Back on 20 March 2020, the inaugural Australian Textile Art Award opened at the Embroiders Guild gallery in Melbourne sponsored by Art Wear Publications. The gallery closed that evening due to COVID-19 and has not reopened since. A catalogue arrived in the mail but my mind was on other things. In short, it seemed like […]
Contemporary Quilts
Aotearoa Quilters Aqua Challenge
Textile artist Brenda Gael Smith shares her textile painting Acuity #4: Clarity, her entry into the Aotearoa Quilters 2020 Colour Challenge – Aqua.
Creative Backstory: Celebrating 20 Years – Year 2019
Textile artist Brenda Gael Smith shares her creative backstory and her participation in the Third China Shenzhen International Quilt Art & Handicrafts Exhibition from 10-13 May 2019. Share your creative backstory and be part of Brenda’s celebratory giveaway.
Creative Backstory: Celebrating 20 Years – Year 2017-2018
Textile artist Brenda Gael Smith shares her creative backstory and how her weekly art project contributed to her 2018 solo exhibition–Natural Abstractions. Share your creative backstory and be part of Brenda’s celebratory giveaway.
Creative Backstory: Celebrating 20 Years – Year 2015-2016
To mark the 20th anniversary of my first baby quilt, I have been reflecting on what I have learned along the way. Creative Backstory is a series of blog posts each highlighting a different year. I invite you to share your creative backstory. Each day, I will post an optional prompt. Leave your response as […]
Creative Backstory: Celebrating 20 Years – Year 2012
To mark the 20th anniversary of my first baby quilt, I have been reflecting on what I have learned along the way. Creative Backstory is a series of blog posts each highlighting a different year. I invite you to share your creative backstory. Each day, I will post an optional prompt. Leave your response as […]
