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In this piece, I was interested in the idea that what holds us can be met with care. That loosening can begin in the simple act of seeing clearly, and in allowing that awareness to soften what once felt fixed. \u003c\/span\u003eFor me, the work speaks to that delicate process of becoming freer, not by denying what has shaped us, but by seeing it clearly enough to begin undoing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographic prints on individual canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eConstructed from staged still life and self-portrait photography and h\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand-stitched embroidery thread detailing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanvas panels suspended within timber frames using hand-formed cotton cord\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecognition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibited – The Fifth Week of Friday, Solo show, Moffat Beach, QLD, Australia, 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karina Sharpe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47883536892078,"sku":"OA09-IHB","price":580.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8974\/8910\/files\/INHBNS_RoomMockup1.jpg?v=1779256150"},{"product_id":"let-go","title":"Let Go","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLet Go\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as a celebration of surrender and the freedom that can be accessed when we release our grip and trust the freefall.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI constructed the words \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLET GO\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from multiple photographic studies of gathered fallen frangipani flowers. I was drawn to the irony in the concept of falling - where you can look at a flower that has left the branch and think only of their downfall. In contrast, as humans, regret is more often felt by hanging on. And although \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eletting go\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e can sound simple, it often requires something deeply courageous. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lot of my work begins with emotional states translated through forms found in nature. In this piece, I was interested in the possibility that freedom can appear when we stop holding on, and that\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e joy and freedom can appear when we stop resisting, trust the fall, and allow ourselves to be carried into potential.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographic print on canvas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstructed from grouped photographic studies of frangipani, assembled into a composite image, printed on canvas  and hand-stitched to emphasise the gesture of falling\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-fringed textile edge with cotton thread stitching with\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bead embellishments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLarge textile wall hanging designed to drape naturally\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecognition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibited – The Fifth Week of Friday, Solo show, Moffat Beach, QLD, Australia, 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karina Sharpe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47883738710190,"sku":"OA03-LGG","price":1150.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8974\/8910\/files\/LTTGGO_RoomMockup1.jpg?v=1779256470"},{"product_id":"the-doormat","title":"The Doormat","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Doormat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas a reflection on people-pleasing and the moment we begin to recognise the cost of making ourselves too easy to walk over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross the two images, I captured a figure beneath an oversized doormat, her body becoming the surface others are meant to pass across. The gesture is symbolic, but may feel uncomfortably familiar. It speaks of the habit of laying oneself down for the comfort of others, and to the quieter, more uncertain moment when awareness begins to return and we start to look out from underneath.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA lot of my work begins with emotional states translated through symbolic form and staged photography. In this piece, I wanted to make visible the weight of over-accommodation - the way it can become habitual, shaping how we relate, what we allow, and how easily we may disappear inside what is expected. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-rte-list=\"default\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePhotographic prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStaged photography features custom-built oversized doormat as sculptural prop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiptych framed as a set in timber and glass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRecognition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExhibited – The Fifth Week of Friday, Solo show, Moffat Beach, QLD, Australia, 2024.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karina Sharpe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47883990794414,"sku":"OA07-TDM","price":380.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0747\/8974\/8910\/files\/THDRMT_RoomMockup1.jpg?v=1779257295"},{"product_id":"fat-blanket","title":"Fat Blanket","description":"\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI made \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFat Blanket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as an exploration of choosing comfort, and of what can shift when warmth and ease are fully welcomed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGenerously layered and visibly thick was mu mantra for this piece. I was interested in warmth as something to move toward on purpose, something beautiful, enveloping, and worth making room for. Through scale, texture, and surface, the piece becomes a way of honouring the pleasure of being held and at ease.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-rte-preserve-empty=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConstructed from vintage mohair and acrylic panels layered with quilted textile fill, the work is hand-stitched into a dense textile form. Wool stitching and fabric frangipani flowers create a lush, tactile surface. 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