CREATE, CONNECT, CROSS OVER
FEATURED PROJECT ‘GILDED TIDES’
COMMISSION A BESPOKE PIECE
Crossing Threads® is the collaborative work of Lauren and Kass Hernandez, Australian-born sisters of Filipino heritage living and working on Wangal and Gadigal Land.
Known for their large-scale and highly textural handwoven pieces, the Hernandez sisters seek to emulate the natural forms found in Mother Nature. Their carefully curated fibre selections include Australian Merino wool, plant-based fibres, up-cycled/dead-stock fabrics, and other foraged items not typically used in traditional fibre art. Their practice has led them to develop their recognisable ‘interknot’ technique, made up of intertwining hand-knotted chains of varying texture and thickness, which graduate to a relief. The artists draw inspiration from their surrounding landscapes, familial relationships, and personal experiences woven into their abstract designs. Through extensive experimentation fuelled by curiosity, passion, and collaboration, Crossing Threads® has had the opportunity to share its art with many collectors worldwide.
“Crossing Threads® aims to inspire, evoke emotion and cultivate authentic connection. Each new day brings the opportunity to ‘weave’ your reality - whatever it may be. As lives interconnect with others, each relationship forms a unique thread that makes up the tapestry of life. Sisters Lauren and Kass explore both the internal and external tapestries they each possess. Their artworks are woven embodiments of this; tactile stories with fibre being their chosen medium.”
F E A T U R E D B Y
G A L L E R Y
‘IN THE SHADOW OF THE CLOUDS’ installed in private residence on Waiheke Island, New Zealand.
‘UNDERTOW’ handwoven by Crossing Threads. First exhibited at the Australian Design Centre.
‘TENDERNESS’ commissioned by Paulsen & Nilsen. Installed in private residence, Oslo Norway and photographed by Einar Aslaksen.
‘RENEWAL’ CT Frames, private commission.
‘SEEK’ CT Frames, commissioned by Anchor & Belle. Installed in Sunshine Beach residence and photographed by Tim Salisbury.
‘TWO WORLDS COLLIDE’ handwoven by Lauren, private commission.
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Crossing Threads® acknowledges the Gadigal and Wangal people of the Eora Nation as the traditional owners of the Country that we live and work on. We recognise their continuing connection to land and waters, and thank them for protecting our natural resources and ecosystems. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging.