Wearable Art - An Expression of Individuality
Art doesn't have to hang on a wall or sit quietly on a shelf. It can be worn, experienced and become part of who we are.
In a world increasingly shaped by mass production, repetition and artificial intelligence, individuality has never felt more important. So much of what surrounds us looks and feels the same.
Wearable art offers an opportunity to step away from the ordinary. To rebel a little. To refuse to disappear into a sea of sameness. And to know that what we are wearing is something no one else in the world possesses.
Each of my wearable pieces is created intuitively, bringing together colour, texture, materials and techniques in unexpected ways. Every piece is an original, created only once, never to be repeated. Accompanying each is a Certificate of Authenticity and a personal Artist Statement, sharing the story, inspiration and creative journey behind the work.
Are you ready to rebel?
Brooches
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Along the Way
Passage of Time
Sea Shore
Tracks
Threads of Alchemy
Wraps
My textile wraps are created to be experienced in two ways: worn as an expression of individuality or professionally framed and displayed as original works of art.
Traces of Patonga
Traces of Patonga reflects on the fragile impressions left by time, tide and memory within a coastal landscape. Inspired by the quiet beauty of Patonga Creek and views of Lion Island and Palm Beach, it preserves fleeting moments of light, texture and place that might otherwise disappear. As wearable art, the work carries these memories beyond the landscape, inviting reflection on our connection and the traces we choose to preserve
Materials: Undyed mulberry silk roving, Merino Wool roving, Nuno felt, Silk georgette, hand embroidery, beads, original photography, organza
Exhibited: Preservation, ATASDA NSW Group Exhibition, Garden Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, September 2026
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Traces of Patonga Close up
Memory of Water
Memory of Water explores the challenge of preserving the ephemeral by giving form, for a moment, to the fleeting, ever-shifting nature of water. As wearable art, the work is animated by the movement of the wearer, echoing water's continual flow, changing light and impermanence. It invites reflection on the beauty of transient moments and our desire to preserve what can never truly be held
Materials: Hand-
Exhibited: Preservation, ATASDA NSW Group Exhibition, Garden Gallery, Royal Botanic Garden, Sydney, September 2026
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Bags
Wearable art can be both expressive and functional, transforming everyday accessories into original works of art.
Burnt Orange Country
Created entirely from silk roving, this bag began not with fabric, but with the fibres themselves. I transformed the loose silk into a unique handmade textile, building its colour, texture and structure before shaping it into a bag.
The surface was then embellished with gimp, paint, recycled sari silk and beads, adding further layers of colour, texture and detail.
The result is a one-of-a-kind piece of wearable art, where even the fabric itself is an original creation.
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