The exhibition features a diverse array of works crafted from natural and recycled materials, including hand woven textiles, coiled and twined basketry, felted items, intricately knitted and crocheted pieces.
Clothing and wearable art highlights the connection between fibre and fashion. Handmade garments merge function with flair and reflect an interest in slow fashion and sustainability.
Visitors can expect to see and feel not just the familiar warmth of wool and the structure of woven threads, but also bold experimentation with form, colour, and concept. While some works honour traditional craft, others push boundaries, blurring the lines between functional object and fine art.
Material Gains is a tribute to the tactile, meditative, and deeply personal process of making by hand. Whether you come for inspiration or, appreciation, the exhibition invites you to slow down, look closely, and feel the stories spun into every stitch.
The exhibition opens Sunday 27 July and will run until Saturday 13 September.
by Linda Whitefeather
