Margot Warre
Margot is a Sydney-based textile designer and artist, working at the intersection of art and design. Her practice spans painting, drawing, printing, textiles, and embroidery, with a focus on exploring pattern, colour, and design. Margot’s designs have a strong sense of personal expression and curiosity, cleverly balanced with a brave use colour. She is an active champion of ethical and sustainable practices that recognise and respect Indigenous peoples.
Margot has engaged in continuous education, commencing with a Bachelor of Art History and Curatorship at The Australian National University. And later, she completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts at The Parsons School of Design, Paris. She has developed her technical skills through courses in textile weaving, textile dying, fabric design, screen printing and hand building in clay at the National Art School, Sydney. In 2024 she completed a 2 month artist in residency programme at Córtex Frontal Rede Portuguesa De Arte Contemporânea, Portugal. In July 2026 she returned to teach at their Textile Summer school an embroidery masterclass to a group of international artists on how to integrate embroidery into their textile art practice.
She has designed patterns for fabrics, wallpapers, fashion accessories, rugs and knitted blankets for brands and cultural institutions. Her work is held at the Australian Design Centre, Sydney and the Sydney Opera House, where in 2025 she joined the Sydney Opera House’s Uncovered program as a selected artist. Her designs are sold internationally and have been profiled in a range of publications including Australian Financial Review, Life & Leisure, Galah, The Good Weekend, Home Beautiful and House and Garden.