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Serendipity Patchwork & Quilting: Brenda Gael Smith

Serendipity Patchwork & Quilting: Brenda Gael Smith

Creating at Copacabana

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WELCOME! to my teaching and design website.
An element of serendipity is integral to the art of quilt making. This quality of surprise spurs me to explore new possibilities in the fusion of colour, shape, line and texture through fabric and stitching.

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Brenda Gael Smith

Learn with me!

My teaching focus is on freeform piecing, effective design and the use of colour – to promote fun and encourage creative momentum.

My live, interactive workshops are structured as 3-hour classes optimised for learning via the Zoom platform for up to 20 participants. Available for groups or book directly with Brenda for her 2021 program.

Book your place now!

Geometricks

The X Factor

Strip-Ease

Book me for a Presentation!

All of my presentations are available as live virtual programs via Zoom for up to 100 participants. Contact me for my rates and availability.

Driven to Abstraction

Technology & Your Creative Practice

The Art of Curating

2021 Workshop Calendar

Brenda offers a full suite of live, interactive workshops at times suitable for Australia, North America and Europe. Here is the program for the first half of the year. All dates are shown in Sydney time:

  • Strip Ease: 6-9am Thursday 11 March
  • Abstraction in Action: Group One (Weekend days: 20-21 March, 10 April & 1 May)
  • Abstraction in Action: Group Two (Weekdays:24-25 March, 7 & 29 April) FULLY BOOKED
  • FUNdamentally Circles: 5-8am Thursday 8 April
  • FUNdamentally Circles: 9am-12noon Saturday 10 April
  • Beyond FUNdamentally Circles: 1-4pm Saturday 1 May
  • Beyond FUNdamentally Circles: 5-8am Thursday 6 May
  • Line Dancing: 9am-12noon Saturday 5 June
  • Line Dancing: 5-8am Thursday 10 June
  • The X Factor: 9am-12noon Saturday 3 July
  • The X Factor: 5-8am Thursday 8 July

Book your place now!

Other Workshops

In addition to the 3-hour workshops, I offer the following longer format, in-depth workshops for both in-person and virtual events. I can tailor content and timing for your needs.
Abstraction from Reality
Abstraction in Action
Bound to Please
Circular Explorations
Circular Explorations
Creating with Felt
Creating with Felt

Improvisation Plus!
Improvisation Plus
Lines of Beauty
Lines of Beauty
Metropolis: Logs & Ladders
Logs & Ladders
Modern X
Modern X

Serendipity Shibori
Serendipity Shibori
Stacks of Improvisation
Stacks of Improvisation
Neapolitan Strata Variou
Strata Various

Global Quilt Connection

Global Quilt Connection

Check out the Global Quilt Connection: Meet the Teachers Events which showcases teachers from around the world. This was my presentation but there are many more teachers that may interest you or your group.

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Contact

Brenda Gael Smith
brenda@serendipitypatchwork.com.au

PO Box 4033, Copacabana
NSW 2251 Australia

Tel: +61 412530190

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