Callistemon Cascade
Australia Wide Eight is a touring exhibition showcasing the textile artwork of Ozquilt Network members. The exhibition features 36 small artworks, each 40x40cm. Many of the artworks are for sale including my submission Callistemon Cascade:
In my neighbourhood, the arrival of spring is heralded by a ruby cascade of bottlebrush in full bloom and the loud hum of bees coming from far and wide.
Callistemon Cascade (40x40cm) A$350
On the back of teaching my Geometricks workshops, I have been exploring triangular shapes in my own work lately. When you strip back a design to the bare essentials, every shape, every space and every angle comes into sharp focus. A small nudge this way or that way can change the whole energy of a composition. Here I wanted to mimic the triangular tuffs of bottlebrush “bristles” against a clear spring sky with beelines traversing the work in and out. I was pleased this work turned out the requisite size despite intensive machine stitching that tends to have a shrinking effect. Phew!
Australia Wide Eight Exhibition Tour Program
Australia Wide Eight premieres at Warwick Art Gallery until 27 August 2022 and will then tour throughout Australia until late 2024 including:
- Naracoorte Art Gallery, South Australia 9 January – 25 February 2023
- Joel Gallery, Altona, Victoria 10-25 May 2023 Opening 12th May
- Kyabram Town Hall, Victoria 16 June – 31 July 2023
- Cannery Arts Centre, West Australia 29 August – 3 October 2023
Warwick Art Gallery is open 10am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday and every day during the Jumpers & Jazz in July Festival (21-31 July).Here are some installation images. I was interested to learn that the works are hung using magnets.
If you can’t make the exhibition in person, check out the following resources:
- Australia Wide Eight Online Gallery
- AW8 Overview Video (3 mins) – a short video slideshow of 36 artworks
- AW8 Installation Video at Warwick Art Gallery (11 mins) this video includes close ups of all of the artworks and some clips from the official opening.
