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Camille Dookie, creating stories in fabric It all starts with a thread, which when interwoven and intertwined creates magic, covering metaphorically and literally anything from life's journey to the physical being of a human - complex, yet simple. "Textile and fibre arts, to me, are intriguing because it's like taking an extended walk through time," said Camille Dookie, textile artist and decorator. "When I study a technique," she said, "I have the opportunity to see heritage and traditions passed down through history from generations and ethnicities, so I can appreciate the art form for what it is; the history of our lives." Textiles, Dookie said, is at the centre of the historical developments and confluence of nature's resources with mankind. "The history of textiles begins with the first fibre ever made from natural resources," she said. "It continues through time in some of the most controversial episodes in th...