But Wait, There’s More

But wait – there’s more. Toile.

As an ongoing study in fabric, Toile unfolds as a series of sculptural lighting works conceived as final drafts – pieces caught mid-process, where traditional shade-making is reworked to reveal its construction, seams and all. Human in scale, they lean and cluster with a quiet humour, as if sharing a secret.

Set within a historic backdrop, this iteration introduces new additions to the family: Minis and Matriarchs. Small table lamps and oversized pendant forms expand the collection through contrast – shifting scale while opening into a more expressive language of colour and spontaneity, drawn from vibrant silks, vintage embroidered fabrics, and the humble calico. Each piece is hand-stitched, with irregular panels tailored toward nuance rather than uniformity.

Presented within Abbotsford Convent’s Industrial School for Melbourne Design Week, Toile invites visitors to move among the works – companions in a space, in the process of becoming.