Contemporary Australian textiles
Hi there, I am a designer and printmaker living outside the town of Braidwood, NSW.
My creative inspiration comes from all around – the close inspection of everyday things so often revealing something beautiful, surprising or even amusing. Plants, animals and forms in nature all inspire my work, along with a love of Scandinavian and contemporary design.
Bursaria Workshop began as a way to bring my designs and drawings to life in a range of thoughtfully made, environmentally responsible textile products. Each product is hand printed in small batches. Bursaria Workshop is committed to using only organic or up-cycled fabrics and recycled fill material.
The idea of 'buying less but buying better' aligns closely with the Bursaria Workshop philosophy – made by hand, made locally and made with a conscience.
My work combines traditional and digital techniques, finding a happy balance between carving tools, pencils and the computer screen.
By the way, Bursaria Spinosa is a prickly bush that grows throughout large areas of Australia. At first inspection it appears spiky and inhospitable but a closer look reveals wonderfully fragrant flowers, beautiful purse-shaped seeds and tiny bird nests hidden in the spikes.
Abby
