Second Look: response, remade & experimental textiles

In the third of the Second Look series of exhibitions at Barometer Gallery, artists have focused on remaking and experimenting as a response to their concerns.

Working with existing textiles – old, found, gifted, scavenged, archived, repurposed are made into new works, given a second showing, a second life.

All artists bring their individual concerns or interests to the project and the artworks show how they have responded to key concerns be it sustainability, wellbeing, repurposing, conserving materials, making do. All are experimenting, remaking and reimagining a new outcome.

Experimenting with materials is fundamental to these artists creative practice, Second Look: response, remade & experimental textiles illustrates diverse ways realising their ideas of creating a new outcomes.

Exhibition is organised by Michele Elliot, Barbara Rogers, Liz Williamson and Melinda Young.

Wednesday 2 to Sunday 20 October 2024
11am to 5pm Wednesday to Sunday.

Opening Event and Artists talks: Saturday 5 October 2024 3pm – 6pm

Artists – Boni Cairncross, Vita Cochran, Ro Cook, Nicole Ellis, Michele Elliot, Blake Griffiths, Beth Hatton, Vivien Haley, Cecilia Heffer, Chris Hutch, Brenda Livermore, Christina Newberry, Lisa Pang, Emma Peters, Barbara Rogers, Jane Theau, Nina Walton, Liz Williamson and Melinda Young.

Images

1. Afternoon Drive; Boni Cairncross
2. The Storyteller; Melinda Young
3. (P)lace Marker; Cecilia Heffer
4. Aki; Lisa Pang
5. Of This Place; Brenda Livermore

Sydney Craft Week Festival is an initiative of Australian Design Centre