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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

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