Outer Art Studio

What happens when an ancient craft meets contemporary urban style? What happens when a technique learned from your grandmother as a child is reimagined through the aesthetics of today? The result is a collection of sculptural T-shirts designed by Outer and hand-stitched by the designer in her art studio and store in Collingwood, Melbourne, Australia. Each piece carries the memory of traditional craft, transformed into contemporary wearable art. You can find them: — At the Design by Outer online store (link in bio) — At the Outer art studio in Collingwood Or even better — book a workshop and learn how to make your own (link in bio). #contemporarycraft #melbournefashion #uniquetshirts #streetwarefashion #cooloutfits

20% OFF WORKSHOP — last remaining spots for this Saturday, 16 May, 1:30-4pm In this workshop, you’ll learn about the history of smocking—an ancient textile technique—practice its distinctive hand-stitching methods, and apply them to create your own T-shirt. This workshop is all about sharing skills, slowing down making, and preserving heritage craft. No prior sewing experience is required. Everything is done by hand—no sewing machines involved. Highlights: * Small group (max. 6 participants) * All materials included * Take home your finished T-shirt * Refreshments at the end (including a glass of wine) * Held in an art and design studio in Collingwood, one of Melbourne’s creative hubs Booking in advance is essential. Please find the link in bio to reserve your spot. I look forward to welcoming you to the workshop. Cheers, Outer (aka Simone)

Thanks so much to the talented artists and crafters who attended my Texturing Textiles workshop last weekend. It was a true pleasure to share my art space, skills, and experience with you all. I’m excited to see this centuries-old technique continue to evolve and be reimagined through contemporary minds and hands. The next workshop takes place next weekend (Sat 16 May) — a few spots are still available. #artworkshops #thankyou #sharingskills #keepingheritagealive #smockingembroidery

A centuries-old textile skill is quietly fading from our modern world … but not on my watch. I’m opening my art & design studio for an intimate smocking workshop – let’s texture textiles and create some stunning wearable pieces. When: Sat 16 May, 1:30-4pm Where: 14-16 Sackville Street, Collingwood, Vic, Australia History, craftsmanship, materials and patterns, all in your hands. If you ever wanted to tun fabric into sculpture, rhythm, texture, art …. This is your invitation! Limited to 6 seats only - $200 each (It includes all materials and refreshments at the end. No previous experience is needed) Come learn a lost craft and carry it forward. And take your creation, a textured Tshirt, home! Your tutor, Outer, has exhibited her textured fashion designs in New York and Milan Fashion weeks. Booking is essential (link in bio) #artworkshops #learnsomethingnew #heritagetextiles #handsonworkshop #makeyourown

I’ve just finished the first draft of a novel. I’ve always lived inside literature—as an avid reader first. The writing arrived unexpectedly last year, while I was translating the words of José Saramago into cloth during an art residency in Portugal @cortex.frontal —a work suspended somewhere between text and textile. Before this, my writing belonged to another world: over 100 articles and book chapters shaped within the discipline of urban sustainability. Structured, analytical, precise. This—this is something else entirely. Stepping into fiction felt like loosening a tight seam. Letting threads wander. Following them without knowing where they would lead. The project began with a seed of an idea—“a crow among the peacocks”—and a critical gaze shaped by six years on the edge of the fashion industry. It didn’t stay contained for long. It grew, shifted, unraveled, and rewove itself into something far larger than I had imagined. And the mask? One of those rare, perfect accidents. A neighbour in my art collective—a costume designer @edithkunzer —had it resting on a mannequin the moment I walked into her studio to talk about the book. Of course, I borrowed it. It’s beside me now. And yes—we talk. #australianliterature #firstnovel #emergingwriters #wordsasart #crow

New dates are now available in May for the workshop Textured Textiles by Outer. * Sat 9th May, 2–4:30pm (almost full) * Thu 14th May, 1:30–4pm * Sat 16th May, 1:30–4pm I’m thrilled by the level of interest! In this workshop, you’ll explore the history of smocking—an ancient textile technique—learn its distinctive hand-stitching method, and apply it to create your own necklace or necktie piece. No prior sewing experience is required. Everything is done by hand—no sewing machines involved. Highlights: * Small group (max. 8 participants) * All materials included * Take home your finished necklace/necktie * Refreshments at the end (including a glass of wine) * Held in an art and design studio in Collingwood, one of Melbourne’s creative hubs Booking in advance is essential. Please find the link in bio to reserve your spot. I look forward to welcoming you to the next workshop. Cheers, Outer (aka Simone)

Let’s preserve heritage skills in textiles while bringing it to our contemporary times with creativity! Sat 9 May 2026, 2-4:30 pm At Design by Outer Art Studio Collingwood, Vic, Australia All details in the link at bio.

A centuries-old textile skill is quietly fading from our modern world… But not on my watch. On 9 May, I’m opening my art & design studio for an intimate smocking workshop—let’s texture textiles! History, craftsmanship, materials, and patterns, all in your hands. If you’ve ever wanted to turn fabric into sculpture, rhythm, texture, art, … this is your invitation. Limited to 8 seats only — $200 each. Come learn a lost craft and carry it forward. Book at Design by Outer online store (link in bio) #artworkshops #learnsomethingnew #heritagetextiles #handsonworkshop #makeyourown

Textile Palette 2026 – Art Biennale 11 April — 3 May 2026 Esmond Gallery, The Warehouse Clunes Collins Place, 36 Fraser Street, Clunes, Victoria (Australia) I’m thrilled to invite you to the opening of Textile Palette 2026, where my work will be exhibited among an extraordinary gathering of textile artists. Opening Event 📅 Sat 11 April ⏰ 2pm — 4pm 📍 Esmond Gallery, The Warehouse Clunes @textilepalette All are welcome — come celebrate, wander, and enjoy the art. #artexhibitions #exhibitionopening #textileartists #contemporaryart #politicalart

GREY MATTER by Outer This is just one piece of my quadriptych, opening at the Textile Palette Art Biennale, 11 April 2026 Clunes, Vic, Australia @textilepalette What happens when thought becomes ornament? When persuasion steals your mind? When consumption becomes almost involuntary? Cogito, ergo sum Sum, ergo emo Emo, ergo sum Cogito nolo, ergo emo emo emo I Think → I Am I Am → I Buy I Buy → I Am I Don’t Think → I Buy I Buy I Buy #textileart #greymatter #artbiennale #contemporaryart #ithinkthereforeiam

What will you see if you come to Design by Outer open studio this Saturday 28 March 2026, 10 am to 6 pm? * Textile art * Fashion design * Decor design * Works for sale * Works in progress * Creative experimentation * Creative people Come along, Outer is waiting to meet you. 14-16 Sackville Street, Collingwood, Vic, Australia #openstudios #creativespaces #collingwoodart #melbourneart #independentdesigner

Design by Outer opens its doors to the public this Saturday, 28 March 2026 10am — 6pm Step inside the studio and discover a new large-scale mural — a mosaic, a kaleidoscope, a flat paper translation of Outer’s textured textiles creates a striking 3D illusion. Explore art and fashion pieces, see works in development, and experience the space as it is: a store, a studio, a place to meet. As the opening, some catering with small bites and drinks will be available. The door will be open. Outer is waiting for you — just come. 14-16 Sackville Street, Collingwood, Vic, Australia #openstudios #muralart #kaleidoscopeart #collingwoodart #textileartist