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 […]
Exhibition: Beneath the Southern Sky
Beneath the Southern Sky in Quilting Arts
The December 2013/January 2014 of Quilting Arts magazine contains a seven page gallery of textile works from Beneath the Southern Sky featuring works by Sandy Corry, Dianne Firth, Helen Godden, Stephanie Knudsen, Sue Dennis, Mel Forrest and Cat Larrea. The Beneath the Southern Sky exhibition tour is now over but I am curating another travelling […]
Sandra Champion Textile Artist
This week brought an unexpected parcel in the mail. A wonderful covered artist journal created by textile artist, Sandra Champion of Hobart, Tasmania. I first encountered Sandra’s work as curator of Beneath the Southern Sky. Sandra’s entry, The Pieman (pictured right), is an amazingly textured, hand embroidered work made from silks, dressmaker’s pattern tissue, […]
Beneath the Southern Sky in South Africa
Beneath the Southern Sky completes its international tour at International Quilt Convention Africa, 6-8 September 2013. It’s been a privilege to curate this exhibition of exceptional textile works. I have had so much fun that I am curating another travelling exhibition for 2014/2015. Read all about it in the Living Colour! Call for Entries. International entries […]
Beneath the Southern Sky Gallery at Festival of Quilts 2013
The Beneath the Southern Sky gallery has opened at Festival of Quilts 2013 in Birmingham. thank you to Helen Conway and Lisa Walton for the following photos. There are more on the Beneath the Southern Sky Facebook Page. With the hanging apparatus completely hidden and those clean white walls, the exhibit shines: The gallery is […]
Beneath the Southern Sky at Festival of Quilts 2013
The exhibition tour of Beneath the Southern Sky is drawing to a close. The final venues are: Festival of Quilts, Birmingham, UK: 8-11 August; and International Quilt Convention Africa: 6-8 September 2013. Here is a slideshow from the exhibition at Lancaster that shows all 30 works: While you are at Festival of Quilts, be sure […]
