Clementine Belle McIntosh

I acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the land on which I practice. I recognise their continued connection to land, water and culture and pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging.

Always was, Always will be.

Wiradjuri country / the CORRIDOR project, Cowra NSW 2024

Power Pole, 2024, plant-based inks (Pokeberry weed (berry), blackberry nightshade weed (leaves), river red gum (bark and leaves), lichen, blackberry bush (berries), acacia seed pods and rosemary), and rust water on secondhand vinnies fabric.
Power Pole, 2024, plant-based inks (Pokeberry weed (berry), blackberry nightshade weed (leaves), river red gum (bark andleaves), lichen, blackberry bush (berries), acacia seed pods and rosemary), and rust water on secondhand vinnies fabric (detail)
Shadows in the Wool Shed, 2024, plant-based inks (rosemary and eucalyptus) and rust water on my late grandmother’s cotton sheets

Gadigal country / Drawspace, Newtown NSW 2023/4

Fencing, 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread, Indigo’s scrap fabric, Julia’s
scrap fabric and Nancy’s woollen blanket secured to temporary fence.
Fencing, 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread, Indigo’s scrap fabric, Julia’s scrap fabric and Nancy’s woollen blanket secured to temporary fence (detail).
Hometown Trees and Canberra Rain, 2023, Gilgandra gum tree dye,
Canberra rain and sun, thread on scrap fabric glued to fence (view from street)
Hometown Trees and Canberra Rain, 2023, Gilgandra gum tree dye,
Canberra rain and sun, thread on scrap fabric glued to fence
(Left to right) Fencing, 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread, Indigo’s scrap fabric, Julia’s scrap fabric and Nancy’s woollen blanket secured to temporary fence and Hometown Trees and Canberra Rain, 2023, Gilgandra gum tree dye, Canberra rain and sun, thread on scrap fabric glued to fence
Fencing, 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread, Indigo’s scrap fabric, Julia’s scrap fabric and Nancy’s woollen blanket secured to temporary fence
Pigeon Place, 2023, onion skin and avocado skin dye, iron water,
Indigo’s scrap fabric, Claire’s scrap fabric, Julia’s scrap fabric, thread
and tie down flat strap in awning
Pigeon Place, 2023, onion skin and avocado skin dye, iron water,
Indigo’s scrap fabric, Claire’s scrap fabric, Julia’s scrap fabric, thread
and tie down flat strap in awning, dimensions variable

Ngunnawal and Ngambri country / Canberra Spinners and Weavers, Chifley ACT 2023

Awning 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread and iron water on gifted painters drop sheet, quilting fabric from Cooee Village and studio fabric scraps installed in the Chifley Health and Wellbeing Club courtyard.
Awning 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread and iron water on gifted painters drop sheet, quilting fabric from Cooee Village and studio fabric scraps (detail).
Awning, 2023, Eucalyptus dye, thread and iron water on gifted painters drop sheet, quilting fabric from Cooee Village and studio fabric scraps (detail).

Wiradjuri, Wailwan and Kamilaroi country / Gilgandra Cultural Centre NSW 2023

(Left to right) Moonrise, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric fro Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet. Bark, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet stuffed with eucalyptus bark and leaves. River Run, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, plant-based dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters dropsheet.
River Run, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, plant-based dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters dropsheet (detail).
Moonrise, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric fro Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet (detail).
(Left to right) Bark, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet stuffed with eucalyptus bark and leaves. Moonrise, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric fro Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet.
River Run, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, plant-based dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters dropsheet (detail).
Bark, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet stuffed with eucalyptus bark and leaves
Bark, 2023, dry pigments, walnut oil, local plant dyes, iron water, thread and secondhand quilting fabric from Cooee Village on old painters drop sheet stuffed with eucalyptus bark and leaves (detail)

(Bachelor of Visual Arts Honours) Ngunnawal and Ngambri country / ANU Art & Design, Acton ACT 2022

Gifted Blanket with Artificial Pond, December 2022, Gifted Dickson and Kaleen green waste dye, Acton iron mordant, leaf litter and secondhand market thread on roadside woollen blanket, roadside hankies and gifted fabric scraps, Acton ACT (Ngunnawal country)
Gifted Blanket with Wind, December 2022, Gifted Dickson and Kaleen green waste dye, Acton iron mordant, borrowed concrete rubble, wire frame and secondhand market thread on gifted cotton sheets, gifted dog blanket and roadside woollen blanket, Acton ACT (Ngunnawal country)
Gifted Blanket with Asphalt, December 2022, Gifted Dickson green waste dye, gifted wattle dye, Acton iron mordant and secondhand market thread on roadside woollen blanket and gifted cotton sheet, Acton ACT (Ngunnawal country)
Kaleen Backyard Blanket Hanging, [top] 9th May 2022 – [bottom] 14th May 2022, gifted
herb-based dye from Buy Nothing Kaleen (North) Facebook group member garden , eucalyptus
dye, iron water and thread on Belconnen Vinnies and Green shed underground fabric scraps. Pegged
on the bare limbs of a deciduous pear tree in my Kaleen backyard (Ngunnawal country).

Meeanjin / KEPK Art Space Yeerongpilly QLD 2021

Blanket Study, plant-based dyes, iron water, dry pigments, gum arabic and thread on second-hand linen
November 2021, Meeanjin/Yeerongpilly QLD
Plant Paper by Industrial Creek, recycled commercial paper-waste from Brisbane CBD and native flower seed mix partially buried in a creek bed
November 2021, Meeanjin/Yeerongpilly QLD
Flower seeds failed to establish with heavy La Niña rainfall

Tapatjatjaka Art & Craft / Titjikala NT 2021

Buried, river red gum dye (leaf and bark), found charcoal, dust, and rust on buried repurposed cotton fabric, August 2021, Titjikala NT (Tapatjatjaka)
Tank, avocado dye, river red gum leaf dye, red mulga seed tannin and found charcoal on repurposed fabric, August 2021
Titjikala NT (Tapatjatjaka)
Hugh River, plant-based dyes and wax on repurposed fabric, August 2021, Hugh River near Titjikala NT (Tapatjatjaka)
Tapatjatjaka, August 2021, avocado dye, river red gum leaf dye, red mulga seed tannin on repurposed fabric, Titjikala NT (Tapatjatjaka)
Tapatjatjaka #3, August 2021, river red gum dye (leaf and bark), ghost gum leaf dye and acrylic on repurposed cotton fabric, Titjikala NT (Tapatjatjaka)

Wiradjuri, Wailwan and Kamilaroi country, Gilgandra NSW 2021

Growing a Tree, iron bark dye, firewood (forest red gum) dye, iron mordant and acrylic on reclaimed fabric
December 2021, Gilgandra NSW (Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Wailwan country)
Building, eucalyptus dye, iron mordant, acrylic and concrete on cotton stop sheet
April 2021, Gilgandra NSW (Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Wailwan Country)
Foliage, eucalyptus dye, dry earth pigments, gum arabic and acrylic on cotton drop sheet
March 2021, Gilgandra NSW (Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Wailwan)
Wetlands, found white charcoal, acrylic, dry earth pigments, dam water on cotton drop sheet
March 2021, Gilgandra NSW (Wiradjuri, Kamilaroi and Wailwan Country)

(Bachelor of Fine Arts) Wiradjuri, Wailwan and Kamilaroi country, Gilgandra NSW 2020