On this national day, and as I approach my 20th anniversary of living in Australia, it seems appropriate to remind you that the MY PLACE travelling exhibition of art quilts will be on display at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne from 26 February to 1 March 2009. Here’s a snapshot of the thirty Australian entries:
My quilt Tudibaring was inspired by the water and headlands where I live. Around this time, I was experimenting with shibori dyeing for the Twelve by Twelve challenge theme – water. In the end, my 12×12 piece (Coriolis) did not incorporate any shibori but I went on to use my shibori water fabric in several quilts.
Similarly, fellow Twelve Deborah Boshert was inspired to further explore the theme of illumination following the Twelve by Twelve challenge on the same theme. You can read more about Deborah’s art quilts quilts based on sacred texts, and incorporating elements inspired by illuminated manuscripts, in the February/March issue of Quilting Arts magazine. Deborah has also posted some images on her blog.
The next Twelve by Twelve challenge quilts exploring the theme of chairs, are due to be unveiled on blog on 1 February (US time). I’m on the edge of my seat in anticipation!