In this edition we feature Pliable Planes: expanded textiles & fibre practices, a major touring exhibition from the University of NSW at Fremantle Arts Centre. Challenging views of textiles and fibre art, the exhibition brings together 12 artists from across Australia, including WA. 

Taking its cue from a 1957 essay by Anni Albers, Pliable Planes seeks to rethink the medium through the lens of architecture with exciting results. 

We explore Tania Ferrier’s project, Body of Opportunity, showing in January at Gallery Central in Perth. Aiming to create new meanings of the female form outside sexualised representation, Ferrier has been working closely with young women in the adult entertainment industry.

Laetitia Wilson reviews The Lester Prize at the Art Gallery of WA, finding a selection with an honesty and sharp curation providing an interesting journey of the human condition.

Sam Beard reviews Roll the Tape+, a survey of Trevor Richards’ practice at Holmes à Court Gallery, a delve into 25 years of continuous exploration by the artist. 

We chat to Cairns-based Brian Robinson, in Perth for his show A Decade of Printmaking at Mossenson Galleries. From the small world of Thursday Island where he spent his formative years, to producing works held in collections around the country, Robinson’s journey is fascinating. 

We visited Swan River Print Studio at Heathcote Cultural Precinct as the group prepared for their once a year exhibition at EarlyWork Gallery in South Fremantle. 

We pay tribute to Honorary Professor Ted Snell, whose passing leaves a gaping hole in the arts community.         

Lyn Di Ciero, Editor