Events

Recent photographs exploring the wonders of our ever-changing coastal environments. Observations from edges of the ocean - where the land meets the sea and the sea meets the sky.

Alluding to histories of pyromancy, an ancient practice where the movements, sounds, and colours of flames are read for omens or messages from another world, Correspondence from a Thin Place asks if and how we can read messages from beyond, who gets to interpret them, and how communication crosses from the immaterial to the material.

Catherine Rogers presents a selection of photographs of Paris taken over three months in 2023 and printed by the artist in 2024-5.

Rowan Conroy presents a series of recent black and white photographs captured in a Gondwana rainforest in Eastern Australia.

Material Intelligence examines the interplay of form, texture, and process through the diverse material practices of ceramics and textiles.

Lace as Sound is an installation of experimental textiles created through a novel collaboration between textile designer Cecilia Heffer and composer Mara Schwerdtfeger. Heffer was awarded a Powerhouse Research scholarship to explore the structure of lace as sound.

After 20 years, we are saying goodbye. It has been an amazingly creative journey, travelling to remote parts of India, designing handmade textiles with brilliantly talented artisans. Learning about natural dyes, meeting weavers, block printers and embroiderers. Our grand finale pop-up features quilts, clothes, cushions and scarves.

Four female artists exploring contemporary approaches to ceramics, examining themes of joy, belonging, family and environmental concerns. Just as in the song of birds, they gather and create their own expressive chorus. 'There is Birdsong' is the graduating exhibition from advanced students at Northern Beaches Tafe.

stretched, an exhibition of mixed media textiles and paper, has expanded Alison Muir’s dyeing processes, pushed her criteria for artwork and provide textiles
that can be hung immediately on a wall. Some works are framed. All works are one-off, never to be repeated and mostly made in Sydney.

Vivien Haley, Julie Ryder,  Barbara Rogers and Catherine Rogers

Textiles and works on paper