Wild Things Pop Up Shop and Exhibition

Mt Coot-tha Botanical gardens comes alive with Wild Things!

Imagine a thoroughly relaxing Christmas shopping experience – perusing a unique selection of handmade local art and gifts, displayed beautifully. Learn about new and traditional textile techniques and traditions and speak to the artists who create on a daily basis, wonderful works of art inspired by their travels and adventures! You can then go for a drink and a bite to eat at the lovely gardens café to top it off! Relaxing shopping in an airconditioned heritage-listed building surrounded by fabulous gardens- Wild things Textile Art Exhibition is- your go-to place! This event is in its 11th year and gets more vibrant each year. Visitors give such wonderful feedback and many are return customers.

It is a great feeling to buy handmade, sustainable goods from people who have put their heart and soul into creating them. Buying handmade and local is such a treat for the purchaser, as well as the receiver. Customers love that each piece has its own story in its making.

About Our Wild Things Exhibition
Be inspired by this unique exhibition and Pop-Up Shop of bespoke artworks incorporating beautifully crafted natural fibres and fabrics. Local Brisbane artists, Sharyn Hall and Wendy Bailye create exceptional quality, handmade and hand-fashioned work that is guaranteed to have the WOW factor!
Both well recognised in their respective fields as contemporary textile artists – Sharyn specialises in fabric surface design and mixed media and Wendy works as a felt maker and textile artist. Enjoying long-standing international careers in the arts, they are at an age when their best work is being showcased  after decades of experience, learning, and teaching.
Much of their work is inspired by travels and life experiences and both artists will be present at the exhibition to talk about their artworks. Come and immerse yourself in the wonderful tactile world of textile art.
Wild Things combines a marvelous exhibition of quality contemporary textile art and an ever-popular, must-see pop-up shop of fabulous gifts to buy – the best place to purchase a unique selection of handmade collectible arts, made with priceless individuality and an emphasis on natural materials. Beautiful textiles with a contemporary twist – the exhibition and Pop-Up shop provide the opportunity to select from HAND PRINTED, PAINTED, FELTED & STITCHED WEARABLES. ACCESSORIES & HOMEWARES, WALL ART, HANDCRAFTED JEWELLERY, CARDS, ART JOURNALS and more. In its 11th year, this wonderful creative event is not to be missed!

Join the artists over the 12 days of the Wild Things Exhibition as they love the opportunity to talk about and share their creative processes.

Enjoy the unique colourful handmade creations, surround yourself with beautiful patterns and textures and be inspired to create. Shop in the air-conditioned comfort of this lovely Historic Botanic Gardens venue. 

There will be a studio de-stash area where textile treasures, art supplies, samples and seconds will be sold at bargain prices. This stock changes daily, so enjoy a browse and take home a bargain!


Where and When?

Richard Randall Art Studio, Brisbane Botanical Gardens, Mt Coot-tha
Wednesday 27th November – Sunday 8th December. OPEN for 12 days!
Opening hours: 9am – 4.00pm daily 
www.sharynhalldesigns.com    www.wendybailye.com
Phone 0409643220

Mt Coot-tha Botanical gardens comes alive with Wild Things!