echoes & silences: untethered fibre artists
February 6 @ 6:00 pm - March 22 @ 6:00 pm
echoes & silences brings together 20 artists from the untethered fibre artists collective, a group formed over a decade ago to champion fibre as a vital contemporary art form. Known for their inventive, theme-driven exhibitions, the collective pushes the boundaries of fibre practice through diverse materials, techniques and conceptual approaches.
echoes & silences explores both the tangible and intangible — from landscape and oceans to memory, emotion and stillness. Across 38 meticulously crafted works, artists reflect on personal and collective experience, engaging with themes of family, grief, disability, womanhood and connection to the natural world. Each work maintains its own voice while contributing to a richly layered and cohesive narrative, inviting audiences to consider how fibre can speak powerfully to our shared human experience.
untethered fibre artists inc. is an Australian collective formed over a decade ago to create professional opportunities for fibre artists and to champion technically accomplished, conceptually rich practice. Working collaboratively around shared exhibition themes, the group explores both intimate personal narratives and broader social and historical concerns. Using fibre in all its forms — from natural to synthetic, traditional to technologically advanced — their work embraces diverse processes including weaving, felting, printing and stitching. Through open dialogue, mutual support and strong relationships, untethered fosters individual artistic growth while producing cohesive, innovative exhibitions that reflect both personal vision and collective purpose.
