Rate My Professor Kelsey Ashe Giambazi

Dr. Kelsey Ashe Giambazi serves as a Lecturer in the School of Design and the Built Environment within the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University. She earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Art from Curtin University between 2012 and 2018, along with a Master of Arts in Art and a Bachelor of Arts in Art in 2000, both from Curtin University. Her PhD thesis, entitled 'Imaginary Aesthetic Territories: Australian Japonism in Contemporary Art and Fashion,' investigates the influence of Japanese aesthetic philosophies on Australian textile design and art, analyzing their application, importance, and depiction in fashion and contemporary artistic practices.

In her academic career at Curtin University, Dr. Ashe Giambazi began as a sessional lecturer from 2012 to 2015 and now holds a permanent lecturing role. She teaches courses such as FASH2004 Fashion Design and Illustration, which introduces students to garment design principles and two-dimensional illustration techniques using diverse media to develop design and presentation skills. As an accomplished artist, designer, and curator, she directs Ashe Textiles and has curated notable exhibitions, including 'Dark Swan: Contemporary Tales of the Gothic Antipodes,' assembling ten visionary artists to delve into gothic themes within Australian antipodean contexts. Her own artistic creations, such as the ASHE Papillion Chateau Gown (2009), Deep Forest (2004), and Lagoon, embody exotic and historical aesthetic influences. Dr. Ashe Giambazi's scholarly pursuits include post-colonial exoticism, colonial-sublime sensibilities, sustainable fashion, and the fusion of Japonism with Australian creative expressions. She has participated in sustainable fashion initiatives, collaborating with colleagues on projects like fibre economy workwear. Furthermore, she engages the public through seminars, such as 'Fabulous Fashion' at the WA Maritime Museum, and exhibitions like 'Pearls and Blackbirds,' which visualize obscured heritage via contemporary art and film. Among her publications is the novella 'The Deep Green Sea' (2024), part of Dark Swan Publications.