TACAS Studio Community
Meet our members who rent space in the TACAS Studio
Gail McCall
Gail found textiles following the loss of her belongings in a bushfire in 1977. Her completion of a B. Fine Arts in 2014 allowed her to step from craft to art. She doesn’t like to plan her projects and prefers to be surprised by the end result.
Gail loves the way things seem to make themselves in her hands. She prefers to re-cycle and uses a treadle sewing machine. She loves the slow process of hand-making and is inspired when asked to make something for someone.
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Sandy Dunne
Sandy Dunne is constantly surprised at what she produces and the way an idea grows into something tangible that pleases or provokes. Sandy is a multi-disciplinary artist and teacher who continues to learn new skills and techniques as she finds the best way to explore a concept, make a comment, create.
She enjoys the challenge of using recycled materials, finding beauty in the natural world that she wants to protect for future generations. Sandy is inspired by the respectful, collaborative nature of TACAS and leads the Clay Play interest group and co leads Print Play. She exhibits locally and online, and has work in private collections in Australia and overseas.
Sheryl Bryce
Sheryl Bryce’s been with TACAS from its beginnings at 601 Waterdale Road. She stilt walked at TACAS markets and exhibitions in a costume she made from plastic shopping bags.
She is a maker and visual and textile artist working across many disciplines including, painting, drawing, eco dyeing/ printing, shibori, making clothes and hats, book and wallet making, woodwork, and creating keep cups etc from recycled or found materials.
Sheryl endeavours to use only recycled or gifted materials.
Lisa Moore
Lisa is a multi-disciplinary artist working mainly with fabric. She loves shibori dyeing, eco printing, honeycomb mending and making messenger bags using amazing tea towel images. Lisa is currently doing a Masters in Therapeutic Art Practice.
She’s also an avid repairer/fixer and volunteers at a repair cafe.
Louise Muller
Louise has always had an inquisitive nature. With TACAS she is able to take the time to explore and expand her many interests. Originally concentrating on pastels and watercolours, Louise now works with oils, inks, print, stitch, eco printing, zen doodle, ceramics, felting, urban sketching, journaling and bookmaking. In our increasingly high-pressure world, it’s her opinion that everyone needs just a little time to be mindful and just create.
Cathy Goucher
Cathy has been working with polymer clay since 2016. She enjoys creating one of a kind studio buttons and jewellery with this versatile medium. Her colourful intricate patterns are created using a variety of techniques. The endless possibilities of colour and pattern allow the expression of Cathy’s “inner colour” and ‘whimsy’.
Haruka Fujimoto
Haruka is a creator and a maker. Her interest in experimenting with fabric, stitching, weaving and the miniature started well before she graduated Bunka Fashion College in Tokyo and continues to this day.
Haruka established her studio Nuno Circle in 2008, creating accessories and objects using the Japanese Sashiko technique called Kogin. Her interest in upcycling both local and Japanese pre-loved materials and objects is very much in keeping with the Kogin philosophy.
Lorien Dalcastello
Lorien, originally from Queensland, moved to Melbourne and made the leap to a full time artist. Moving from working in her bedroom to a studio at TACAS helped this transition.
Specialising in clay, Lorien brings cute, whimsical ceramic figures to life and occasionally experiments with textiles. Through her creations, she hopes to bring happiness to people’s homes.
She sells her work at Comic Con and markets all over Australia, often selling out.
Lorien is also a keen gardener and you can see her work in the revamped garden at TACAS.
A highlight is being Highly Commended in the Wearable Art Competition in 2023.
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Danni Bryant
Danni is a hybrid of ceramicist, maker and sculptural artist, living and working in Naarm/Melbourne.
With a sensitive and conscientious approach, Danni’s work explores the depths of the human psyche and our mysterious but innate connection to nature. She creates intricate porcelain and stoneware sculptures, as well as larger site specific works. When not engaged in working on exhibition pieces, she often puts her energy towards a bespoke range of refined, hand built functional wares.
Danni gained a Bachelor of Fine Art (ceramics major), from RMIT in 2009, having previously completed a Diploma of Visual Art at Sunraysia Tafe, Mildura.
Some of her career highlights include participating as a finalist in the international exhibitions Sculpture at Scenic World, 2019 and Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi 2018 and 2022.
Alexandra Horoch
Alexandra is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice spans photography, video, and large-scale mixed-media painting.
Her work is concerned with capturing the human experience through visual storytelling; her creative output inspired by a background in psychology, a lifetime of travel, and a career in aviation spanning 25 years.
With experimentation, playfulness, and humour, Alexandra’s practice is an ode to the wonder and complexity of the human condition.
Jacinta Legge-Wilkinson
Jacinta operates her business, Elske, from her studio. She makes baby wear and bedding using organic cotton fabric. She also makes commuter bike wear.
Cam Titokowaru Venn
Cam is a Naarm-based performer, theatre maker, comedian and prop maker. His studio practice sits somewhere between theatre, puppetry, sculpture and very silly ideas.
He makes props, puppets, masks, costumes and strange wearable objects, often building things from found, recycled and repurposed materials. His current work includes a fully wearable time machine costume, articulated puppet skeletons and silicone masks, including a rather glorious replica of his own arse.
With a background spanning comedy, clowning, theatre, festivals & performance, Cam brings a strong sense of character and play to his making. His studio is a place for experimenting, problem-solving and figuring out how to make increasingly ridiculous things actually work on stage.
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Susana Rivas Vega
Susana is a visual artist. In 2018 she curated the exhibition ‘Hoodling’ at TACAS in Bell Street Mall. It showcased work from artists in TACAS and the Hood who share a passion for creative and sustainable artwork.
Jacqueline Felstead
Jacqueline works in photography, sculpture, moving image and new media to focus on the relationships of simulated environments to lived experience.
TACAS members are able to rent studio spaces when they become available. Find out more here.