Over recent years the artists of Spinifex Hill Studio have begun experimenting with weaving and other textile techniques, alongside their painting practices. Several of the artists use traditional basketry skills in the creation of practical and decorative objects, or knit and crochet at home. Woven Together provides creative inspiration to these artists as they advance in this new medium, via exchange with several Australian and international artists who employ weaving and textiles in innovative ways.
The guest artists all have ancestral links to various cultures that have a strong presence within the South Hedland population, and draw inspiration from the suburb’s multiculturalism in their choices of technique and subject matter. The repurposed and recycled materials and techniques they use reflect an awareness of the ecological crisis impacting every culture on earth.
