Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial

Residue + Response: Tamworth Textile Triennial builds on the rich legacy of the Tamworth Fibre Textile Collection, which first began in 1973 and celebrates fifty years of Australian textile innovation and artistry.

Curated by Dr Carol McGregor, this fifth iteration brings together artists from across the country to explore how the events of our shared past shape our present values and future possibilities.

As the world continues to unfold from recent global challenges, the exhibition invites reflection on connection, community, and resilience — asking how we interweave memory, identity, and material to make meaning in contemporary life.

Through diverse works spanning fibre, fabric, and found materials, Residue + Response celebrates the relational and sensory power of textiles — a space where the residues of history meet the responsive act of making. It is both a tribute to the enduring vitality of textile practice and a meditation on what it means to be human in the fabric of today’s society.

Image: Sophie Honess, Rest (detail), 2023, vintage pre-owned materials, wool, latch hook mat.