Liz Williamson, exploring the concept of 'worn and worn textiles', makes distinctive handwoven wraps and scarves on looms in her Sydney studio: wraps and scarves designed to be worn, with textured surfaces created by specific fibres, weave structures and finishing processes. Her research involves worn textiles; fabric already altered through wear and tear, darning and repair.

Recently, Williamson has been involved in several development and educational projects in Asia, working with skilled weavers to revive and create textiles for income generation purposes. While advising the Milanangan ('meeting place') group of weavers, in West Bengal, she has worked with them to weave a range of wraps and scarves. Since 1998, Williamson has also woven Jacquard textiles at the Montreal Centre for Contemporary Textiles in Canada, a specialist weaving facility integrating hand and digital technologies.






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