Name: Wearable Waste: Svenja
Start: 2024-12-10T09:30:00+10:00
End: 2024-12-10T15:30:00+10:00
Location: Gatakers Artspace

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: Gatakers Creative Space
𝗜𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗻𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗪𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗵𝗶𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗮'𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲𝘀.
Her evolving techniques now incorporate advanced methods such as soldering and butane torch manipulation, reflecting her commitment to sustainability and creativity in fashion design.
𝗔𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁
Svenja, a Brisbane-based textile artist, has made a significant impact in the World of Wearable Art (WOW) competition, with 12 accepted entries from 2008 to 2019, garnering 6 awards, including the International Award for Australia and the South Pacific in 2014. Her accolades also include the Major Award in paper on skin in 2018 and recognition in the Wearable Art Mandurah. In 2023, she showcased her work at the POSE festival in Townsville. Her artistic practice, often aligned with fine arts, is featured in the TEXTILE Fibre Forum Magazine, where she authors a regular column titled ‘Situation Svenja.’ Additionally, in 2019, she participated in a 5-week Artist Residency at the King Island Cultural Centre, resulting in the exhibition "Algalrhythms," which travelled to four regional galleries in Queensland.