Lucy Irvine

Lucy Irvine is a Lecturer in Textiles at the School of Art & Design, Australian National University (ANU College of Arts & Social Sciences). She holds an MFA from the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) and a BFA (Hons) from Leeds Metropolitan University, UK.

Her practice-led research bridges textile art, sculpture, public art, architecture, and design discourse. Key themes include relational knowledge-making through collaboration with stakeholders, material-based exploration of physical space and time in a digital-physical culture, and translating complex interdisciplinary knowledge into accessible forms for diverse audiences, including community engagement and educator professional development.

Recent research outputs highlight her expertise in using textile art to address healthcare challenges (e.g., lactation care after infant loss) and spatial theory. Her work integrates tactile, process-driven methods with conceptual frameworks to advance discourse in hybrid cultural practices and interdisciplinary knowledge creation.