Curriculum Vitae
Elise Heather Woods (Murphy)
Artist - Designer - Creative - Mother - Entrepreneur
Elise Heather is a Toowoomba based mixed media and textile artist who makes out of her home based studio in Wilsonton. Her works are inspired by nature, the unseen & forgotten and her experiences with ASD (as a neurodivergent person and parent to one). Elise is a self taught artist whom has developed her own techniques of mixing fibre and fabric with other materials to create one of a kind sculptural pieces.
Elise is an accomplished teacher who has been collaborating with different businesses, shopping precincts and councils to bring art to the public since 2016.
Blue Card
Public Liability $30,000,000
Product Liability $30,000,000
Noteworthy events
2023
Open Studio - Toowoomba Studio Art Trail - Carnival of Flowers (Sept 2023)
The Made Local Market - Brisbane Exhibition Building (June 2023)
SQRA Toowoomba Creative Industries Summit - 2 x public art classes
Flying Arts 2023 Facilitator Team
Do I make you uncomfortable? Solo exhibition Rosalie Gallery Goombungee 8/2 - 5/3
The Makers Market
2022
3D Butterfly artworks commissioned for Grand Central Butterfly House
Injune's Creative Odyssey - Teacher
Mayo Arts Festival - Exhibitor
Ipswich Libraries - Free Macrame Workshops
Tinker Toowoomba - Workshops
The Makers Market
2021
The 'Home Project on the Road'
Tinker Toowoomba - Workshops
The Makers Market
Grand Central Pop Up Market
Royal Bulls Head Inn - Guest Artist
Textile Art Workshops at EHD HQ
2020
Opening of EHD HQ new studio space
Ripley Town Centre - Home & Lifestyle Market - Macrame Pot Hanger Workshop for 20 students
Ripley Town Centre - Macrame Feather Wall Hanging Workshop for 20 students
Tinker Toowoomba - Workshops
Designing & launching EHD's online video tutorials to accompany DIY Kits
“My Corona” project grant through Toowoomba Regional Council and the Regional Arts Services Network
Feather Road Studios - Workshops
Elise Heather Designs HQ - Workshops
Trevallan Lifestyle Centre - Workshops & Wholesale
2019
Feather Road Studios - Workshops
Elise Heather Designs HQ - Workshops
Biggest Morning Tea Fundraising Event
The Workshop Hub - Workshops
Trevallan Lifestyle Centre - Workshops
Etsy Made Local Market - Stall
Etsy Made Local Market - 2 Workshops
Tinker Toowoomba - Workshops
Ripley Town Centre - Macrame Wall Hanging Workshop for 20 students
Finders Keepers Spring Summer Market
Etsy Made Local Market
Designing & launching EHD's beginner friendly DIY Kits
Start Up Culture - Tinker & The Cold Coffee Tribe - Guest Speaker
2018
Feather Road Studios - Workshops & Wholesale
Elise Heather Designs HQ - Workshops
Wild Haven Collective - Wholesale & Commission
Wild Sage Wellness Studio - Workshops
Trevallan Lifestyle Centre - Workshops
Member of BrisStyle
The Mixx - Workshop
Finders Keepers Autumn Winter Market
Finders Keepers Spring Summer Market
Tinker Toowoomba Pop Up Shop
Westfield Garden City Christmas Wonderlane
2017
Triangle House - Workshops
The Weaving Kind Challenge - Natural Colour
Frankie Magazine - Homewares Directory
BrisStyle Pop Up Shop
Wild Haven Collective - Wholesale & Commission
Travellan Lifestyle Centre - Workshop
Feather Road Studios - Workshops & Wholesale
Finders Keeper's Spring Summer Market
Etsy Made Local Christmas Market
Original Mix Christmas Pop Up Market
Elise Heather Designs HQ - Workshops
Member of BrisStyle
2016
Bunker Records - Black Market
Brisbane Hustlin' Women - 52|52 Feature
Etsy Editor's Pick - World Wanderer
Ipswich Community Gallery - All the best for Christmas