Adele Varcoe

Dr. Adele Varcoe is a Lecturer in Fashion Design at RMIT University's Department of Fashion & Textiles. Her research interests span Visual Arts and Crafts, Design Practice and Management, and Architecture, with a focus on intersections between fashion, sustainability, and public engagement. She is affiliated with RMIT's Brunswick campus and holds an ORCID identifier (0000-0002-2110-3514).

Varcoe's creative works include installations like Onesie World (2018) and Disc_Course (2015), exploring themes of community, materiality, and spatial interaction. Her 2009 book chapter Cultivating life through play - The skin project addresses environmental transformation through design. She collaborates with institutions such as MONA FOMA, RMIT Gallery, and Craft Victoria.

Open to supervising Masters and PhD students in fashion-related research, Varcoe's work bridges academic inquiry with public-facing art projects. Her creative outputs often emphasize participatory design and sustainable textile practices.