These artists are interested in patterns, lines, stripes, shapes, repetition and colour expressed through the tactile sensibility of textiles.
Presented in partnership with Artbank for Craft Contemporary 2023 and the Tapestry Foundation of Australia. This exhibition is on concurrently at both the Australian Tapestry Workshop and Artbank.
Explore the tapestry designs by the 10 finalists in the 2023 Tapestry Design Prize for Architects.
‘Vessel, Cloth and Cloak’ features artists and designers who use textiles to create functional objects, jewellery, vessels, and wearable objects that carry, protect, contain and cover. This exhibition has been curated alongside Melbourne Design Week, responding to the themes of cultural currency, production transparency and legacy.
In collaboration with Bunjil Place, 'Woven Together' is an exhibition casting a spotlight on the unique and important contribution the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) has made to the creation of contemporary tapestry in Australia over the past four decades.
The '2022 Artists in Residence Group Show' is a celebration of the artists who resided at the ATW in 2022..
‘In House: Works by ATW Weavers’ celebrates the artistry and creativity of past and current weavers at the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
Window Gazing is a small exhibition of work by Kin Workshop in the windows of the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW).
Full Circle: Karen Tapestry Weavers’ will showcase the brightly coloured geometric tapestries woven by the Karen Tapestry Weavers: Mu Naw Poe, Paw Gay Poe, Shuklay Tahpo and Cha Mai Oo.
2022 Artist in Residence Victoria Manganiello will present meticulous hand-woven textiles and kinetic sculptures created using modern technologies.
Mass Reduction presents the work of artists and designers who through playful transformation of textile remnants and interrogation of linear modes of textile consumption offer innovative creative design approaches to confronting textile waste.
Leftover Love brings together four Melbourne based contemporary artists who use textiles or textile techniques to create sculptural forms that engage with ideas around sustainability, environment, and material culture.
