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Woman with grey hair and smiling wearing black next to textile art work. Liz Williamson.
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Vale to celebrated weaver Liz Williamson

Liz Williamson took Australian textiles to the world through her passion for craft as a contemporary material for identity.

'Iris van Herpen: Sculpting the Senses' at Queensland Gallery of Modern Art. Photo: Supplied. A darkened room with mannequins displaying vibrant garments with floral patterns.
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Dutch designer’s leap of faith in Australia pays off

Dutch fashion designer Iris van Herpen first visited Australia for skydiving aged 17. Now the creative mastermind has brought a…

Muhubo Sulieman. Photo: Supplied. A young woman wearing a colourful purple, pink and yellow headscarf, sitting on the grass and weaving. She is in a joyful mood, smiling and working.
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Fashioning a memory

Discover the hidden tales of African diasporic textile artists that reveal unique cultural influences and creative processes.

Photo: RF._.studio, Pexels. Hands cutting out design drawings for project in a light-filled studio space. There are books and reference images on a wooden table.
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5 books to gift your beloved crafters

Book recommendations for crafters and makers that include DIY with cat hair, resurgence of visible mending, writers on knitting and…

Brightly coloured contemporary ceramic vessels. Ebony Russell.
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Craft and design curators on artists to watch

From fashion to ceramics to drones – these artists have caught the eyes of curators this year.

First Nations garments. Image is a row of scarves hanging down and depicting kitsch images of Aboriginal people and culture.
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How First Nations artists are reclaiming colonial objects and celebrating culture through garments

While 'Aboriginalia' and 'Koori Kitsch' are popular terms, 'First Nations garmenting' is an emerging trend adopted by many artists whose…

Kezia Hayter, Unidentified women of the convict ship, HMS Rajah, ‘The Rajah quilt’, 1841. National Gallery of Australia, gift of Les Hollings and the Australian Textiles Fund 1989. Image: Supplied. A patchwork quilt with floral motifs and lettering on the bottom centre.
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Fashion, craft and design calendar 2024

What’s on in fashion, craft and design this year, including exhibitions, fashion festivals, art trails and makers' markets.

Ishani Buff working on her '555 visions' exhibition. Image: Ishani Buff.
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Beyond the runway: unveiling the multicultural mosaic of Australia’s fashion frontier

It's time to celebrate, converse and collaborate with Australian CALD fashion creatives for better representation in fashion and fashion journalism.

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Towards continuum: behind the hardware of digital art

Understanding the self and the future in digital art through artists from the Asian Australian diaspora in collaboration with Sugar…

Fashion. Five First Nations people sit on an outcrop of rocks in black T shirts and wearing or displaying a range of handmade fashion accessories.
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The trajectory of remote First Nations fashion

First Nations fashion, from remote Australia, takes wearable art to city streets. Involvement in the sector has the potential for…

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