Previous Exhibitions
TEXTile: Reading the CLOTH
weaving and handmade textiles by jenine davidson
March 2005
We speak of weaving a tale, we look for the thread of an idea, we remark on the cut of our cloth. Melbourne weaver, Jenine Davidson is an inspired fabric maker who brings those idioms to life. A graduate of RMIT University’s School of Textile Design, Jenine’s weaving has been recognized for its technical virtuosity combined with very strong design elements. She says that what she loves about weaving is bringing order from chaos, although she doesn’t mind if her planning for a piece is overturned by a sudden, serendipitous outcome on the loom.
Cheryl Hannah, FyreGallery Director, is pleased to present Jenine’s first solo exhibition. Two years in the making, Jenine’s creative inspiration for the show has been an unusual collaboration with the anonymous weavers of the pieces in Cheryl’s collection of hand woven south-east Asian fabrics. Jenine’s pieces vary in fibre and technique from the original textiles yet they share the same exuberant joy in their making. Jenine’s fibre stories are witty and subtle, telling the art that can be read in the everyday items of life. Their genesis is explained in her delightful little book, "Asia in a Box", which is being launched in conjunction with the exhibition.
