{"product_id":"emma-shepherd-heat-wave-woven-textile","title":"Emma Shepherd — 'Heat Wave' Woven Textile, 2026","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003eHeat Wave is hand woven by Emma Shepherd from banana fibre, a waste by product of the banana crop. It is dyed in the studio, and woven by hand to a textural grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW218460697 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWorking from her Flinders (VIC) studio, weaver Emma Shepherd practices one of the world's oldest crafts with the sensibility of an artist deeply embedded in her environment.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinking through fabric, its strength and its structure, Shepherd has acquired an innate understanding of textiles as a universal language, and the long history of weaving as a site of innovation, intuition, and intimacy. The Bauhaus ethos remains central to Shepherd’s practice, where art, craft and design are seamlessly integrated without hierarchy.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCarefully selected yarn affords Shepherd the opportunity to reflect on the deeper lineage of fibre, allowing each material - especially those collected from sites around the studio - to shape the work in a gentle yet deliberate way. She sensitively honours the landscape within which she lives and works by periodically folding in colours resembling the verdant foliage, the dark tones of tree trunks, the neutrals of the sand and stone of her coastal hometown.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c!-- [if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--\u003e\u003c!--[endif]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.craft.org.au\/collections\/hand-weave\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBanana fibre, linen\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003eapprox. 175 x 102\u003cspan\u003ecm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nEMMA SHEPHERD\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003eHeat Wave is woven from banana fibre, a waste by product of the banana crop. It is dyed in the studio, and woven by hand to a textural grid.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-fQLpxn eoOGDx\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-eZSpzM dTSawo\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-bAehkN eXOdeP phx-GridRow row phx-GridRow--large\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sc-gahYZc osAnh phx-GridCell phx-GridCell--col3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Emma Shepherd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48609751859418,"sku":"T-ESH010","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0033\/5002\/files\/119_Craft_Visionaries_Product_2026_C_Armstrong.jpg?v=1791857812","url":"https:\/\/shop.craft.org.au\/products\/emma-shepherd-heat-wave-woven-textile","provider":"SHOP@Craft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}