Lace as Sound: an installation of contemporary textile works

Textile designer Cecilia Heffer presents a new suite of work developed from a Powerhouse Museum Research Fellowship, exploring the structure of lace as sound. A novel collaboration with composer Mara Schwerdtfeger combines graphic music scores with state-of-the-art Shima Seiki Knit technology at the UTS Knit Lab. Poetically, when the Shima knits the scores, it “sings” the lace, giving material form to untold lacemakers in history.

Shima Seiki Technical Knit Support: Shirley Tam.
Animation: Melanie Webster

Exhibition: Saturday 11 – Sunday 19 October, 11 am – 5 pm daily; Opening Saturday 11 October 3 - 6pm; Sound Demonstration and Artist Talk: Saturday 18 October 3 - 4 pm.

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Image top (l-r): Cecilia Heffer, Knit Animation Still 2025 Photo: Courtesy of the Artist; Cecillia Heffer, Shima Seiki Knit Samples 2025, Courtesy of the Artist