So you want my arts job: Wearable Art and Fibre Artist

The fibre and wearable pieces of Sunshine Coast-based artist Karen Lynch can be seen across festivals and competitions. Here is how she started.
So you want my arts job. A woman holding an armful of basketry materials smiles at the camera.

Fibre artist Karen Lynch lives and works on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. Her practice includes working with yarn, fabric and natural materials – those often salvaged, recycled or foraged. She designs and makes wearable art garments, sculpture and functional items using a variety of techniques.

Lynch is a finalist of the 2024 Australian Wearable Art Festival and will be showcasing a piece in the Avant-garde category. The Festival runs from 9-10 August in Sunshine Coast, Queensland.

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Celina Lei is ArtsHub's former Content Manager. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs, and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram: @lleizy_