CIAF 2024 | Indigenous Fashion

Indigenous Style Designers Recognised

Congratulations to Lynelle Flinders of Sown in Time and Desert-Rain Magpie of Magpie Dreaming. These two style creatives have been named the inaugural recipients of the Cairns Indigenous Artwork Truthful’s style and textile design accelerator program, BLOOM. They are going to showcase their work at CIAF 2024.

Having answered the decision for expressions of curiosity launched in the direction of the top of 2023, the profitable recipients have an distinctive alternative to propel their artistic style and textile enterprises right into a vibrant and sustainable future.

Lynelle Flinders and Desert-Rain Magpie will obtain enterprise mentorship, expertise coaching, and trade connections within the coming months, culminating in a performance-ready assortment for the fifteenth anniversary season of CIAF, 25-28 July 2024.

In accordance with CIAF’s Inventive Director Francoise Lane, BLOOM aligns fantastically with the occasion’s strategic plan and is the primary program of its variety within the organisation’s 15-year historical past.

“We created BLOOM for style design and textile artists to assist the manufacturing of high quality style clothes and textiles which can be retail market prepared.”

It was CIAF’s 2013 style efficiency that pioneered Australia’s Indigenous style motion, which is now a much-loved spotlight of the CIAF annual program.

“The inaugural Bloom Textile Improvement mentorship is an opportunity to work with trade leaders and mentors to develop my skilled inventive follow and be taught in regards to the world of textile design.

-Lynelle Flinders, Inaugural Recipient, BLOOM

“After attending CIAF for the primary time in 2023, I used to be impressed by what I noticed on the style reveals and would like to be taught extra in regards to the work behind the scenes,” stated Lynelle Flinders.

“I’m at present learning a Bachelor of Up to date Indigenous Australian Artwork at Griffith College, so the information I achieve from this mentorship might be shared with my Indigenous cohort, and it’ll profit many people rising artists interested by textile arts.”

“I’m very grateful to CIAF for this chance to work with First Nations organisations and develop work with them to a excessive skilled customary.”

“Can’t wait to share my creations on the fifteenth anniversary of the Cairns Indigenous Artwork Truthful 25-28 July!”

-Desert-Rain, INAUGURAL Recipient, BLOOM

Desert-Rain Magpie is a First Nations artist who has a ardour for working with mother and father and kids to strengthen cultural id. She is a Noongar lady from South-West Western Australia at present dwelling and elevating a household on Kombumerri Nation within the Gold Coast. Desert-Rain makes use of her cultural artwork and weaving to handle her anxiousness and PTSD, situations she experiences after 10 years within the army. She additionally teaches these expertise to assist others with their well-being.

Each artists might be showcasing their works on the fifteenth CIAF 2024. This 12 months’s style efficiency is entitled: Gentle the Hearth. It can happen on July 25-26 on the Tank Arts Centre, Cairns.

Featured Picture: Design by Simone Arnol.

See the CIAF 2024 Program Highlights.

See earlier:
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2022
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2021 Goes Digital
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair 2021
Cairns Indigenous Fashion Showcase