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Mary-Ellen Belleville

@fibremellen

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Textile collage artist - repurposing gorgeous materials/found objects. Creating 2 & 3D art, wearable items - scarves, brooches etc. DM to acquire one.

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Completed my submission for ‘requiem’ - a collaborative textile project initiated by #indiaflint to be exhibited at #fabrikartsandheritage in Loebethal, Sth Australia next year. Participants from around the world have been invited to embellish an undyed piece of cloth with with threads :: I have used a piece of opp shop sourced cream silk, & tiny glass seed beads, and have written some of the beautiful lyrics from a favourite musical composition titled appropriately “back to the sky” by Olafur Arnalds. Singer JFDR’s (Jofriour Akadotti) beautiful lyrics include “what do I do with the void in your shape - leaving me frailty” This delicate cloth embodies the gossamer thread (or breath) by which we cling to life. Exhibition dates : 12 Feb-4 April, 2027. #geelongartist#repurposedtextile #surfcoastartists by @fibremellen

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Some final pinning, stitching, burning on my ‘piece’ for the international community of creatives who will submit a work to become a ‘collective’ artwork curated by India Flint & to be exhibited at ‘Reqiuem’ :: Fabrik Art Museum, Loebethal, SA next year. Am considering adding some words, handwriting them onto this opp shop ‘windfall’ of silk - just love repurposing materials!!!#fabrikartmuseum#lobethalwoollenmill#geelongartists#surfcoastartist #repurposedfabriccreations by @fibremellen

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Just trying to resolve final stitches on my contribution to a call out from @prophet_of_bloom :: the amazing textile artist India Flint - as a participant in her international community stitching project ‘requiem’. A composite cloth, made from individual pieces sewn by creatives around the world, will be displayed as part of the exhibition “beloved” at Fabrik Arts + Heritage, in Loebethal, Sth Aust, during the Adelaide Fringe in 2027.
Adhering to my usual muse ‘leaves’ and using materials I have sourced from opp shops - including the beautiful piece of cream silk which is the basis of my creation. . . I’ve stitched, beaded, burned the fabric. I cut up a gorgeous tulle party frock to utilise the dots of embroidery to represent stars.

Exhibition dates :: 12 February – 4 April, 2027.
It’s been a joyous project for me whilst on my ‘overwintering’ roadtrip to Qld with my Dahl❣️#repurposedfabrics #slowstitchingwithsewsalvaged #slowstitchedpanels#geelongtextileartist#surfcoastartist by @fibremellen

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A perfect opportunity to Double the Dollar$ : fundraising for Peace of Mind Foundation - aligned with the annual All About Art exhibition in November. Please consider donating in next 24 hours to the Giving Day : coincides w my birthday - so no gifts to me - give to https://pomfgivingday.gofundraise.com.au/ instead!🥳. And save the date - 27-29 Nov in Jan Juc - I’be exhibiting again - textile collages such as this one - upcycled opp shop treasures highlighting our fragile environment. ‘I [Once] Love [d] A Sunburnt Country’ {160x80cm).
#peaceofmindfoundation #surfcoastartist #geelongartist #repurposedclothing by @fibremellen

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Only 3 days left for you to be astounded by the variations on the theme of ‘Consumption’ by a diverse group of artists who start with a shirt - and transform it. Tue - Thu this week : 10-3.
Arty Gals wish to thank @genu_art_gallery for this opportunity : our 5th annual ‘shirty’ exhibition!!!#surfcoastartist #geelongartists #repurposedclothing #repurposedfashion #jamesstreetgallery by @fibremellen

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Currently showing @genu_art_gallery : the annual Shirt[y] Tales [Tails] exhibition until 6 Aug - Mon/Fri 10-3.
My opp shop sourced printed tee shirt has been stitched, melted, embellished to create my artwork titled ‘I (Once) Love (d) A Sunburnt Country : yes, Dorothea McKellar’s poem : to explore the theme of Consumption.
Consumption . . . consuming . . . all consuming passion. We are overly ‘consumptive’ and the impact of our
‘consuming passions’ is evident in the detrimental impact our choices have on our natural environment. My ‘burnt’
landscape conveys the transformative eﬀect our collective desires, needs, possessiveness, pursuits - our collective consumption - has a huge impact on what was once our much loved country. Our delicate, natural environment is forever transformed by the impact of our ‘consumption’. #repurposedtextile #geelongartists #surfcoastartist by @fibremellen

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Off to a good start on my ‘overwintering ‘26’ roadtrip with inspo all about me. Gum Bend Lake, Condobolin, NSW.#naturetextile #slowstitchideas by @fibremellen

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4 months ago

Icy, misty, layers :: Bancoora early morning walk❣️#beachwalksarethebest #futureartprojects #waterandtextiles #softnessyoucanfeel by @fibremellen

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Leaves :: continue to inspire & inform my textile artworks. These marvellous patterns in imperfect leaves :: a glimpse of my current artwork for this year’s Shirt[y] Tales [Tails] exhibition with the Arty Gals @genu_art_gallery in July. Our theme this year is ‘CONSUMPTION’.#upcycledartwork #repurposedclothing #geelongartists #surfcoastartist #textilecollageart by @fibremellen

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5 months ago

What an exceptional, inspirational day in Castlemaine today! If you have ‘no plans’ for tomorrow, zip up to road to Castlemaine & visit/explore Ilka White [ Groundswell] at Castlemaine Art Museum. Then ‘All at Once’ at Castlemaine Goods Shed near the Botanic Gardens. CASPA Gallery, for the ‘Bearing Witness group exhibition - so moving, powerful, sad. And venture out to Lot 19 ‘It’s a Kind of Wonder’ of amazing artworks from up-cycled materials! Truly sated, inspired & fulfilled by exceptional artistry! Many of these exhibits finish 29 March!#castlemainestatefestival2026 #caspagallery#castlemaineartmuseum by @fibremellen

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7 months ago

Yay! Settlement day today & already in a short time frame we’ve made our stamp on our new garden. Farewell Breamlea ‘tree house’ hello Sanctuary Estate greenhouse! And my special ‘windfall treasure’ find in the garden mulch :: a delicate tree on a piece of bark. . . or is it a man running?❣️🏡🎶🥰 by @fibremellen

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9 months ago

New year, new chapter, new home :: have had our first three ‘sleeps’ in our new home :: images of my first 3 early morning beach walks on a ‘new-to-me’ beach :: all beguiling :: and my new garden to explore - delivered a stunningly patterned new leaf to inspire future artworks❣️#beachwalksarethebest #fortheloveofleaves #footprintsinthesand👣 by @fibremellen

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