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Fibre Art in Western Australia

  • Midland Junction Arts Centre 276 Great Eastern Highway Midland, WA, 6056 Australia (map)

Hear from a selection of Western Australia’s leading fibre artists and facilitators, as they discuss the rich and diverse practice of fibre art across the state as part of the Indian Ocean Craft Triennial.

Martien van Zuilen is a maker of felt, Convenor of Fibres West and is exhibiting in HOLD at Midland Junction Arts Centre until 30 Oct. 

A crucial figure in the development of contemporary fibre sculpture in Australia, Nalda Searles' exhibition Finders Keepers is on display at Mundaring Arts Centre until 30 Oct. 

Sharyn Egan is a painter, weaver and sculptor exhibiting in multiple Indian Ocean Craft Triennial exhibitions and presenting a workshop at Mundaring Arts Centre on 19 Sep.

Pip Hoy is a mixed media artist working in appliqué, embroidery and quilting and current Vice President of WAFTA.

Sat 2 Oct | 11am – 12pm | Suitable for 16+ yrs   
FREE | Bookings essential | Light refreshments included after the talk

Image: Martien van Zuilen, Interlude I (Emerge) (detail), hand-felted, stitched, dyed, 43 x 20 x 17 cm. Courtesy the artist.

Earlier Event: September 30
Woven Flowers with Tania Spencer
Later Event: October 7
Paper Weaving with Leanne Bray