My textile work Desert Tracks: Not Terra Nullius features in the 2014 Reconcilation exhibition at Gosford Regional Gallery that runs until 13 July. I haven’t viewed the exhibition yet but there is are photos from the opening of the gallery’s Facebook page including this one (and others) showing my work right next to the speaker’s […]
Aboriginal Art
Not Terra Nullius
If you joined my recent virtual tour of my studio, you may have noticed a scrunched up bundle of orange fabric sitting on my ironing board. It was a stitched resist shibori work in progress. Here are some before and after photos: I started this piece for the Twelve by Twelve 2012 Map Challenge after […]
The Bright, Bold & the Beautiful
The Bright The Bold & The Beautiful is a vibrant and colourful celebration of indigenous Australian women; an exhibition at Cooee Aboriginal Art Gallery at Bondi Beach presented in conjunction with Art Month Sydney March 2012 and International Women’s Day. Click the postcard to view the exhibition. Art Month Sydney March 2012 involves 300 Artists, […]
Arty Party Dress #2
My other arty party frock is a vivid design by Aboriginal artist Jimmy Pike transformed into textiles under licence by Desert Designs: I bought this dress on my first trip to Western Australia in 2000. I was working on a rail privatisation assignment and decided to fly in a day early and do a little […]
On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century
Following on from 30 Lines in 30 Days, and with many people signing up for The Sketchbook Challenge, I was interested to see the current exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York: On Line: Drawing Through the Twentieth Century. The exhibition aims to challenge the conventional definition of drawing as a work […]
Babbarra Designs Maningrida
In the process of tidying up my studio, I came across this lino-printed fabric that I purchased at the Australasian Quilt Convention last year: I plan on making a dress and will go pattern shopping soon. The fabric was printed by artists from Babbarra Designs Maningrida. The online shopping section of their website appears to […]
