Alla Salem is a WA textile artist/designer exploring the ancient art of felting in contemporary applications.
For over a decade, under her label Wool_Si, Alla has been investigating the expressive and structural potential of Australian wool.
Alla has been exhibiting regularly as artist with recent selections as finalist in the Mid-West Art Prize, at WAFTA's ReGEN exhibition at Moore Building Artspace. As a designer she recently presented her collection of wearable felted designs at the Eco-Fashion Week Australia, followed by international show in Florence, Italy. Her hand-felted wearables and art pieces appear in collections across Australia and internationally.
Alla’s teaching approach is practical, supportive and focused on helping students understand the potential of wool giving students the opportunity to develop their own ideas and working methods.