​Here is a link to the catalogue with some beautiful words about the exhibition that I was so fortunate to be a part of. https://art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/resources/catalogue/performing-textiles-catalogue/
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"There is more serpentine bling to be had in Ceardai Demelza’s The Goddess Dandelion 1–5; garishly coloured studio shots featuring a creature with a yellow head, green leaf-like limbs, and yellow cables for roots. Against a hot-pink backdrop, this multi-modal goddess performs essential tasks such as caging a leaf-blower and pouring a cup of tea. Shiny snakes entwine themselves around other props, including: a rake for sweeping leaves more effectively (and without the noise and pollution); a cage that houses the leaf-blower; and the goddess herself, in a love clinch. Cheap, mass-produced fabrics are enlisted here to perform in new and unexpected ways, telling stories that not only transcend gender stereotypes, but species boundaries. The humble dandelion might be experienced as a weed by some, but is here reimagined as a goddess, not a multi-armed Hindu deity, but a tentacular (if rather day-glo) Chthonian, an under-world entity that Donna Haraway would be happy to tangle with in her efforts to subvert the sky-god, ‘prick tale’ narrative of heroes." Tessa Laird.

Hey there! I have created my own Youtube channel with a whole 7 minutes of fun and frivolity for your enjoyment. Please check it out. 
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUp2O490BsOzZ2XKbiswHJg

I recently had the great opportunity of being part of the Trail of Lights Festival as a featured artist. I was given a wetlands area as my site and created a video installation in response to it. The character that I created for the event was The queen of the wetland sprites , a new heroine for new world problems. She emerges from the wetlands atop an upturned shopping trolley, discarded water bottles and a stray thong in tow. This site specific video installation draws attention to the beauty and diversity of the wetlands of wyndham. It is well known that rare species of birds travel from around the world to come to our wetlands. I wanted to imagine other creatures might inhabit the wetlands and also make a comment on the environmental sensitivities of the area and reflect on how we treat this precious place. It was such a great opportunity. You can view that entire video at my Youtude Channel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAsb-RqV7fE and the photos below show how it looked onsite. Photos by Philip Trott.

This article was written a couple of days before I left for a six month art study tour to the USA. It was such an exciting time. A great memory to look back on. 
https://bendigo-campus.blogs.latrobe.edu.au/2017/07/20/creative-life-change-brings-big-rewards/

I have been selected to be part of a group exhibition at the Wyndham Art Gallery, showcasing up and coming artists new to the City of Wyndham.The show will run from the 17th October until the 17th November. An Artist in Coversation night will be held on Thursday the 31st October at 6pm. 
https://www.wyndham.vic.gov.au/whats-on/new-exhibition

I have been commissioned as one of four feature artists to create a site specific projection as part of the Trail of Lights Festival in the City of Wyndham. My site is the Williams Landing Wetlands and I am currently creating a video featuring my newly created character The Wetlands Queen of the Sprites. The festival is on from the 20th of September until the 28th of September. 
http://www.trailoflights.org.au/program-map

Please come along and see my work and the work of selected VCA Honours Students at the Ian Potter Museum of Art. Opening night is Friday the 16th August at 6pm and the exhibition will open for two weekends. 

​https://art-museum.unimelb.edu.au/exhibitions/performing-textiles/