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Gathered & Stitched

Textile & Mixed Media Art

Welcome to Gathered and Stitched — a place where fabric, thread, and found materials come together to tell stories.

I’m Janice, a self-taught textile and mixed media artist based in Geelong, Australia. My love of making began in childhood, growing up among the landscapes of rural South West England — the colours, textures, and rhythms of the changing seasons have never really left me, nor has my curiosity to experiment, play with ideas, and wonder, what if?

I hope something here sparks your own curiosity. Take a look around.

Buttons, beads and embroidered stitches in a rainbow of colours

My work is inspired by nature, colour & texture. Visit my gallery page to see more.

Buttons covered with brown muslin, Detailed picture showing patterned brown and cream beads attached to gathered cream silk with green embroidery thread.

Find out more about what’s happening in my studio.

Daisy with petals made from red silk and cotton fabrics embellished with machine stitching. Centre of flower covered in tiny metallic beads .