I am a textile artist based in Walyalup (Fremantle), Western Australia. With a background in Fashion and Textile Design, my practice centres on hand-tufted textile artworks and a strong interest in colour, pattern, texture and material.
My work is closely influenced by architecture and interiors, particularly the way an artwork can respond to the character of a space rather than simply sit within it.
I am drawn to the way texture, colour, light, shadow and scale can change how a space feels and is experienced. These ideas are central to my practice and to the way I approach site-specific work.
Contact Details
Phone: +61 404 995 634
Email: emma.jill.dodds@gmail.com
Description
Framework for Repair exposes the structure beneath the surface, revealing construction as an ongoing negotiation. Visible framework and layered textiles reject the illusion of permanence, instead embracing vulnerability as strength.
Deep earthy tones create a dense, tactile surface, interrupted by vivid linework that glows through the composition. Loose strands spill beyond the defined forms, softening the subtly toned geometry and exposing the encompassed labour. The work sits between order and entropy, where structure begins to unravel and what lies beneath reveals itself beautifully.
The artwork treats repair as a visible, essential act, leaving behind a record of labour, time and collective responsibility.
Materials
Hand-dyed New Zealand wool, merino wool
Dimensions
800 x 1200 x 100 mm
Price/ NFS
$4,000.00
Description
Soft Infrastructure is a satisfying balance between subtle hand-dyed tones, expressive illuminated edges and the texture-rich chartreuse that encapsulates it all.
Soft Infrastructure brings together restraint and exuberance through colour and texture. Hand-tufted wool creates a sense of movement and depth, allowing light and shadow to play across the surface. The result is both quietly nuanced and unapologetically textural—a study in how softness can hold structure, energy and presence.
Materials
Hand-dyed New Zealand wool, merino wool
Dimensions
800 x 1200 x 100 mm
Price/ NFS
$4,000.00
Description
Undercurrent reflects constant, unseen movements—the forces that pull us beneath the surface. The tones in this work evoke the sensation of being drawn into the depths, while soft ivory emerges like light through water, suggesting hope and release.
The cascading threads embody currents we cannot always control, yet their gentle rhythm speaks to a quiet resilience. Within the turbulence, there remains a place of calm, a reminder that happiness can be found not by resisting the current, but by learning to breathe and find stillness within it.
Materials
Hand-dyed New Zealand wool
Dimensions
1400 x 900 x 50 mm
Price/ NFS
$3,500.00