{"id":1609,"date":"2022-03-29T03:54:12","date_gmt":"2022-03-29T03:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaleidoscopeshop.com.au\/?p=1609"},"modified":"2022-10-12T00:49:01","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T00:49:01","slug":"in-rainbows-meet-the-maker-therese-lyons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gowingsbrosltdstaging.com.au\/kaleidoscope_2023\/in-rainbows-meet-the-maker-therese-lyons\/","title":{"rendered":"In Rainbows \u2013 Meet the Maker Therese Lyons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<script type=\"\">\n        function codeAddress() {\n            window.location.replace(\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/art-entertainment\/visual-arts\/in-rainbows-meet-the-maker-therese-lyons\")\n        }\n        window.onload = codeAddress;\n        <\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>If you want to know what it\u2019s like inside a rainbow, step into Therese Lyons\u2019 home studio. The Coffs Coast artist and maker creates physical manifestations of joy. We meet Therese and watch her weave magic and use a gun to paint flowers. Step inside the rainbow with us!&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-26-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope\" class=\"wp-image-29782\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cI spend so much time trying to develop colour combinations and they always end up the same,\u201d she laughs. \u201cI make a rainbow \u2013 I can\u2019t NOT do it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s her weavings, rugs, paintings or jewellery, Therese\u2019s unique handcrafted pieces inspire joy. A lifelong curiosity for all things art and craft took her to university where she studied textiles. Therese started her business Ena &amp; Albert while living in Sydney and taught workshops around the country. Ena &amp; Albert products were stocked across the city and things were humming along nicely. She was an Etsy darling and enjoying exciting opportunities like the David Jones Christmas markets. The move to the Coffs Coast came about 12 years after Therese\u2019s partner first suggested it.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe got together when I was 20 and he started saying he wanted to leave Sydney pretty much straight away,\u201d she recalls. \u201cWhen I got into my thirties, I closed down my business and felt ready to leave.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe wanted to buy a house and get another dog plus we both love the beach,\u201d Therese continues. \u201cIt\u2019s four years this year here and we have absolutely no regrets.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-28-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope\" class=\"wp-image-29783\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29791\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-03-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope\" class=\"wp-image-29791\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29784\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-25-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons \" class=\"wp-image-29784\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-colours-in-kaleidoscope\"><strong>Colours in Kaleidoscope&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As Therese settled into her new life on the coast, she enjoyed creating just for the fun of it. When she caught wind of Kaleidoscope Coffs Central\u2019s opening, the small fire inside her was stoked.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe idea of Kaleidoscope got me really excited &#8211; I felt ready to make and sell again.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therese is inspired by the space and her fellow makers. She only set up shop a few weeks ago but she\u2019s already thinking of possible collaborations. Therese acknowledges that the price of handmade items can be daunting for some but explains that each piece requires serious time, skill and love. She\u2019s working on smaller pieces like woven eye patches to make her work a tad more accessible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLittle handmade things are like a gateway drug,\u201d Therese laughs. \u201cYou buy one small thing then turn around and realise your whole house is full of handmade items!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29786\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-20-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope\" class=\"wp-image-29786\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-id=\"29787\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-19-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope\" class=\"wp-image-29787\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-12-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope loom\" class=\"wp-image-29796\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-shooting-and-weaving\"><strong>Shooting and Weaving <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It can be difficult to grasp just how much work goes into Therese\u2019s textile pieces. A quick demonstration in her home studio puts the pieces together. Tufting is Therese\u2019s current obsession. She uses the technique to create her retro-looking patterned rugs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou thread your yarn through what looks like a gun, then \u201cdraw\u201d onto fabric that is stretched over a frame,\u201d Therese explains. \u201cI\u2019ve been tufting about nine months and it\u2019s the scale that appeals to me \u2013 you can go big with it quite quickly.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therese\u2019s pride and joy sits by the window at the front of her studio. The Japanese wooden floor loom was a gift for ten years of service at her last job. The Saori weaving method was founded by Misao Jo when she was in her fifties.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA lot of weaving is about perfection whereas the Saori way is about creative expression \u2013 finding the joy in making so there\u2019s no such thing as a mistake, that\u2019s just part of the cloth,\u201d says Therese. \u201cIt suits me because while there are definitely proper ways to do things, my style is to figure it out myself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/therese-lyons-web-res-by-elize-strydom-02-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Therese Lyons Kaleidoscope\" class=\"wp-image-29788\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Find <a href=\"https:\/\/thereselyons.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Therese\u2019s<\/a> textile rugs, bags, mirrors and more at <a href=\"https:\/\/coastbeat.com.au\/kaleidoscope-of-creativity-opens-its-doors\/\">Kaleidoscope<\/a> Coffs Central and follow her on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/thereselyonsmakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to know what it\u2019s like inside a rainbow, step into Therese Lyons\u2019 home studio. 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