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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!
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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.