Do we consider materials as collaborators or merely resources? Join a curator-led panel discussion featuring exhibiting artists from the 6th Tamworth Textile Triennial, Nature Machine, as they explore the dynamic relationship between makers and the materials they work with.

Drawing on diverse creative practices, panelists will discuss how materials can shape artistic processes, influence decision-making, and generate unexpected outcomes. Many contemporary artists are pushing the boundaries of traditional textile techniques, experimenting with unconventional materials, new technologies, and innovative methods of making. This conversation will examine how these approaches challenge established ideas of authorship, craftsmanship, and material value.

Exploring themes of sustainability, agency, and creative exchange, the panel offers fresh perspectives on the role of materials in contemporary art and invites audiences to reconsider the possibilities that emerge when materials are viewed not simply as resources, but as active collaborators in the creative process.

Curator Led Discussion: Materials as Collaborator

Sunday 20 September

Gallery 1

10-11am 

Duration: 1 hours

This event is part of the Tamworth Textile Triennial - Nature Machine 19 September 2026 to 22 November 2026 

The Tamworth Regional Gallery offers free and accessible parking - located behind the building, accessed via Peel or Hill St. 

If you have any questions about this workshop or any programming, please contact the friendly gallery staff.

gallery@tamworth.nsw.gov.au   Ph: 6767 5230