And, even if you can’t join us in person, you are welcome to leave a comment on my Book Giveaway post to go into the draw to win a copy of the BOOK – Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge.
Celebrations
B is for
B is for Brenda, and birthday and birthday fare including a cake made by one brother and one sister.
Timelines 2010 & welcome 2011
When I made this stylised, colour-coded calendar work Timelines#1:Remember the Date! early in 2010, I knew I was in for an exhilarating year. Here are some of the highlights: BRENDA GAEL SMITH CONTEMPORARY QUILTS My contemporary textile works were juried into the AP&Q AQC Challenge – Remember; The New Quilt 2010; PETITE Miniature TEXTILES at […]
Goodwill
For the last twenty years or so, I have more or less alternated between the northern and southern hemispheres for the holidays. Each has their rituals and special characteristics. One of the nice things about being home for Christmas is we get to see Santa on his rounds in a Copacabana fire truck. It’s not […]
Celebrating 10 years of quiltmaking
Looking back, the year 2000 and the dawn of the new millenium was an eventful time for me. I bought a new car after Pag, my Alfa Romeo 33 came to a whimpering halt. The Laundry King was made redundant and started a consultancy business with a six month contract that continues to this day. […]
Time Out
Between preparing for exhibiting and teaching at the Australasian Quilt Convention next week; working on sponsorship, layout and other administrative matters for the forthcoming Sydney Quilt Show; and making my next Twelve by Twelve quilt, my to do list is looking quite formidable. But today, top of the list is a picnic lunch in Bouddi […]