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History of Textiles: The threads that bind us.

Artist talk

Please join us for an artist talk with
interdisciplinary artist Nicole O’Loughlin.

Saturday 6 July
1:30 - 2:30pm

Plimsoll Gallery
37 Hunter Street, nipaluna / Hobart

Textiles surround us in our everyday lives.  It is interwoven into our existence and how we clothe, protect and comfort ourselves.  Across cultures, the use of yarn and cloth to tell stories and mark a sense of identity has existed across generations.  The use of fibre and textile practices by artists has pushed boundaries and reclaimed the demarcation of domestic or women’s work.

In this presentation, Nicole O’Loughlin will discuss the history of textiles within and beyond the art world.

Nicole is an interdisciplinary artist who works across various mediums to explore societal and political issues, pop culture and women’s narratives.   She works across textiles, painting, drawing and printmaking.  Her work reflects the world around her, from tiny microorganisms in print and paints to feminist, political and social commentary in textiles.  Using traditional media in a contemporary context, Nicole challenges the idea of craft and pushes back against the industrialisation of the handmade.  Her variety of skills shapes her work, interweaving various elements to allow for a dynamic and shifting arts practice.

Artist Bio:

Nicole is a PhD Candidate at the School of Creative Arts and Media, researching the impact of arts and creativity on health and well-being with a focus on people from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse backgrounds. She also teaches in the drawing and printmaking studio as well as in the field of arts and health.

Nicole's work is featured in national, state, and private collections, and she has completed residencies in Argentina, China, and on the isolated wind-swept Maatsuyker Island. She has also received recognition in significant national art prizes, including being highly commended in the Lester Prize for Portraiture 2019, Hadley's Packers Prize in 2021, and being awarded the Paul Guest People's Choice Award in 2020. In 2023, she also won the mixed media category in the Henry Jones Art Prize.

About this event

This presentation is associated with the exhibition The Blueprint on show at the Plimsoll Gallery until 9 July.

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