StudioSvenja
is a world of colour and texture, inspired by the intricacies and beauty of nature. Working in textiles since the early 2000’s, I participated in many courses, and kept playing and experimenting to find a way to make the things I envisioned. I still do all of these things.
From around 2007 I began creating wearable art, which was showcased in eleven World of WearableArt performances, and in other Australian events. Each entry usually embraced a new technique or medium, which expanded my repertoire of skills every year. In 2020 I decided to move away from wearable art and turn to the gallery space, creating wall panels and now sculptural works, using these skills. My first artist residency on King Island led to my first solo exhibition, Algalrhythms, next showing at Lockyer Regional Art Gallery 10th February - 26th March 2023.
As a regular contributor to the quarterly TEXTILE Fibre Forum magazine, many of my adventures and works are shared in my Situation Svenja articles.
Currently I am working on my next body of work for an exhibition titled DistoMorph, which embraces an exciting leap in scale, and an evolution in design perspective, as well as my standard obsession for colour and texture, topped off with a healthy dose of sparkle.
Latest News: I have been offered an Artist Residency at Police Point in Melbourne in June this year. Yes, that was my chosen time, picked for the best possibility for seeing bioluminessence in the bay, and snow and ice on the nearby mountains. There for two weeks, I will finish off with five days of intense creativity at Fibrearts Australia, Ballarat, in a workshop tutored by Alysn Midgelow-Marsden.
Algalrhythms - life movements was officially opened by Janet de Boer O.A.M at Lockyer Valley Art Gallery Friday 10th January after an artist talk about the creation of the exhibition.
Although prices could not be displayed due to the work continuing to travel, they are for sale and the pricelists can be found at the links below:
Algalrhythms will be exhibiting in 2023 at:
Lockyer Valley Art Gallery February 10 - March 26 2023, and
Dogwood Crossing, Miles, November 18 2023 - January 27 2024.



