Marta Figuito

Introducing 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢, a new side table for The Sheepskin Suite, a Melbourne Design Week 2026 installation hosted by Wilson & Dorset and Kelly Thompson at Abbotsford Convent.

𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 is a side table that sits somewhere between object and being. A raw aluminium shell holds and compresses a dense body of sheepskin, while the fur pushes upward, breaking softly through the structure and spilling gently over the top. This exposed softness becomes the work’s point of contact: a place for the hand to rest, stroke and slowly meander through the wool.

Part furniture, part sculpture, part companion, the piece brings together hard metal and animal warmth, restraint and softness, protection and captivity. It carries a sense of the animal presence still held within the material: something bodily, familiar and quietly alive.

Through this intimate encounter, 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢 𝘋𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢 continues my interest in tactile experiences, bodily presence and objects that invite instinctive gestures of touch.

The Sheepskin Suite brings together the work of 14 designers within a living room setting where sheepskin takes centre stage, inviting visitors to experience the warmth, texture and versatility of this natural material.

Presented by Wilson & Dorset
Salon, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers St, Abbotsford VIC

Opening night
Thu 14 May, 11am–8pm

Exhibition continues
Fri 15 May – Sun 24 May
11am–6pm daily
Late openings: Sat 16 May, 11am–9pm

With works by:
Jordan Fleming
Dean Toepfer
Beci Orpin
Tantri Mustika
Brahman Perera
Alta Interiors
Locki Humphrey
Kelly Thompson
Anastasia La Fey
Nick Tapper
Marta Figueiredo
Rosanna Ceravolo
Eltham College Students
Bobby Clark

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