THANKS FOR NOTHING
'Thanks for Nothing’ is exhibiting at Side Gallery, Brisbane February 1-14. View the catalogue and read accompanying materials here .
Created with over half a million de-stashed and thrifted melty beads, these works capture fragments of conversations, clinical language, and my own reflections. The process of obsessive, repetitive creation became both a refuge and a mode of healing, allowing me to confront and process personal loss and transform it into something tangible.
Images by Melanie Hinds
‘Thanks for NOTHING’, RACHEL BURKE.
“Daisy Veil”, MELTY BEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
“I made something out of it”, 2025, rachel burke
“THANKS FOR NOTHING”, MELTY BEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
“Very anxious, ready for snacks”, 2025. Rachel burke.
“CHATS”, Melty bEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
“CHATS”, Melty bEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
“little miss carrier bag”, 2025 rachel burke
SCRIPT, Melty bEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
SCRIPT, Melty bEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
HAPPY SAD BAG, Melty bEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.
The many faces of, melty beads, rachel burke, 2025.
EMOTIONAL BAGGAGE, Melty bEADS, 2025 by Rachel Burke.