Staff Profiles

Since 1993 Moira has been a staff member within the School of Art in various capacities including: studio based Art Technician, Associate Lecturer in the Fibre/ Textiles studio and 1st year Photography. In her current position Moira works full time as Associate Lecturer in the Art OUA studies department. Her role as an educator has also included Lecturing in Textiles units at TAFE and as a workshop Tutor in a number of venues throughout Western Australia.

In her own creative practice Moira’s work explores history, genealogy, tradition, ritual and identity. While strongly based in Textile traditions, Moira works across media incorporating cloth, paper, steel, photography and installation. Processes such as shibori resist, indigo dye and cyanotype are carefully selected and used for their metaphoric qualities and ritual application. The physical layering of processes and materials are employed to echo the layering of time and the rituals of life.

Glimpses & Memories, 2006 (shibori resist, indigo dye, silk organza)

Layerings, 2006 (shibori resist, indigo dye, hand stitch, silk organza)

Ties that Bind, 2000 (cyanotype, rag paper, cotton twine, indigo powder, mirror)

Transitions – Unravelling Tradition, 2006 (exhibition - gallery view)

Unravelling, 2000-06 (used hemp rope - hand braided)

When Time We Seek..., 2006 (shibori resist, indigo dye, habutae silk, aluminium)

Moira is an Executive Committee member of the Textile Exchange Project (TEP), an artist run network dedicated to the international promotion of contemporary Western Australian Textiles, through the development of exhibitions, conferences and artist exchange. Her position in TEP has included the roles of co-convener of the space between international conference and co-curator of the conference exhibition (2004)and more recently co-curator and exhibitor in Re: a prefix and exhibition of WA and Japanese miniature textiles.

2009        Humanities, Pro-Vice Chancellor’s Award – Awarded by Curtin University of Technology, Faculty of Humanities

1999       Excellence and Innovative Teaching Practice, with colleagues Annette Seeman, Pamela Gaunt & Gina Cinanni - Awarded by Curtin University of Technology, Centre for Educational Advancement

Major Creative Works

• Farren, B, Little, T, and Doropoulos, M. 2011. Re: a prefix. Perth, Australia: Textile Exchange Project & KICTAC (Kyoto International Contemporary Textile Art Centre).

Minor Creative Works

• Doropoulos, M. 2008. Moments of Preservation. -: -.
• Doropoulos, M. 2006. Glimpses and Memories. -: -.
• Doropoulos, M. 2006. Layer[ing]s. -: -.
• Doropoulos, M. 2006. When time we seek.... -: -.
• Doropoulos, M. 2004. The Tradition and Memory of Cloth. Western Australia: thespacebetween.

Group Exhibition of Creative Works

• Doropoulos, M. 2011. Re turn_Re visit_Re peat_Re connect_Re mind. Perth, Australia: Textile Exchange Project & KICTAC (Kyoto International Contemporary Textile Art Centre).
• Doropoulos, M. 2010. Moments of Preservation 2008-2010. Western Australia, Australia: Western Australian Museum.
• Doropoulos, M. 2004. shibori 2004-a celebration:Contemporary works by national and international shibori artists. Victoria: Self.

Curating an Exhibition

• Little, T, Kawashima, K, Doropoulos, M, and Farren, B. 2011. Re: a prefix. Perth, Australia: Textile Exchange Project & KICTAC (Kyoto International Contemporary Textile Art Centre).
• Hutchison, A, Farren, B, Kawashima, K, and Doropoulos, M. 2004. the spacebetween textiles_art_design_fashion. Western Australia: John Curtin Gallery.