Another challenge of travelling exhibitions is the travelling part. Entrusting quilts and textile works to postal and courier systems always seems an act of faith but, fortunately, I have never had a piece go permanently astray. Nearly three years ago, I packed up my Twelve by Twelve Theme Series collection in an Aboriginal print travelling […]
Curator Knowledge
Hanging Arrangements for Textile Works
One of the challenges of curating a travelling exhibition of textile works is to ensure that it can be displayed securely and attractively in a variety of venues with a minimum of fuss. Accordingly, I specify that all textile worksgoing on tour must have a combined hanging sleeve and velcro strip casing attached to the […]
Packed in Pink
When you are organising a touring exhibition such as Beneath the Southern Sky, there are many logistical and other details to think about, not the least being how the exhibit will travel. I went suitcase shopping on Friday and, while this wasn’t exactly what I had in mind, I can see some advantages in its […]
Vital Statistics for Beneath the Southern Sky Entries
This Australia Day 2012, I did not go for a swim (it was raining and I didn’t want to get wet), I did not watch or listen to the cricket, I did not listen to the Hottest 100 on Triple JJJ, I did not eat lamb (but I had sparkling shiraz with my steak for […]
