NIFA 2024 | Meet the winner of the Wearable Art Award!

Congratulations Lillardia, on receiving the NIFA Wearable Art Award!
Lillardia has built her label from a small rural community in south-west NSW since 2019 where she works exclusively on Country. Studying fashion at TAFE she was taught by her trained Wiradjuri grandmother from a young age and carries out all of her own pattern drafting, grading, sampling and textile production. Her award-winning woven headpiece is inspired by her kinship line and features hand-turned silk roulade, freshwater mussel beads, silk thread, and seed. Lillardia uses waste dye and ink in her New South Wales studio, dedicating over 100 hours to the creation of this piece.
This woven headpiece reflects both her kinship and Country along the Marrambidya, incorporating elements of the midden through shell and seed. Lillardia is dedicated to keeping her culture alive and highlighting Country while addressing cultural, environmental, and social impacts. Her work consistently honours South West Wiradjuri practices through fashion and textiles.
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