EXHIBITION DATES: 23 October – 12 December, 2026
OFFICIAL OPENING: Friday 23 October, 6pm
COST: Free
Details
This exhibition explores the artist’s ongoing relationship with nature through plant-dyed and stitched textiles, mark-making, and works on paper. Drawing inspiration from the concept of terraphilia—a term combining terra (earth) and philia (love/friendship)—this new body of work reflects Ryder’s deep connection to the natural world and her encounters with its more-than-human inhabitants. Terraphilia moves beyond ideas of land ownership, instead centring connection through observation, exploration, and creative response.
About the Artist
Julie Ryder is a textile designer who has gained international recognition for her work. She has taught in tertiary institutions, community organizations and workshops for over 35 years and has been the recipient of many awards, grants, commissions and residencies. Her work has been collected by many Australian cultural institutions.
Julie Ryder portrait