Leslie Thornton & Jennifer Sharpe*, RedPoles, 2019, 180x110cm Woven Wires.
My Favourite Suit – Red Poles
My favourite suit, tailored in Hong Kong, is cut from the Prince of Wales check fabric. As someone who has done a lot of theatre lighting, the connection between wires and weaving seemed perfectly obvious to me.
My love of the check and lack of weaving skills were well masked by the expertise of Jennifer Sharpe* who based on a small sketch and a brief look at my suit, whipped up a rug far too beautiful for a floor.
The red lines in the weave make my suit and the wall rug in the same way the blue poles did in what proved to be a great investment in Australia’s art collection.
*Jennifer Sharpe worked for many years at the Melbourne Tapestry Workshop. Sadly, Jennifer a former Wesley Hill resident, is deceased.
LAST EDIT: 16/03/2025
