Yesterday I reviewed Art Quilts Unfolding: 50 Years of Innovation – this was one of the first books that I added to my new studio library catalogue with Libib. Libib is a cloud-based management tool that catalogues books, movies, music, and video games. So far I have only used Libib for books but I will […]
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Taking Shape: Monthly Art Project: Completed!
My creative challenge for 2018 was Taking Shape: Cues from Nature where each month I made a 50x50cm abstract textile painting with a focus on shape. For my 12th and final work in this collection, I was inspired by the gang of cockatoos that often hang out on the power lines in the street below. […]
Whale Tracks: Follow My Process: Part 3 Stitching and Finishing
This is third and final part of series of blog posts about the creation of my textile painting Seachange: Whale Tracks. This artwork has been selected for the Studio Art Quilt Associates* global exhibition Season After Season on tour 2019-2022. Part 1: Design and Fabric Selection Part 2: Construction and Assembly Part 3: Stitching and […]
Whale Tracks: Follow My Process: Part 2 Construction and Assembly
This is part of series of blog posts about the creation of Seachange: Whale Tracks that has been selected for the Studio Art Quilt Associates* global exhibition Season After Season (on tour 2019-2022). The first post considered Design and Fabric Selection. This post is all about construction and assembly. The final post will focus on […]
Solo Exhibitions:Tips and Insights
Many artists contemplate solo exhibitions as part of their creative and professional development. In a juried/group exhibition, someone else typically sets the parameters – size, theme, timetable and so on – and makes it happen. A solo exhibition has a different dynamic. You commit to presenting a body of work and the onus is on […]
Taking Shape: Monthly Art Project: October 2018
My creative challenge for 2018 is Taking Shape: Cues from Nature where I make a 50x50cm abstract textile painting with a focus on shape. This month I went looking for inspiration in the rockpools at the northern end of the beach at Copacabana. First I saw the birds, a heron and a cormorant. Then […]