As Australian readers will know, the Government’s latest policy initiative to address the deplorable state of indigenous health in this country has caused much controversy and angst. How refreshing then to hear the good news story of the Shalom Gamarada scholarship program. The program funds residential scholarships for Aboriginal medical students on the campus of […]
Aboriginal Art
Quilting in Progress!
Photographic evidence that I am making progress with quilting “Unplugged” : Yes I know this shows the quilt upside down but I wanted to put the baggy, unquilted sections at the bottom. The quilting is quite heavy with lines approximately 1/8″ apart. As an experiment, I am quilting these lines with a darning foot rather […]
Dreaming Their Way: Aboriginal Women Painters
In quilt blog circles lately, I’ve noticed some thought provoking discussions about the quality of art presented at art festivals (see Lisa’s posts on 7 and 8 July for example); how art quilts are not always “good” art (see Rayna’s post); and inspirational non-quilting (gasp!) blogs (see Dijanne’s post). Although I never studied art history, […]
Beyond Quilts
I firmly believe that, as quiltmakers, we should look beyond our own medium to appreciate the works of other artists. Nevertheless, I find myself drawn to works that have a quilt-like quality. For example, as I read the Sydney Morning Herald this morning, this photo accompanying this article about Aboriginal artist Bronwyn Bancroft instantly caught […]
