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Sharon Peoples
Photo: George Serras
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Sharon Peoples, who designed the Crimson Thread of Kinship, is a textile artist specialising in embroidery. A member of the ACT Embroiderers' Guild since 1986, Sharon has worked with guild members on a number of large embroidery artworks.
'I enjoy not only the colour and tactility but also the meditative qualities of sitting and embroidering. I feel a deep connection with the women who have worked in this medium for centuries.'
Sharon Peoples
Sharon's art explores the social construction of gender, particularly within domestic spaces, and ideas about utopian societies. She sees collaborative embroidery projects as both an artistic practice and a means for building communities.
'For me as a designer, [embroidery is] increasingly a metaphor for story telling. The crimson thread symbolises the creation of Australian history and invites us to embroider our own story for the future.'
Sharon Peoples
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