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Janet Bromley (she/her), Yorta Yorta
Nitel, ganda, lupa - Gather make and carry, 2025
recycled textile
35 x 35 x 24.5 cm

Recycling materials has been the basis of my art work for the last 10 years.

The idea of making handbags came when I hurt my back and not able to work as much weaving as usual. The first bag was made in a loom process on the side of a cardboard box. I like the end result so I made this one and was able to sort out some issues that I had with the first bag. This bag was made in the same way on a picture frame. The materials were left over from a recycling workshop.

Recycling materials is a way for me to open conversations with people about being more mindful of what they buy. All tags, buttons etc stay on the work to remind people that these are made straight from clothing from the op shop.