Nina Shaw

Nina Shaw

Open for work
Textile ArtsDunedin based
Dunedin

Nina weaves contemporary tapestries using traditional techniques, exploring themes of memory and place. Nina weaves contemporary tapestries using traditional techniques, exploring themes of memory and place.

Portfolio

Selected works with descriptions and process notes — the same structure visitors expect on a full artist profile.

Studio highlight

Nina weaves contemporary tapestries using traditional techniques, exploring themes of memory and place. This work reflects an ongoing thread in Nina's practice and connection to Dunedin.

Process

Developed through sketches and colour studies in the studio, then resolved as a finished piece with layered material work.

Direction in Textile Arts

Exploring form, narrative, and material choices typical of textile arts, grounded in Aotearoa contexts.

Process

Iterative drafts and small studies before committing to the final surface; timing varies with commission load and exhibitions.