Sutured Surfaces

Strathnairn Arts

2024

Sutured Surfaces is a term Sophia Childs developed in her honours year. It names her methodology of machine-stitching recycled and reclaimed textiles to form textured, lively surfaces that is then layered with acrylic paint. Childs uses Mary Shelley's Frankenstein as a metaphor to think about how to reanimate these materials through suturing, joining, juxtaposition and layering. This collection of paintings come from her 2023 painting honours work.

This exhibition was awarded as part of the Australia National University - School of Art & Design ‘Emerging Artist Support Scheme’.


  • Photo by Wendy Dawes

  • An art gallery with five colorful abstract paintings on white walls. Four light wooden tables with assorted chairs are arranged in the room, with a large window letting in natural light in the background.

    Photo by Wendy Dawes

  • A dining area with a wooden table and beige chairs, a window with a vase of pink flowers, a colorful abstract painting on the white wall, and a white corner shelf.

    Photo by Wendy Dawes

  • Interior view of a cozy cafe or restaurant with wooden flooring, white painted wood walls, and colorful abstract artwork hanging. The room has wooden tables and chairs, with a brick fireplace visible at the back and a window with a potted plant.

    Photo by Wendy Dawes

  • A cozy cafe with wooden floors and white walls decorated with colorful abstract paintings, white and wooden chairs around small tables, and a bright sunlit area in the background.

    Photo by Wendy Dawes