Textile Art & Material Practice
Michelle J Straker’s textile practice grew from her training in fashion, clothing and textile design and continues to inform the way she approaches colour, surface, structure and material. Explore selected earlier bodies of work below. Each collection opens into its own page with additional images, details and context.
Collections
Black and White Leaf
Freehand machine embroidery with yarn and thread. A study of repeated botanical forms, contrast and double-sided stitched surfaces.
Botanical Lace
Botanical lace created through freehand machine embroidery, thread, yarn, dyeing and material manipulation.
Felt Purse
A textured sculptural accessory documented through front, back, detail and construction views.
Wedding Dress
An experimental biodegradable paper-fabric garment exploring textile, construction and sculptural form.
Youth in 2013
Textile work and exhibition documentation preserving the collection in the context in which it was displayed and encountered.
Additional archive material will be added as it is reviewed and prepared for presentation. Recent paintings will be added separately once they have been properly photographed.