Carol Rowlands is a Melbourne-based artist whose work bridges painting, embroidery, and sculptural textile art. Originally from Wales, she brings together her love of storytelling, structure, and texture — blending a playful sense of humour with a deep connection to place.

Her pieces explore the contrasts between nature and the built world, often reimagining everyday materials into whimsical forms full of character and history. Carol works mainly with recycled and donated fabrics, valuing the stories and imprints carried in each thread.

Through colour, stitch, and form, she creates art that feels both grounded and imaginative — celebrating the strength, lightness, and beauty of textiles in motion.