Olivia Reily

As a textiles and object designer, Olivia Reily has developed a series of shrouds and urns that respond to the emerging shift in Australia toward sustainable funerary practices. Situated within Sydney's North Shore, an area impacted by tree vandalism, the designs foreground a holistic relationship with nature. Drawing on her heritage, the work reflects the symbolism of traditional Armenian carpets, positioning nature and life as cyclical. Motifs of local flora and fauna created with natural dyes and wild clays memorialise and honour the landscape. The shrouds and urns serve as conduits for spiritual reconnection, and a transformative return to the earth.