Morphology

Morphology: exploring the fascinating surfaces and forms of fungi and lichen through contemporary textile practices. Morphology sees award-winning textile artists Carol Wilkes (Maleny) and Svenja (Brisbane) inspiring collection of wearable art, wall panels and installations, as a result of studying fungi and lichen. Contemporary felt making, dyeing, shibori techniques, free-motion embroidery and mixed-media have all been used to explore the micro-forms living in our environment. The inspirational foundation of Morphology was the artists’ own digital images of fungi and lichen, taken largely around suburban and sub-tropical environs of Brisbane and Maleny, Cairns and New Zealand. Each artist worked from their own photography, often manipulating the images to enhance pattern and form before making the creative transition to textiles.