About
Cathy Moon is an Australian Shibori Artist based in Brisbane with formal qualifications in Textiles and Design and has taught at both High Schools and TAFE. Her passion for textiles led to an in-depth study of natural dyes and shibori techniques.
Cathy has attended the International Shibori Symposiums in Paris and Japan where she has had work exhibited and attended workshops with Shibori masters. Traditional Shibori techniques are the inspiration for her one of a kind textile and jewellery pieces.
Her work has been purchased by private galleries and collectors and has appeared in major publications.
Cathy teaches Shibori/Indigo workshops extensively throughout Australia
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Exhibitions
2023 Small Wonders, Plant Empire, Yerongpilly, Brisbane, Qld
2023 Grampian Arts Tutors Exhibition, Ararat Gallery, Ararat, Vic
2021 Grids, Studio West End, Yerongpilly, Brisbane, Qld
2020 A Stones Throw from the Foreshore, WSN Aus/New Zealand, Rockingham
Gallery, Perth, WA
2019 Women’s Work Exhibition, Royal Queensland Art Society, Brisbane
2018 Small Sculpture Exhibition, Brunswick St Gallery, Melbourne Vic
2017 The Nature of Shibori, Butterfactory Art Gallery, Cooroy, Qld
2016 As the Crow Flies, WSN AUS/NZ exhibition, June Marriott Gallery, Alice
Springs, NT
2015 The Directors Choice Exhibition, Gallery 159, Brisbane
2015 Wabi Sabi:The Beauty of Impermanence, Redland Gallery, Brisbane
2014 ‘Synergy, Shibori Downunder’, Belconnen Arts Centre, ACT
2013 Absolutely Fabulous, Roma on Bungil Gallery, Roma, QLD
2013 Other Worlds, Everglades Gallery, Leura, NSW
2012 Wrapped in Shibori, Barometer Gallery, Sydney, NSW
2011 The Shibori Room, solo exhibition, Gallery 159, Brisbane, QLD
2011 Out of the Box,-8th ISS, Hong Kong Institute
2010 Scarf, WSN ANZ members, Barometer Gallery, Sydney, NSW2009 Art U
Wear-Textile and Fibre Exhibition, Weswal Gallery, Tamworth, NSW 2008 Australia
Naturally, for 7th ISS, Paris American Academy, Paris
2006 Textile Biennial, Perc Tucker Gallery, Townsville, QLD
2005 29th Alice Craft Acquisition Exhibition, Araluen Centre, Alice Spring, NT
2005 Fantastic Textiles, Matthew Flinders Gallery, Bribie Island, QLD
2004 Shibori 2004: A Celebration of Contemporary Works by National and In-
ternational Shibori Artists, for 6th ISS, Sofitel Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
2004 Shibori, Can You Resist?, June Mariott Gallery, Alice Springs, NT
Memberships
2005-2008 Secretary/Member of Board of Directors for TAFTA
2012- 2016 Member of Board of Directors for TAFTA (The Australian Forum for
Textile Arts)
2014-current Member and Online Editor for WSN AUS/NZ newsletter (World
Shibori Network Australia and New Zealand)
Publications
Work published in the following magazines and books
Textiles, The Art of Mankind, Mary Schoesser, Thames and Hudson, 2012
Textile Fibre Forum Magazine, Issue3, No 103, 2011
Embellish Magazine, Issue 11, September 2014