The Art of Creative Reuse: Artist Talk with Natalie Hamblin | Ephemera 2025
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37-43 The Strand
North Ward QLD 4810
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Overview
Step into the imaginative world of wearable art with award-winning environmental designer Natalie Hamblin. In this inspiring 30-minute talk, Natalie will share her journey as a designer who transforms everyday waste into extraordinary works of art.
Renowned for her striking headpieces and sculptural garments made from upcycled clothing and repurposed single-use household waste, Natalie’s work—featured in celebrated pieces like Plastic Rain, Green Lights, and Bycatch—challenges our ideas around fashion, consumption, and sustainability.
With over 20 years’ experience in art education and a deep commitment to creative reuse, Natalie will speak about her process, the stories behind her materials, and how wearable art can become a powerful vehicle for environmental awareness and personal expression.
This talk is a chance to gain insight into the mindset of a maker who turns trash into treasure—inviting us all to see beauty where others see waste.
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- Disability parking
- Disability restroom
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Image 1: Bycatch [detail] 2022. Photo Credit: Stephen Heath.
Image 2: Green Lights 2023. Photo Credit: Colin McLennan.
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