Lace Spine

Lace Spine in a  box

The spine and sacrum were drawn in thread using freehand machine embroidery.
I am really drawn to old wooden crates and boxes at the moment and love the way the lace looks with the texture and colour of the old wood.
This is not so much a complete and finished piece as a continued exploration of ideas and materials.

School Holiday ART classes

We will be running an exciting and action packed program of ART activities for kids these coming April school holidays.
Sculpture! Painting! Drawing! Street Art! Body Art! Free Making! and lots more




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 Brons Art

Anatomical Life Drawing in thread & lace

 "Exposed", pencil, thread, vintage lace on linen

 Exposed (Detail)

Some Recent Life Drawings

Fairytale Females

Sleeping Beauty lies on a sumptuous bed of red velvet surrounded by a dry stone wall and wild flowers. She is no hurry to be woken.

Fairytale: Sweet, Sweet Slumber, 2013, thread & fabric, 77 x 120cm

The Princess & the Pea has been waiting in my head for a long time. How could I resist all those mattresses?! 

Fairytale: Insomnia, 2013, thread & fabric, 77 x 153cm

When I happened across some beautiful fish tail leather at Open Drawer Gallery http://opendrawer.com.au/ recently it had to become a mermaid's tail. The Little Mermaid is a powerful female figure in fairy tale lore: a heroine who takes control of her own destiny, rescues her prince & actively chooses her fate. 
"The Mermaid's Choice".

Fairytale: The Mermaid's Choice, 2013, thread, fabric and fish leather, 62 x 77cm

Beach Girls

After the Dip, thread & fabric, 81 x 65cm

Flapper, thread, fabric, feather & pre-loved silk scarf, 81 x 65cm

Shellpicker, thread & fabric, 81 x 65cm

Flower Cozzie, thread, fabric & pre-loved blanket, 81 x 65cm

Red Cozzie, thread & fabric, 81 x 65cm

For Booklovers

My latest book piece, dedicated to all book-lovers, is called The Thinker. I had some really special fabrics to work with for this one - the books on the bookcase come from a gorgeous piece of Thai silk that was given to me and I just loved bringing some of my favourite book jackets to life in thread and fabric. 

The Thinker, 2013, thread & fabric, 120 x 77cm

The Thinker (detail)

Previous Book pieces include The Booklover...

The Booklover, 2012, thread & fabric 76 x76cm

 ...and Novella

Novella, 2012, thread & fabric, 30 x 30cm

The Thinker and Novella are currently exhibited at Manyung Gallery http://www.manyunggallery.com.au/