Intertwined
Ruby Jane Osborne
Pākehā, Cornish, Scottish, Irish, Welsh
Hands swim in the net like fish.
One of several string workshops held this year.
Communally made strings tied together into a large net. Photographed by Jas Sabrine.
Family of flat knots, net structures, and retted fibres. Photographed by Jas Sabrine.
Bachelor of Design with Honours
Textile Design
Intertwined celebrates connections between people and place. Inspired by communal craft traditions, I gathered friends and family to create strings with fallen Tī Kōuka leaves. Tī Kōuka are native to Aotearoa and have also laid down roots in the lands of my Celtic ancestors. Each contributing tree, leaf, string, and hand is unique — tied together into a large net, accompanied by my personal explorations in net-making, knotting, and fibre processing.
