Vicki Cornish is a textile artist based in Newcastle, Australia with a particular interest in historical tools and techniques. Vicki hand spun her first fleece over 30 years ago. Working now in the areas of spinning, weaving, stitching and nalbinding, her craft practice focuses on using natural fibres and low impact methods of processing and dyeing.
Vicki produces and sells Mayan Spinners, an easy to use, affordable entry level spinning tool. They can be found in her Etsy store, along with a selection of hand spun yarns and hand dyed embroidery threads. Vicki's handwoven infinity scarves can be found at the Arts Store at Lighthouse Arts on the beautiful Nobbys-Whibayganba Headland, Newcastle.
Vicki is available to facilitate workshops in spinning, weaving, stitching and nalbinding. She is an enthusiastic and encouraging teacher who loves to show students how they can use simple, ancient tools, to create beautiful, contemporary textiles.
Vicki has tertiary qualifications in both Visual Arts and Applied Fashion Design and Technology. She has recently contributed a number of articles to international craft magazine TinyStudio Creative Life. In 2023 Vicki was the Artist in Residence at Brough House, Maitland for the National Trust.
