Journal

Tethered Heart II by Jacqui Fink, a large-scale hand-felted merino wool sculpture installed on a gallery wall, with a woman standing viewing the work. From the Cartography of Survival exhibition.

The Personal Story Behind Cartography of Survival

The personal story behind Jacqui Fink's Cartography of Survival exhibition — a deeply honest account of the years of family trauma, grief, and quie...

Standing on Shoulders: How Fibre Artists Learn From the Past — and When to Let Go

A personal reflection on influence, originality, and the question every fibre artist eventually faces: when does learning from those who came befor...

Sink Curtain in a bathroom setting covering exposed plumbing. The room shows a vintage aesthetic with wallpaper, coloured tiles and a vintage mirror. Imade from the Instagram feed of @aude.jolijour

The Humble Sink Curtain: How a Hundred-Year-Old Fix Became a Design Statement

Long before it was a Pinterest aesthetic, the sink curtain was simply the obvious answer to an ordinary problem. Here's the genuinely interesting s...

Albert Namatjira Ghost Gum vintage miniature framed print — 1950s–60s reproduction, original frame

Albert Namatjira: The Artist Who Painted Australia, and Was Paid Almost Nothing For It

There's a vintage print in our shop right now — a 1960s reproduction, the kind that hung in lounge rooms across Australia for decades. It's only $4...

Group of knitted and knotted textile works from The Work of Holding series by Jacqui Fink, displayed in a gallery setting

Artist's Notes: The Work of Holding Series

Some experiences resist resolution. In this artist's note, Jacqui Fink reflects on The Work of Holding — a series of knitted, knotted textile works...

Artist's Notes: Soft Palisade Series

The works in Soft Palisade emerged from a period in which vulnerability and protection existed in constant tension. Jacqui Fink reflects on what it...

Artist's Notes: The Architecture of Repair Series

The works in The Architecture of Repair emerged from a space where survival alone was no longer enough. Jacqui Fink reflects on the making of two h...

Artist's Notes: Enmeshed Series

A single word — spoken quickly, without explanation — became the starting point for an entire body of work. The Enmeshed series is a four-work text...

Artist's Notes: The Tethered Heart Series

Some experiences change the architecture of a life. The Tethered Heart is a two-work textile series born from years of loving a child through profo...

Cartography of Survival — Exhibition Statement

The exhibition statement for Cartography of Survival — five interconnected bodies of textile work by Jacqui Fink exploring endurance, love, repair,...