“CONNECTING THREADS”
Exhibition Artist Statement – Carmel Mackie
watercolour, printmaking and free motion embroidery.
As a Barkindji woman, born in West Wyalong NSW, my creative journey began in childhood through spending many hours with my mother sewing, crafting and making clothes for the family, then later in life I moved on to painting and printmaking. The idea of working with thread, once again, came about through researching textures to embellish my monoprints, besides fabric, paper, tea bags and skeleton leaves.
I am always fascinated by the structures, textures and veins that run through our natural world and embody this in my work thus naming my exhibition “Connecting Threads”, inviting viewers to connect with the environment and contemplate our shared experiences to nature.
On discovering “free motion embroidery” it added a new dimension to my art studio allowing me to explore and be innovative with every piece I construct, paying homage to the generations of mothers who skillfully crafted for their families without recognition.
 Nautilus Shell 34x34cm $750Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame. Winning piece from 2024, Scholarship awarded |  Ginko Leaves 27x27cm $460Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Fairy Wren 27x27cm $460Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |
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 Passion Flower 27x27cm SOLDFree motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Bees Buzzine 27x27cm $460Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Bee in hoopFree motion embroidery, on tulle |
 Hoop Hand on TulleFree motion embroidery, paper and tulle |  Luna Moth 27x27cm $460Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Flannel Flower 27x27cm SOLDFree motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |
 Grevillea 27x27cm $460Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Grevillea 35x35cm $550Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Wattle Acacia 45x55cm $1,200Free motion embroidery and watercolour - mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |
 Banksia menziesii 45x58cm $1,400Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Lorikeet 50x60cm $1,500Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Lilly Pad 35x35cm $650Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |
 Zebra Finch 27x27cm $460Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Red Back Spider NFS |  Australian Gum Blossoms 48x58cm $1,200Free motion embroidery combined with watercolour,mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |
 Black, Red Tailed Cockatoo 45x50cm SOLDFree motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Carmel |  Waratah deconstructedFree motion embroidery, watercolour and pencil, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |
 Banksia 45x58cm $1,400Free motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |  Banksia shadedFree motion embroidery, mounted with pins and beads in 3d white frame |