The Gul Collective, detail. Photo: Paula do Prado.
The Royal Botanic Garden Sydney is the perfect setting to view artworks inspired by plants and memories, especially when considered in terms of how they inform our connections with place and culture.
Opening in May, the exhibition Plant Stories in Thread is more than traditional botanical illustrations – it turns to the essence of the quality of plants to create a more tactile engagement with nature, and uses textiles as the connector between a sense of place and the tacit knowledge of hands-on making.
Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's Senior Contributor, after 12 years in the role as National Visual Arts Editor. She has worked for extended periods in America and Southeast Asia, as gallerist, arts administrator and regional contributing editor for a number of magazines, including Hong Kong based Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. She is an Art Tour leader for the AGNSW Members, and lectures regularly on the state of the arts. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW.
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