo Bay – 7 – 31 January 2015
Handweavers and Spinners Guild of Victoria – October 2014
Art, Craft & Cookery Pavilion – Melbourne Show – September 2014
Geelong Scarf Festival, 6 June – 7 September 2014
BENDER Group Exhibition – Limerence Belgrave – March 2014
Awards and Prizes
1st Place Hand Woven Article – Lilydale Show November 2015
2nd Place Hand Woven Article – Lilydale Show November 2015
2nd Place – Handwoven Scarf – Royal Melbourne Show September 2015
1st Place Rigid Heddle Weaving – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2015
2nd Place Rigid Heddle Weaving – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2015
1st Place Weaving (Other Natural Animal Fibre) – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2015
1st Place Handcrafted Article Using Innovative Techniques – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2015
2nd Place Handwoven Article – Berwick Show February 2015
3rd Place Handwoven Scarf – Berwick Show February 2015
Best Exhibit Handmade Textiles – Lilydale Show November 2014
1st Place Hand Woven Article – Lilydale Show November 2014
2nd Place Hand Woven Article – Lilydale Show November 2014
Highly Commended – Handwoven Scarf – Royal Melbourne Show September 2014
1st Place Rigid Heddle Weaving – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2014
3rd Place Rigid Heddle Weaving – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2014
1st Place Weaving (Other Natural Animal Fibre) – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2014
2nd Place Handwoven Scarf – Berwick Show February 2014
Best Exhibit Handmade Textiles – Lilydale Show November 2013
1st Place Hand Woven Article – Lilydale Show November 2013
2nd Place Hand Woven Article – Lilydale Show November 2013
1st Place Article in Weaving – Benalla Show October 2013
3rd Place Article in Weaving – Benalla Show October 2013
2nd Place Rigid Heddle Weaving – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2013
3rd Place Rigid Heddle Weaving – Australian Sheep and Wool Show July 2013