Weaving Worlds Australian Tapestry Workshop

Weaving Worlds Australian Tapestry Workshop Located in melbourne, australia, our open studio space, bespoke dye lab and galleries are a creative hub for engagement with tapestry, textiles and contemporary art. the atw invites public and private tapestry commissions to be woven in our south melbourne studio. Unique to australia and one of only a few workshops remaining in the world dedicated to hand weaving contemporary tapestries, the australian tapestry workshop has woven more than 500 tapestries over 44 years, which proudly hang in national and international collections.

Weaving Worlds Australian Tapestry Workshop Tapestry weaving is a very old technique but at the workshop it becomes a medium that conveys vibrancy and contemporary imagery. working in tapestry is to join a world of tactility, a medium that opens the viewer to something that is recognisable, perhaps familiar. It commissions or sources original images, then interprets these in australian wool dyed in house to a palette of 370 colours. working at vertical looms using techniques that date from the 15th century, australian tapestry workshop weavers push the boundaries of this ancient art form. It is the only centre of its kind in australia, and one of the very few in the world that are able to undertake the weaving, by hand, of large scale, contemporary tapestries for architectural locations. The australian tapestry workshop employs weavers to create unique tapestry pieces using the traditional gobelin technique of tapestry weaving. it has collaborated with over 300 artists since its conception and created over 400 tapestries.

Weaving Worlds Australian Tapestry Workshop It is the only centre of its kind in australia, and one of the very few in the world that are able to undertake the weaving, by hand, of large scale, contemporary tapestries for architectural locations. The australian tapestry workshop employs weavers to create unique tapestry pieces using the traditional gobelin technique of tapestry weaving. it has collaborated with over 300 artists since its conception and created over 400 tapestries. Established in 1976, it is the only workshop of its kind in australia and one of a few in the world dedicated to the production of hand woven tapestries. Atw set out to provide australian creatives and enthusiasts with the country’s first tapestry studio and has continued to support the traditional practice of weaving through the process of collaboration, working alongside leading contemporary artists and designers. The weaving worlds exhibition and project included a free day of weaving workshops, demonstrations and talks by master tapestry weavers and pacific women weavers at the australian tapestry workshop. Weaving worlds was a free day of weaving workshops, demonstrations and talks by master tapestry weavers and pacific women weavers at the australian tapestry workshop. contributing weavers artists included cresside collette, lisa hilli, rachel hine, kirsten lyttle, gina ropiha and joy smith.

Weaving Worlds Australian Tapestry Workshop Established in 1976, it is the only workshop of its kind in australia and one of a few in the world dedicated to the production of hand woven tapestries. Atw set out to provide australian creatives and enthusiasts with the country’s first tapestry studio and has continued to support the traditional practice of weaving through the process of collaboration, working alongside leading contemporary artists and designers. The weaving worlds exhibition and project included a free day of weaving workshops, demonstrations and talks by master tapestry weavers and pacific women weavers at the australian tapestry workshop. Weaving worlds was a free day of weaving workshops, demonstrations and talks by master tapestry weavers and pacific women weavers at the australian tapestry workshop. contributing weavers artists included cresside collette, lisa hilli, rachel hine, kirsten lyttle, gina ropiha and joy smith.