Back at the Australasian Quilt Convention in April, I was honoured to receive the esteemed Rajah Award which recognises outstanding achievement in quilting in Australia. I am deeply touched to know that my contribution is valued and look forward to teaching and exhibiting at the Australasian Quilt Convention 9-12 April 2026. This is the text […]
Art Quilt Australia 2025
Approaching Equinox: Plundering Joy (95x109cm), the latest in my Forza Vitale series, is currently on exhibition at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum as part of Art Quilt Australia 2025. This is a deeply personal work and I want to share some of the backstory.
Zig Zag Pizzazz at the Australasian Quilt Convention 2025
In my quiet time, I am currently developing some new workshops and I find myself engrossed in the nature of the zig zag in all its guises. I am talking about a pattern or movement characterized by sharp, angular turns in alternating directions, resembling the shape of the letter “Z” repeated multiple times. It’s a […]
Glioblastoma: Statistics and Stories
My late husband, The Laundry King, is part of a grim set of statistics. He had glioblastoma, an aggressive infiltrative form of brain cancer that has no cure. The median survival for glioblastoma is 12-15 months. That is, even with treatment, just 50% of glioblastoma patients survive this long after diagnosis. Only 5% of patients […]
Learn with me: 2025 workshops
Learn with me! Bookings are now open for my 2025 workshops: three in-person classes at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne from 10-13 April 2025 and my live and interactive Zoom workshop with Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse #10 on 22 January 2025 (US time). As I reflect on my priorities following the death of my husband, […]
Forza Vitale: Phosphorescence
Making art has not been a priority over the past 18 months but, in mid-2023, I somehow I managed to complete Phosphorescence in my new Forza Vitale series. I am pleased to share it for the first time at the QuiltNSW exhibition this week at Rosehill Gardens Racecourse: 9.30-4pm 19-22 September 2024.
![I love flowers 🌹🪻🌸🌺🌷🌻🌼💐🥀🪷 Here is a selection of flower works from my portfolio in response to the @themqg #MQGQuiltSpotlight
💕 Karkalla [aka Pigface or Ice Plant]
🧡 Flourish! Orange Gum Blossom
💜 Thrive - Matchstick Bromeliad
💙 Blue Delphiniums
💜 Morning Glory
💛 Lantana
♥️Vibrance - Tip Toe through the Tulips
💚 Wild Lupins
Many of these pieces will be on display at the Australasian Quilt Convention 2026 presented by @craft.events_ in Melbourne from 9-12 April as part of my Rajah Award exhibit - Driven to Abstraction.
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