Stitch with Sappho — A Collaborative Installation by Juliet D Collins

Next date: Friday, 14 August 2026 | 11:00 AM to 04:00 PM

a photograph of different found objects arranged on the base of a black metal shelf,  with delicate fabric artworks hanging above

This exhibition presents a large-scale collaborative textile installation created by artist Juliet D Collins and participants in her Stitch with Sappho workshops during 2026. Through stitched text, layered fabrics and thread, and mixed media elements, the work responds to surviving fragments of Sappho’s poetry.

Inspired by the poet’s fragmented legacy the work explores queer and feminist themes reflecting on what survives and what is lost. Combining personal reflection with collective making, the installation becomes a living portrait of Sappho not as a fixed historical figure, but as a presence that remains relevant today.

Image credit: works in progress byJuliet D Collins, 2026. Photographer: Gianna Rizzo.

About the artist

Juliet D Collins is a Melbourne-based textile and mixed media artist whose work explores memory, identity, and the embodied impact of societal power structures.

Originally from Scotland, she studied Fine Art Sculpture in Edinburgh before relocating to Mordialloc, where she has lived and worked for over 20 years. Juliet has a longstanding connection to Kingston Arts, having exhibited in solo exhibitions, group shows, delivered art workshops and held market stalls through the Makers Market.

Her practice combines freehand machine embroidery, found domestic materials and other objects, and sculptural techniques to create artworks and installations that interweave feminist and queer theory with tactile storytelling. Following graduate study at the VCA, she has entered a dynamic new phase of material and conceptual experimentation.

During a Magnify Kingston residency in 2026, Juliet developed a new body of work in collaboration with community participants.

Celebration event - Saturday 15 August, 1 to 3pm

Join the artist for a celebration event at G3 Artspace, Parkdale, including complimentary refreshments on Saturday 15 August, 1 to 3pm. 

RSVPs are appreciated and will open closer to the event.

Community Stitching workshops - 9 April & 13 June

Join the artist in making an artwork for display, leading up to the exhibition, as part of free, community stitching workshops. All skill levels welcome.

For more details and to book, visit the workshop page:

Thursday evening, 9 AprilStitch with Sappho: Community Art Project Workshop series

Saturday daytime, 13 JuneStitch with Sappho: Day workshop


When

  • Friday, 14 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 15 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 19 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 20 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 21 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 22 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 26 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 27 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 28 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 29 August 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 02 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 03 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 04 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 05 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 09 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 10 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 11 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 12 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 16 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 17 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 18 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 19 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 23 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 24 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 25 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 26 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 30 September 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 01 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 02 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 03 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 07 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 08 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 09 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 10 October 2026 | 11:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Location

G3 Gallery

Shirley Burke Theatre, 64 Parkers Road, Parkdale, 3195, View Map

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