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We’re thrilled to announce the successful recipient of the 2026 Library Creative in Residence Program is Allira Sinclair.
The program is a unique 12-week opportunity that invites creative thinkers and makers to immerse themselves in the life of our Curtin Library.
The Creative in Residence program celebrates creative curiosity, inviting currently enrolled Curtin students from across disciplines to explore the Library’s spaces, collections and community in fresh and imaginative ways. Residents are supported to develop participatory activities, workshops and creative projects that enrich the Library experience for students, staff and visitors, working from the Library’s Makerspace with mentorship and a materials budget to bring their ideas to life.
As the 2026 resident, Allira’s application embraced a spirit of curiosity and engagement with enthusiasm and vision and we can’t wait to see her project come to life over the next 3 months.
About Allira Sinclair
Allira Sinclair is a Nyoongar yorga visual artist practising on Wadjuk Boodjar, and a student and staff member at Curtin. Bridging her interest in scientific inquiry and fine arts, her practice work explores the landscape as a living archive, creating site-responsive works using organic materials and textiles.
During the 2026 Curtin Library Creative Residency, Allira is developing The Library: Community and Place. This multidisciplinary project investigates the Library’s identity through research, staff engagement and site-specific recordings.
As part of the residency, Allira will facilitate eco-dyeing workshops with the Curtin community. Integrating natural materials collected around the Library with embroidery and digital elements, the work uncovers the Library’s unseen layers and explores what gives this specific location its sense of community and place.
