Jess Swney Hand-tufted wool
& embroidery
Tāmaki Makaurau
Aotearoa

Playground

Type
Exhibition
Venue
Twenty-six Gallery
City
Wellington
Dates
JANUARY 2025
Works
3
01

About

Twenty-six Gallery

Lilyturf

Wool on monks cloth

Natural meranti timber tray frame

265 x 265 mm

Peppers House

Wool on monks cloth

Meranti timber tray frame in tobacco

385 x 435 mm

Clay Boxer

Wool on monks cloth

Meranti timber tray frame in tobacco

385 x 435 mm

Twentysix presents Playground, featuring work that explores nature, dreams, and lived experiences from across Aotearoa.

Ranging from earth pigment paintings to rug tufting, these pieces encourage deeper reflection on how we remember, experience, and reimagine the world around us. Moments from everyday life are made ethereal, where nostalgic symbols and intimate scenes invite a playful dialogue between both tangible and imagined memories.

Jess Swney explores connections to her female lineage through her textile practice, using monks cloth and wool to explore relationships between people and place.

Enquire with hello@twentysix.co.nz for purchase of Peppers House or Clay Boxer.

Index

Works

2025
  1. 01 — Wool on monks cloth, meranti timber tray frame in tobacco 385 × 435 mm
  2. 02 — Wool on monks cloth, meranti timber tray frame in tobacco 385 × 435 mm
  3. 03 Lilyturf Wool on monks cloth, natural meranti timber tray frame 265 × 265 mm