ART IN THE MODERN AGE

Australian artist Rachael Wellisch captures the imagination through her artworks and installations as she weaves inspiration from landscapes and ancient earth forms with repurposed textiles and plant-derived Indigo dye.

For Rachael, art is a way to communicate the innate relationship between human behaviour and the natural environment. A parallel we are increasingly becoming more aware of as we enter the Anthropocene.

This thread of connection from the natural world, to materials and sustainability in the modern age is addressed through Rachael’s mindful use of salvaged textiles and preservation of the historic practice of natural Indigo dyeing by hand. With work currently installed in the Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art in Japan, Rachael’s work has also exhibited in Ireland, Austria, the UK and numerous locations around Australia. Currently Rachael is a post-confirmation doctoral candidate and tutor at the Griffith University, where she shares her experiences and knowledge with the next generation of artists.

In conversation with RawAssembly, Rachael shared with us the insight into her artistic process, love of natural Indigo and her perspective on the role of art in the changing world around us.

Read the full conversation with Australian artist @rachael_wellisch in RawAssembly’s first 2021 digital edition of The Responsible & Sustainable Textile Sourcing Magazine.

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Image: Racheal Wellisch

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