Carol Cooke

Textiles

Associate Member

Carol Cooke is a Canberra based artist encompasses two threads of enquiry, textiles and sculpture to create 2D and 3D works. This is supported by a drawing practice and extensive journal records. Textiles is her preferred medium and are sublimated by mixed media skills. Carol's work explores traditional craft techniques and incorporates this with found objects to create contemporary works. Carol stitches daily, exploring experimental embroidery and records the process in journals. 

Carol completed a double degree at Australian National University, Canberra completing a Visual Arts Degree, majoring in Textiles, 2016 and Art History and Curatorship 2018

Working from her home studio, Carol exhibits in Canberra and interstate and overseas. She constantly draws , sews and plays with textiles during her "thinking time".

Image: Textile work by Carol Cooke Photo: Courtesy of the artist