A word from the Artists.

Ash Holmes - ‘My three pieces for ‘All Together’ represent each party within this project – Thread Together, Incu and HAKE. They all bring a different element to the cause but together as a group feel stronger. Each artwork was made with techniques of dying and stitching to create larger surface areas. The dying process reveals mysterious patterns and spontaneous compositions, much like what you’d find in nature.’

Kane Lehanneur - ‘The piece is about meditative repetition, a space of consciousness where one can sit with thoughts, self & place. We see repetition created in each panel with gestural strokes flowing throughout. A thread weaving through the layers and chapters of an open ended life.’

Emily Ebbs - ‘The pieces made for Incu in collaboration with Thread Together were motivated by the theme of resourcefulness and mindfulness. The Materials used in the two artworks are all reused fabrics that came from Threads Together, bed sheets from op shops or left over fabrics from textile projects. The slow and therapeutic process of staining the fabrics with multiple layers of watered down acrylic or turmeric dye aid in the idea of slowing down production in the fashion industry.’

Adam Leng - ‘Using expired garments challenged me to create novel visual expressions. The tactile nature of the hand stitched canvases added a new layer of depth that I had not previously explored. I’m excited to be able to breathe new life into pieces that would otherwise be forgotten.’

About ‘All Together’.

Thread Together is a world first organisation and is increasingly recognised as the most ethical solution to managing the issue of surplus end of line stock. The charity aims to help find solutions to two key problems - saving clothing from landfill and helping vulnerable people through restoring dignity by giving them access to new clothing. The charity supports 2,500 individuals with clothing every week. Thread Together receives no government funding, relying on donations from fashion companies to provide clothing and volunteers as well as funds from individuals and businesses to maintain its operations. 

The volunteering aspect is a unique opportunity with Thread Together, with Incu amongst the fashion businesses that work with the organisation. As a friend of Incu, Ash was invited to come along with the Incu team and experienced first-hand the work of Thread Together. 

Deciding to partner on a project to raise awareness and funds for Thread Together, Ash and a collective of Hake House artists were able to use damaged and unusable materials from Thread Together as canvases to create unique, one-of-a-kind artworks. The fellow artists involved in the project include Sydney artists Kane Lanneheur and Emily Ebbs, and Gold Coast artist Adam Leng. 

Incu will be displaying the artworks across its Galeries Women’s and Galeries Men's stores in Sydney and QV store in Melbourne from 5th-14th October 2023, with the works to be available for purchase to the public via online auction. Incu will celebrate the launch of the auction with an event open to customers and friends at their Galeries Women’s store on Thursday 5th October from 6pm.