The Moody Project

*Not Your Nanna’s Needlework

Felt, but make it .

Hi, I’m Tess

(She/They) I’m an award-winning artist, poet and scholar based on Gadigal Land in Sydney/ Australia.

I’m the granddaughter of a lacemaker, third-gen fibre artist, and maker of messy, moody, unapologetic work. This isn’t delicate embroidery - It’s raw and textured.

And like women, it’s loud and proud and hot as hell.

Want your walls to feel something?

Want to feel your walls.

Let’s make something unapologetically yours.

Featured Product

Featured Product

🎨 Colour Study

Part mood ring, part artwork—this is fibre meets feeling in its most playful form.
Tell me how you’re feeling (or how you want to feel), and I’ll create a one-of-a-kind hand-felted piece that captures the vibe in colour, texture, and emotion. Sad? Swirly. Hopeful? Honey-hued. Joyful? Maybe something that zings.

Each Colour/Feeling Study is a little love note to your nervous system—crafted slowly, sustainably, and just for you.
Perfect for when you don’t have the words but still want to say something.

Exclusive Services

Custom Felt Scape

from $99

Your Inner World, hand-felted into being.

A one-of-a-kind textile artwork that captures your inner landscape—made with care, intention, and a deep respect for your story. Each piece is crafted slowly and sustainably, using natural fibres and reclaimed materials. Guided by your emotions, memories, or moments, I translate feeling into form—creating a felted world that is uniquely yours.

Whether you’re marking a transition, honouring a loved one, or simply seeking a soft space to be seen, your story will be held gently, and stitched with love.

Custom fibre artwork designed to capture memory, emotion, and personal story through bespoke textiles.
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Art Workshops & Therapy

from $149

Workshops that nurture creativity, connection, and care.

Rooted in my dual practice as a registered social worker, therapist and fibre artist, these sessions offer gentle, expressive spaces for people to slow down, reconnect, and create with intention. Blending therapeutic principles with creative play, we use natural, repurposed, and sustainable materials wherever possible.

Together, we honour emotion, embrace imperfection, and tread lightly on the earth. Whether you're seeking connection, reflection, or simply the quiet joy of making something with your hands, you are welcome here.

Memory Scape

from $150

Custom Memorial Art

These bespoke fibre artworks are designed to hold memory, emotion, and story—woven with intention and made to last. Whether you’re honouring a loved one, marking a life moment, or preserving a piece of family history, I’ll work closely with you to create a deeply personal textile piece that feels both beautiful and sacred. Each commission begins with a conversation. Together, we’ll explore the textures of your story—memories, colours, feelings, fragments—and I’ll translate them into a felted landscape or fibre composition that speaks softly and meaningfully to your experience. No two pieces are ever the same. Some emerge from grief, others from joy or transformation, but all are created with care, sustainability, and a deep respect for what matters most to you. This is art as ritual. A way of remembering. A way of holding.

  • "The poem Tess wrote moved us beyond words. It was meant to accompany the felt scape, but it ended up becoming something so much bigger. My wife and I were both so struck by its beauty that we used it as our wedding vows. I’ve since had it framed — a daily reminder of the love we carry and the tenderness that art can hold."

    — Graeme R., Edinburgh, Scotland

  • "There is something profoundly healing about having your emotions turned into art. The piece Tess created for me feels like a visual diary entry from my heart — soft, intricate, and completely unique."

    Jasmine K., Wellington, NZ

  • "When I opened the parcel and saw the felt scape and poem, I cried. It captured parts of me I didn’t even have words for. It now sits by my bed, grounding me every morning. Thank you for seeing me so gently."

    — Claire M., Hobart, TAS

  • "I commissioned a felt scape to honour my late grandmother, and Tess wove her spirit into every fibre. The poem that accompanied it was so moving I’ve framed it. It’s more than art — it’s memory, legacy, and love."

    — Elena S., Adelaide, SA

  • "As someone with ADHD, I often feel like I’m too much and not enough at the same time — scattered, sensitive, chaotic. The piece Tess made for me didn’t just reflect that; it honoured it. The textures were layered like my thoughts, the poem was gentle and kind. For once, my brain felt like a place of beauty."

    — Lila W., Ballarat, VIC