April 30, 2010 | Filed Under Twelve by Twelve | Comments Off
Shakespeare purists will be quick to point out that the correct quotation from Macbeth is actually “Double, double toil and trouble; Fire burn, and caldron bubble”.Bubble/double - either way, my magma piece for the Kilauea colorplay challenge has been problematic despite its promising beginning. I am resigned that it will not be completed in time for the grand reveal on 1 May (US time). Fortunately, I have another couple of contenders up my sleeve. Be sure to check out the Twelve by Twelve blog later in the weekend.
April 29, 2010 | Filed Under Contemporary Quilts, Twelve by Twelve | 7 Comments
I am thrilled to be a finalist in the 2010 AP&Q AQC Challenge. The theme is “Remember” and my quilt Timelines#1: Remember the Date! is based on a colour-coded calendar with different colours denoting birthdays, anniversaries, key teaching engagements, Twelve by Twelve reveal dates and so on.
Given the theme, and the significance of today’s date - the WORLD PREMIERE of the Twelve by Twelve exhibition - it is most ironic that I somehow managed to leave off the last two days of April (top right hand corner). Rest assured, I have not forgotten to date. You can see my quilt at the Australasian Quilt Convention from 29 April - 2 May and at selected Craft & Quilt Fairs throughout Australia in 2010.
April 27, 2010 | Filed Under Teaching | 1 Comment
I finished Melody 33 just in time for the Australasian Quilt Convention for my Power Stripping workshop. I will be presenting this workshop again at Material Obsession in Sydney on Saturday, 29 May. I’d love for you to join me to learn the secrets of power stripping. Call 02 9817 2733 to reserve your place.
April 26, 2010 | Filed Under Daily Life, Twelve by Twelve | Comments Off
Do come and say hello to me and Kirsty at the Australasian Quilt Convention! The Twelve by Twelve theme series quilts will be there too and there are floortalks at 9am on Thursday (for delegates) and 1pm Saturday.
April 25, 2010 | Filed Under This & That | Comments Off
On this Anzac Day, it is timely to reflect, learn and remember.
I was interested to see that www.ancestry.com is offering free access (until 30 April) to over 40 million military records in their extensive collection of online databases from Australia, the UK, Canada and the US. You can find enlistment dates, battles, locate gravesites of war veterans, and discover the details of military service.
April 24, 2010 | Filed Under Blog Admin | Comments Off
The Blog Herald has alerted me to a new Facebook “Like” Plugin developed by Allan Joseph Batac.
It’s pretty basic but I’m giving it a whirl - see below. Do you like it?
April 24, 2010 | Filed Under Daily Life, Gadgets | 1 Comment
As modern day quiltmakers, teachers and communicators, we rely a great deal on having the right tools and having them work. Lose electricity, we’re stranded. Internet goes down, we’re bereft. Bloglines on the blink as it has been for the past 24 hours and we don’t know what’s happening.
For me, the sudden demise of my laser printer has rocked my equilibrium. The perpetual error message on the front display reads:
Fortunately, I have already printed the majority of my materials for teaching and exhibiting at the Australasian Quilt Convention this week and I have an inkjet printer that can be called into duty. Please wait…I have some adjusting to attend to.
April 23, 2010 | Filed Under Technique:Design, Technique:Dyeing, Twelve by Twelve | Comments Off
The good news is that a week or so out from the next Twelve by Twelve Colourplay reveal day, I have at least one piece completed. Just the same, every time I walk into my studio, I see this shibori with the Kilauea palette on my design wall and I keep thinking I should do something with it!
At first, I decided against using this shibori for the challenge as I didn’t want to cut into it - don’t we all get that feeling sometimes? Now I can see some potential in cutting out a 12×12 square for a wholecloth work and using the leftovers in another 12×12 piece.
It’s all a question of time and priorities and I don’t know that I can fit this in over the weekend before I head off to the
Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne. As
Heather Bennett has recorded on her blog, even small-scale art quilts take many hours to design, construct, quilt and finish. I may need to keep the creative fire burning a little longer…
April 21, 2010 | Filed Under Celebrations, Daily Life | Comments Off
Between preparing for exhibiting and teaching at the Australasian Quilt Convention next week; working on sponsorship, layout and other administrative matters for the forthcoming Sydney Quilt Show; and making my next Twelve by Twelve quilt, my to do list is looking quite formidable. But today, top of the list is a picnic lunch in Bouddi National Park with the Laundry King as we celebrate our wedding anniversary.
April 18, 2010 | Filed Under Contemporary Quilts, Inspiration | Comments Off
Even though I can’t make it (I’ll be at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne), I thought I would share this announcement that I received:
Dorothy Caldwell is visiting Australia at the invitation of The Australian Forum for Textile Arts and teaching at their Orange Forum (NSW) in April. She is also presenting a free public lecture at the College of Fine Arts in Sydney at 7pm on Thursday, 29 April.
Venue: College of Fine Arts Main Lecture Theatre (EG02), Corner of Oxford Street and Greens Road, Paddington
One of the wonderful qualities of cloth is that it wears out, breaks down and is continuously being re-made into something new. Stitching, mending and patching create a surface of unintended beauty and the sense of “lives lived”. It is from these ordinary practices that Dorothy Caldwell has developed the vocabulary of marks that she uses in the making of her large fabric constructions. The talk will address this aspect of traditional textiles and how it has been used as a basis for Caldwell’s work.
Dorothy Caldwell is a graduate of Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and maintains an active international exhibition and teaching schedule. She has carried out research in Japan, India, and Australia on textile traditions and is the recipient of grants and awards including the prestigious Bronfman Award given to one Canadian craftsperson each year. Her work is included in many permanent collections including the American Museum of Art and Design, Canadian Museum of Civilization, The Carlton and Reta Lewis Collection in Washington D.C., The Canadian Consulate Bangkok Thailand, and the International Quilt Museum and Study Center University of Nebraska.
Here is a Timeline Image Gallery of Dorothy’s work.
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