Deidre Robb

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Textile artist, maker, and mender. Living on Bindjareb Noongar country in Mandurah, Western Australia. From Aotearoa New Zealand. Here for your art. Sharing my art. Driving Bluesky like 2012 IG. Intentionally. https://www.artsource.net.au/artist/2303

A photo of a Georgian sandstone cottage with a shingle roof. The sky is blue with a few clouds. The cottage has signs in the window showing that it is an artist in residence space.
Artwork by Deidre Robb. I read, listened, and watched to learn more about peace while making this work. Peace is not a simple thing. What some people experience as a time of peace, others will know as a time of oppression, persecution, or exploitation. History warns us to beware of the uneasy faux peace that is devoid of truth, reconciliation, justice, freedom, or healing. I wish for a world in which all people can feel safe in their daily lives. It is beyond my powers to bring peace to the world, but I can try to find peace within myself and live peacefully with others. This work is constructed using gentle textiles used to care for wounds (gauze swabs) combined with embellishments used in celebrations.
I have donated my artwork for sale in the Art for Aid exhibition organised by Perth Doctors Medical Aid for Palestine, a fundraising event to raise much needed funds for medical and humanitarian aid in Gaza. Saturday 25 October 2025, 6–9pm Holmes à Court Gallery @ no. 10 $150 + booking fee Dress: Cocktail Ticket includes drinks, food, live music, and exclusive access to a live auction of selected works. Buy tickets via events.humanitix.com/art-for-aid The exhibition will also be open to the public on Sunday 26 October, 10am to 5pm, with interactive activities and opportunities to learn about Palestinian culture. All proceeds going to Perth Doctors Medical Aid for Palestine working with registered charities: @panzma__ PANZMA (Palestinian Australian New Zealand Medical Association) @thepcrf PCRF (Palestine Children’s Relief Fund) @childrennotnumbers Children Not Numbers Art for Aid cover artwork: Jacqui Armstrong ©️ the artist.
Promo image for an exhibition in Melbourne, Australia. The words "Trades Hall Art Prize 2025" and "create against the machine" are placed over a background image of surveillance cameras.
Poster for a fundraiser event. It reads: ART FOR AID Fundraiser for Medical and Humanitarian Aid You're invited to join us for a fundraising event to raise much needed funds for medical and humanitarian aid in Gaza Get first access to a large selection of art donated by Ieading local national and international artists, all works will be for sale on the night. Saturday 25 October 2025, 6-9pm Holmes à Court Gallery @ no. 10 $150+booking fee Dress: Cocktail Ticket includes drinks, food, live music, and exclusive access to a live suction of selected works Buy tickets: events.humanitix.com/art-for-aid "We are proud to support Art for Aid. The responses from the arts community has been deeply moving. Artists give so much of themselves, and in this case they are giving to people facing unimaginable conditions. This is a small but meaningful way to stand with our medical colleagues and the people of Gaza." Janet Holmes a Court AC. Holmes à Court Gallery Exhibition open to public on Sunday 26 October, 10am to 5pm, with interactive activities and opportunities to learn about Palestinian culture. All proceeds going to Perth Doctors Medical Aid for Palestine working with charities to support children and their families in Gaza.
A detail of an artwork by textile artist Deidre Robb. The image shows small sections of five embroidered tape measures. The embroidery is worked in dark grey and gold threads on white linen. The repeating patterns measure time, not size.
A photograph of a textile artwork by Deidre Robb. It is cream and white and consists of embroidery and beading using sequins and beads on a linen background. The work is called Outbreak of peace and was made for an online exhibition by members of the Western Australian Fibre and Textile Association WAFTA.
A photo across a glassy estuary towards hills in the distance. There is a flock of black swans on the water. The image is very blue: blue water, blue sky, and blue mountains.
A photograph of the view across green bushland, blue ocean, and blue sky.
A photograph of a black and white 'Whistle' sign resting by the seats on a Transperth train.
Poster that says: Call for Artists Perth Doctors for Palestine Fundraiser October group show at Holmes à Court Gallery Proceeds to urgent medical aid in Gaza Donate a work or a share of the sale We would love to hear from you! Submit by August 1 Via the form - link in bio (on Instagram)
A detail of a textile artwork by Deidre Robb. The artwork is made out of linen fabric, cotton embroidery threads, shell sequins, plastic sequins, glass beads, and plastic beads. All materials are in very pale colours from white to cream shades.
A photograph of a collaborative community artwork made in 2024 by textile artist Deidre Robb with people from the Western Australian town, Waroona. The base is a well-worn vintage embroidered linen tablecloth. Numerous words, phrases, and images have been stitched onto the tablecloth. These are records of conversations held around the tablecloth where residents of Waroona discussed what they loved about where they live and things that are special or unique to living there. The new stitched work uses a wide variety of colours and handwriting styles. The tablecloth has also been mended using a variety of visible mending techniques to cover holes and stains. The form of this artwork is like a signature cloth, which is a well-known type of historical textile.
A photograph of rosettes made by children in an art class. The rosettes are multicoloured and feature ribbons, fringing, decorative hand stitching and embellishments such as buttons and sequins.
A textile art work made by Deidre Robb. The artwork consists of three narrow garlands hanging parallel to each other. The left one is yellow, the central one is brown and the right one is green. The work incorporates fabric manipulation, quilting, and embroidery techniques.
A photograph of a rock that has been cracked open to reveal different coloured rock inside. The tips of the photographer's shoes are visible at the bottom of the shot.
A photograph of a wall on a historic building. There are four different materials together: painted weatherboard, painted rendered brick, bare brick, and random stonework.
A photo of a hole in concrete in the shape of a frog's body.
A photo of Macpherson Street in Carnamah at night. There are stretches lights along the left of the empty street. No cars or people are visible.
A photograph of a dirt road, green fields, and blue sky. A row of dark green trees is visible on the horizon.
A photograph of a darned area of a blanket. The blanket is wool and woven with green, pink, yellow and cream yarn. The mended area is worked with matching embroidery floss so it is barely visible.
A photograph of a collection of five examples of straw art hanging from the ceiling in a historic house. These objects are woven out of wheat straw and sheafs of wheat ears visible. These are in the Greenough Museum and Gardens in Western Australia.
A photo of a woollen blanket showing a patch used to repair a hole. The blanket is woven with yellow, white, pink, and green yarn into a checked pattern.
A photograph of the art studio used by textile artist Deidre Robb while on a residency in Carnamah, Western Australia. Two artworks are hanging on the walls. The room also contains a trestle table, two armchairs, shelves, and various containers of equipment and supplies.
Poster for a Unity Day event in Carnamah in Western Australia. The event is on Sunday 15 June 2025 and the poster lists many activities throughout the day.
A photograph of a mid-century breeze block wall with five yellow rubbish bins in front of it.
A photo of an echidna on a road.
A promo poster for Deidre Robb's residency with The North Midlands Project.
A photograph of part of a textile artwork. There are two columns. The one on the left is pale green, and the one on the right is yellow. Each piece features different fabric manipulation techniques.
A photo of Mandurah artist Carolyn Marks in her studio for Peel Open Studios in Western Australia.
A photo of a framed textile artwork by artist Deidre Robb. The artwork is a square shape and made up of a grid of overlapping squares, some set diagonally. The background is grey, and there are gaps between the white squares. The squares are made from cotton gauze medical swabs. Close examination shows that the swabs have been embroidered and embellished with white sequins and beads in a repeating pattern.
A promo image for an exhibition by textile artist Deidre Robb.
A photograph of six small artworks arranged in an arc. Each artwork is a small tin of the size that can be held in the palm of the hand. Inside each tin is a bed of quilted, hand-stitched fabric in shades of white, grey, and black. Each work contains a shiny, hand-beaded 'glimmer'.
A segment of a textile artwork. The work has three columns in yellow, terracotta, and pale green. The work is made out of small embroidered and quilted components strung together like garlands.
A photograph of the Peel Estuary in Mandurah, Western Australia. The water is calm and still and reflects the blue sky and white clouds. There is a pelican on the water.
A photograph of the view from Gantheaume Point in Broome, Western Australia. The earth, rocks, and cliffs are a vivid orangey red colour.
A photograph of a line of camels walking on Cable Beach in Broome, Western Australia.
A photograph of three people walking through the bush at dusk. The earth is a vivid orange colour.
A photo of a view from an aeroplane of the coast south of Broome in Western Australia.
A photograph of Mandurah Estuary taken from the Estuary Bridge. The water is calm and glassy. It is a cloudy day and quite dark as it is early morning. Buildings can be seen in the distance, and a channel marker is in the foreground.
A photo of a small black dog on a path in a bush reserve. The ocean is visible beyond the trees. The sky is blue with wispy white clouds.
Detail of an artwork. It is made out of gauze medical swabs arranged in a repeating pattern. They are embroidered and embellished with white sequins and beads. The background is a pale grey colour, and it is visible in the gaps between the swabs.
A detail shot of a white 3D textile artwork against a grey background. The work uses fabric manipulation techniques.
White textile art sample against a black background. The textiles are gauze medical swabs. They are arranged in a symmetrical pattern and embroidered together.
A group of twelve women look towards the camera and smile in this group photo.
This stitch sketch by Deidre Robb is called 'Quality donations needed'. It is one of a series of artworks about op shopping (thrift shopping or charity shopping). The artwork is made from fabrics in threads in cream, pale brown and taupe tones. The exhibition theme was Alternative Archive and all the works in this series are approx A4 size and use colours found in old archival records. The artwork depicts a random pile of shapes made from various types of fabrics and hand stitching techniques.
An embroidered artwork on cream linen fabric using threads in black, white and light brown tones. The seed stitches in the top half of the work are randomly scattered in a cloud-like formation. The stitches in the bottom half are arranged in an ordered repeating pattern. This piece of textile art was made by textile artist Deidre Robb for an exhibition on the theme 'Alternative Archive'.
A view towards a music stage where two musicians are performing. It is night and outdoors. The audience members are sitting under trees and the scene is lit by stage lights in pink and green tones.
A stitched artwork with a cream linen background. Six circular motifs are stitched in the style of string art pictures that were made by looping thread around nails in a board. One motif is stitched in white thread, two in black, and three in pale brown.
This is artist Kerri Barrie's work Tailgater, which was a finalist and winner in the World of Wearable Art Competition 2024 in Aotearoa NZ. The shiny metallic dress and headpiece are made out of car parts and art materials.