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ATW Tapestries

The ATW has built a world-wide reputation for being a leading producer of hand-woven tapestry. Using the same techniques employed in Europe since the 15th century, the ATW's skilled weavers work with artists from Australia and overseas to produce tapestries that are known for their vibrancy, technical accomplishment and inventive interpretation. The ATW has produced more than 500 contemporary hand-woven tapestries using the finest Australian wool, sourced from suppliers who use best practice in agricultural sustainability. The yarn is dyed onsite by a specialist dyer who creates a base palette of 368 colours. Today the ATW thrives on working with contemporary artists who seek to challenge the ATW’s weavers and dyer, by providing tapestry designs in various mediums including photography, painting and digital images.

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Welcome to Country - now you see me: seeing the invisible Maree Clarke, Mitch Mahoney

'Welcome to Country – now you see me: seeing the invisible', 2024 Maree Clarke & Mitch Mahoney, woven by Chris Cochius, Amy Cornall, Leonie Bessant, Saffron Gordon, Tim Gresham, Pamela Joyce, David Pearce, Emma Sulzer, wool and cotton, 4.2 x 10m.

Propositions: Tapestry Design Prize for Architects Adjacency Studio, Glenn Russell, Yiling Shen and Yuchen Gao, Beth George and Emerald Wise, Heliotope, Ellen Kwek, Tasmin Vivian-Williams and Tonielle Dempers, Multiplicity, Jamileh Jahangiri, Malin Parkegren

Early Morning Rain John Coburn

Early Morning Rain, designed by John Coburn in 1972, woven by Tim Gresham , Amy Cornall, David Pearce and Cheryl Thornton.Photo: Marie-Luise Skibbe

Old Media Emma Biggs and Matthew Collings

'Old Media', 2023, designed by Emma Biggs and Matthew Collings, woven by ATW, wool and cotton. Photograph: Tim Gresham.

Planted Together Emily Ferretti

Work in progress 'Planted Together', designed by Emily Ferretti and woven by Jennifer Sharpe. Photo by Tim Gresham.

Parramatta Chris Kenyon

'Parramatta', 2021, designed by Chris Kenyon, woven by ATW, wool and cotton, 7 x 11.5m, Photo: John Gollings AM.

Lyrebird Songline Tapestries Lee Darroch

Lyrebird Songline #1, 2021, designed by Lee Darroch, woven by Jennifer Sharpe, 27.5 x 20 cm, wool, cotton. Photograph courtesy of the ATW.

Untitled Series Julian Martin

Detail of 'Untitled #9', 2020, designed by Julian Martin, woven by Pamela Joyce, wool and cotton, 20 x 13cm. Image courtesy of Marie-Luise Skibbe.

Self Portrait in July (4) Atong Atem

'Portrait in July (4)', 2021, designed by Atong Atem, woven by Pamela Joyce. Photograph courtesy of Marie-Luise Skibbe.

Future Fossils (Old Tjikko) Eugenia Lim

I screamed aloud (I Will Survive) Hayley Millar-Baker

big kangaroo urn Troy Emery

Ilpili Kunmanara Carroll

Wurundjeri Biik, yalinguth, yalingbu, yirramboi Mandy Nicholson

‘Wurundjeri Biik, yalinguth, yalingbu, yirramboi’ (Wurundjeri Country, yesterday, today, tomorrow) tapestry designed by Wurundjeri-willam (Wurundjeri-baluk patriline) artist Mandy Nicholson.

The Royal Harvest Naomi Hobson

'The Royal Harvest', 2021, designed by Naomi Hobson, woven by Pamela Joyce, Amy Cornall, Sue Batten, Tim Gresham & Jennifer Sharpe, wool and cotton, 2.05 x 2.8m. Photo: John Gollings AM.

Hear the Plant Song Janet Laurence

‘Hear the Plant Song’ 2020, designed by Janet Laurence, woven by Chris Cochius, Amy Cornall & Cheryl Thornton, wool, cotton, 1.56 x 2.7m. Photo: John Gollings AM.

Portrait, John B Reid AO

Portrait, John B Reid AO, 2019, woven by Pamela Joyce, wool, cotton, 0.9 x 0.7m.

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM

The Honourable Margaret Lusink AM, 2019, woven by Pamela Joyce, wool, cotton, 0.9 x 0.7m. Photograph: Jeremy Weihrauch.

Bridle Track, Hill End Luke Sciberras

‘Bridle Track, Hill End’, 2019, designed by Luke Sciberras, woven by Chris Cochius, Sue Batten, Amy Cornall, Karlie Hawking & Pamela Joyce.

Miili Edition Brook Andrew

‘Miili Editions’ 2019, designed by Brook Andrew, woven by Chris Cochius, Karlie Hawking and Pamela Joyce, wool, cotton, Lurex, edition of 10 + 2 A/P.

Alan Archibald QC John Gollings AM

The Declaration of the Rights of the Child Emily Floyd

'The Declaration of the Rights of the Child' 2018, artwork by Emily Floyd, woven by Jennifer Sharpe, Chris Cochius and Pamela Joyce, wool and cotton, 2.0 x 1.4m each. Artwork courtesy of the artist and Anna Schwartz Gallery. Photo: Jeremy Weihrauch.

22 Temenggong Road, Twilight Justin Hill

Detail of ’22 Temenggong Road, Twilight’ 2018, designed by Justin Hill, woven by Karlie Hawking, Sue Batten, Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce, Leith Maguire, Sophie Morris & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 2.35 x 3.54m. Photograph: John Gollings AM.

Morning Star Lyndell Brown, Charles Green

Treasure Hunt Guan Wei

Listen, to the Sound of Plants Janet Laurence

Perspectives on a Flat Surface John Wardle Architects

Life Burst John Olsen AO OBE

Gordian Knot Keith Tyson

Photo by Jeremy Weihrauch.

Bush Foods Sheena Wilfred

'Bush Foods,' 2015 in situ, designed by Sheena Wilfred and woven by Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 1.84 x 2.15m. Photograph: Jeremy Weihrauch.

Avenue of Remembrance Imants Tillers

‘Avenue of Remembrance’ 2015, designed by Imants Tillers, woven by Chris Cochius, Sue Batten, Leonie Bessant, Pamela Joyce, Milena Paplinska, Laura Russell & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 3.27 x 2.83m.

Sun over the You Beaut Country John Olsen AO OBE

Photograph by Jeremy Weihrauch.

Catching Breath Brook Andrew

Everything has two witnesses, one on earth and one in the sky Sangeeta Sandrasegar

‘Everything has two witnesses, one on earth and one in the sky’ 2014, designed by Sangeeta Sandrasegar, woven by Sue Batten, wool and cotton, 1.64 x 0.89m. Photograph: ATW.

Rufiji River from Mbuyuni Camp, Selous Game Reserve, in Tanzania HRH Prince of Wales

Point Addis Angela Brennan

‘Point Addis,’ 2013, designed by Angela Brennan, woven by Sue Batten, Chris Cochius & Milena Paplinska, wool and cotton, 1.80 x 2.00m. Photograph: Jeremy Weihrauch.

Sorry Juan Davila

Diamond Jubilee Project Nusra Latif Qureshi

‘Diamond Jubilee Project’ 2013, designed by Nusra Latif Qureshi, woven by Sue Batten & Chris Cochius, wool and cotton, 1.00 x 1.50m. Photograph: John Brash.

North Facing Bern Emmerichs

Concerning the wading birds of the Warrnambool wetlands John Wolseley

Photograph by Jeremy Weihrauch.

Rome Brent Harris

‘Rome’ 2012, designed by Brent Harris, woven by Sue Batten, wool and cotton, 1.60 x 1.18m. Photograph: Jeremy Weihrauch.

Untitled David Noonan

‘Untitled’ 2012, designed by David Noonan, woven by Emma Sulzer & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 2.00 x 1.63m. Photograph: Jeremy Weihrauch.

Kungkarrakalpa (The Seven Sisters) Anmanari Brown

Kunawarritji to Wajaparni Clifford Brooks, Jeffrey James, Putuparri Tom Lawford, Peter Tinker, Richard Yukenbarri Tjakamarra, Charlie Wallabi Tjungurrayi, Helicopter Tjungurrayi, Patrick Tjungurrayi

Detail of ‘Kunawarritji to Wajaparni’ 2011, designed by Clifford Brooks, Jeffrey James, Putuparri Tom Lawford, Peter Tinker, Richard Yukenbarri Tjakamarra, Charlie Wallabi Tjungurrayi, Helicopter Tjungurrayi & Patrick Tjungurrayi.

Finding Kenneth Myer John Young

‘Finding Kenneth Myer’ 2011, designed by John Young, woven by John Dicks, Milena Paplinska & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 2.30 x 3.02m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Eye Desire Sally Smart

‘Eye Desire’ 2011, designed by Sally Smart, in situ at the Royal Women's Hospital in Melbourne. Photograph: John Gollings AM.

Allegro Yvonne Audette

‘Allegro’ 2011, designed by Yvonne Audette, woven by Sue Batten & Chris Cochius, wool and cotton, 1.19 x 1.52m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Spring Street end Ben McKeown

‘Spring Street end’ designed by Ben McKeown in 2011, woven by Milly Formby, Pamela Joyce, Milena Paplinska & Emma Sulzer, wool and cotton, 4.20 x 3.26m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Ngarrgooroon Patrick Mung Mung

‘Ngarrgooroon’ designed by Patrick Mung Mung in 2011, woven by John Dicks & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 1.80 x 2.16m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Puli Murpu Ruby Williamson

Ngayuku Ngura (This is my country) Nyankulya Watson

‘Ngayuku Ngura (This is my country)’ designed by Nyankulya Watson in 2010, woven by Amy Cornall, Louise King, Caroline Tully & Emma Sulzer, wool and cotton, 1.81 x 2.73m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Fire and Water - Moths, Swamps and Lava Flows of the Hamilton Region John Wolseley

Untitled David Noonan

‘Untitled’ designed by David Noonan in 2009, woven by Sue Batten, Amy Cornall & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 2.30 x 2.93m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

The games children play Robert Ingpen AM

Theremin Tapestry Chicks on Speed

‘Theremin Tapestry’ designed by Chicks on Speed in 2009, woven by Amy Cornall & Milly Formby, wool, cotton, acrylic and copper, 1.50 x 1.88m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Park No 2 Yvonne Boag

‘Park No 2’ designed by Yvonne Boag in 2009, woven by Milly Formby, Cheryl Thornton & Caroline Tully, wool and cotton, 1.50 x 2.28m. Photograph: ATW.

Creek Bed Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra

‘Creek bed’ designed by Elizabeth Marks Nakamarra in 2009, woven by Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce & Louise King, wool and cotton, 1.82 x 2.72m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Kong Fu - our dream 1 Song Ling

‘Kong Fu – our dream 1’ designed by Song Ling in 2009, woven by Amy Cornall, Milly Formby & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 1.66 x 3.57m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Alice Bayke Yvonne Todd

‘Alice Bayke’ designed by Yvonne Todd in 2008, woven by Sue Batten & Amy Cornall, wool and cotton, 3.00 x 2.40m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Kimberley under the stars Trevor Nickolls

‘Kimberley under the stars’ designed by Trevor Nickolls in 2008, woven by John Dicks, Milly Formby & Louise King, wool and cotton, 1.34 x 2.90m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

The Visitor Jon Cattapan

‘The Visitor’ designed by Jon Cattapan in 2008, woven by Chris Cochius, John Dicks, Milly Formby & Emma Sulzer, wool and cotton, 1.50 x 7.70m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Dulka Warngiid (Land of All) Rayarriwarrtharrbayingathi Mingungurra Amy Loogatha, Wirrngajingathi Bijarrb Kurdalalngk Dawn Naranatiil, Thunduyingathi Bijarrb May Moodoonuthi, Warthadangathi Bijarrba Ethel Thomas, Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, Birmuyingathi Maali Netta Loogatha, Kuruwarriyingathi Bijarrb Paula Paul

‘Dulka Warngiid (Land of All)’ designed by Sally Gabori, Amy Loogatha, Netta Loogatha, †M.M., Dawn Naranatjil, Paula Paul & Ethel Thomas in 2007, woven by Amy Cornall, Rebecca Moulton & Cheryl Thornton, 1.50 x 7.70m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Untitled (detail from Kiwirrkurra Women’s Painting) Nanyuma Napangati

Untitled (detail from Kiwirrkurra Women’s Painting), 2007, designed by Nanyuma Napangati assisted by Polly Brown Nangala, woven by Mala Anthony, Milena Paplinska & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 3.05 x 1.98m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

It was not I that looked Angela Brennan

Detail of ‘It was not I that looked’ 2006, designed by Angela Brennan, woven by Sue Batten, Amy Cornall, Pamela Joyce & Rebecca Moulton, wool and cotton, 2.16 x 2.6m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Let me put my love into you Nell

‘Let me put my love into you’ 2006, designed by Nell, woven by Sue Batten, John Dicks & Pamela Joyce, wool and cotton, 1.16 x 3.00m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

‘Glyphs’ 2006, designed by G W Bot, woven by Cheryl Thornton, Amy Cornall & Emma Sulzer, wool and cotton, 0.9 x 3.97m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Circus V Ken Whisson

Open World John Young

‘Open World’ 2005, designed by John Young, woven by Milena Paplinska, Amy Cornall, Rachel Hine & Caroline Tully, wool and cotton, 3.30 x 2.65m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Pwoja Pukumani body paint design Pedro Wonaeamirri

Forest Noise Ian Woo

‘Forest Noise’ 2005, designed by Ian Woo, woven by Chris Cochius & Milly Formby, wool and cotton, 1.40 x 2.46m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Abstract Sequence Roger Kemp

‘Abstract Sequence’ 2004, designed by Roger Kemp, woven by Leonie Bessant, John Dicks, Pamela Joyce, Laura Mar, Rebecca Moulton, Irja West & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 5.00 x 5.84m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Lumpu Lumpu country Daisy Andrews

‘Lumpu Lumpu country’ 2004, designed by Daisy Andrews, woven by Irja West & Louise King, wool and cotton, 1.90 x 2.30m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Mappamundi Gulam Sheikh

‘Mappamundi’ 2004, designed by Gulam Sheikh, woven by Cheryl Thronton, Amy Cornall, Rachel Hine & Amy Cornall, wool and cotton, 3.025 x 3.600m. Photograph: Viki Petherbridge.

Homage to Carl Emmanuel Bach Jørn Utzon

‘Homage to Carl Emmanuel Bach’ 2003, designed by Jørn Utzon, woven by Cheryl Thornton, Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce & Milena Paplinska, wool and cotton, 2.67 x 14.02m. Photograph: John Gollings AM.

Langley landscape with bridge, waterhole, tree and moon Peter D. Cole

‘Langley landscape with bridge, waterhole, tree and moon’ 2003, designed by Peter D. Cole, woven by Chris Cochius & Hannah Rother, wool and cotton, 1.20 x 1.62m.

Melbourne Cricket Club Tapestry Robert Ingpen AM

‘Melbourne Cricket Club Tapestry’ 2002, designed by Robert Ingpen AO, woven by Chris Cochius, Sue Batten, Merrill Dumbrell, Hilary Green, Pamela Joyce, Laura Mar & Caroline Tully, wool and cotton, 2.00 x 7.00m. Photograph: ATW.

Bush suburbs Reg Mombassa

‘Bush suburbs’ 2002, designed by Reg Mombassa, woven by Merrill Dumbrell, Gerda van Hamond & Irja West, wool and cotton, 1.80 x 2.92m in situ.

Portrait of Dame Elisabeth Murdoch Christopher Pyett, Normana Wight

'Portrait of Dame Elisabeth', 2000, Christopher Pyett and Normana Wight, woven by Merrill Dumbrell, wool and cotton, 1.47 x 1.2m. Collection: National Portrait Gallery, Canberra. Commissioned with funds provided by Marilyn Darling.

Celebration David Larwill

‘Celebration’ 1999, designed by David Larwill, woven by Georgina Baker, Sue Batten, Merrill Dumbrell & Irja West, wool and cotton, 2.85 x 4.00m.

22 July 1989 Patrick Heron

Detail of ’22 July 1989’ 1999, designed by Patrick Heron, woven by Cheryl Thornton & Caroline Tully, wool and cotton, 1.45 x 1.97m.

Painting at Kalkutjara Panjiti Mary McLean

Detail of ‘Painting at Kalkutjara’ 1998, designed by Panjiti Mary McLean, woven by Irene Creedon, wool and cotton, 2.75 x 2.04m.

Rising suns over Australia Felix John Olsen AO OBE

John Olsen Tapestry

Untitled Emily Kame Kngwarreye

Detail of ‘Untitled’ 1997, designed by Emily Kame Kngwarreye, woven by Grazyna Bleja & Milena Paplinska, wool and cotton, 1.11 x 1.13m.

Wamungku - My Mother’s Country Ginger Riley Munduwalawala

‘Wamungu – My Mother’s Country’ 1996, Ginger Riley, woven by Merrill Dumbrell, Amanda Markey, Claudia Lo Priore, Milena Paplinska, Mark Thrush & Irja West, in situ at Dept. Foreign Affairs & Trade, Canberra. Photograph: John Gollings AM.

Untitled Frank Stella

‘Untitled’ 1996, designed by Frank Stella, woven by Sue Batten, Hannah Rother & Joy Smith, wool and cotton, 2.20 x 2.01m. Photograph: ATW.

Family Trust Gareth Sansom

‘Family Trust’ 1990, designed by Gareth Sansom, woven by Andrea May, Peter Churcher, Hannah Rother & Jennifer Sharpe, wool and cotton, 2.75 x 3.66m. Photograph: ATW.

Aotea Tapestry Robert Ellis

'Aotea Tapestry' 1989, designed by Robert Ellis, woven by Chris Cochius, Irene Creedon, Anne Kemp, Marete Tingstad, Iain Young & Irja West, wool and cotton, 11.50 x 6.40m. Photograph: John Gollings AM.

St George tapestry John Coburn

‘St George tapestry’ 1989, designed by John Coburn, woven by Robyn Mountcastle, Sue Carstairs & Owen Hammond, wool and cotton, 6.89 x 2.50m, in situ at St George Building Society.

Great Hall Tapestry Arthur Boyd

‘Great Hall Tapestry’ 1988, designed by Arthur Boyd, in situ at Parliament House, Canberra.

Evolving Forms Roger Kemp

Pretty as Richard Larter

Detail of ‘Pretty as’ 1982, designed by Richard Larter, woven by Sara Lindsay, Allan Holland, Pamela Joyce & Cheryl Thornton, wool and cotton, 2.850 x 4.753m.

Ring of Grass Trees Robert Juniper

‘Ring of Grass Trees’ 1978, designed by Robert Juniper, woven by Sara Lindsay & Sue Carstairs, wool and cotton, 1.47 x 2.70m. Photograph: ATW.

Wattle Marie Cook

‘Wattle’ 1979, designed by Marie Cook, woven by Marie Cook, Gordon Cameron, Ilona Fornalski, Kathy Hope, Jan Nelson, Cheryl Thornton, Wendy Webb & Irja West, wool and cotton, 3.66 x 6.09m. Photograph: ATW.

Pink Heath Marie Cook

‘Pink Heath’ 1979, designed by Marie Cook, woven by Marie Cook, Mary Coughlan, Sue Hick, Andrew May & Iain Young, wool and cotton, 3.65 x 6.09m. Photograph: ATW.