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 […]
Exhibition: Beneath the Southern Sky
End of Year Planning: Mark Your Diaries!
It’s that time of year when calendars go into a frenzy. Here are some upcoming events that I hope you can fit in: Beneath the Southern Sky has its first gallery fixture at The Q Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan: 4-18 December 2012 with opening night function from 5.30-7.30pm, Tuesday 4 December; Central Coast textile artist Kay […]
Beneath the Southern Sky in Adelaide
Beneath the Southern Sky will be on exhibition at the Craft & Quilt Fair in Adelaide next week, 8-11 November 2012. Don’t miss the FREE artist floortalk at 1pm on: Friday, 9 November by Julie Haddrick; and Saturday and Sunday (10 & 11 November) by Suzanne Gummow.
Melbourne Craft & Sewing Show
If you live in Melbourne, and you missed the Beneath the Southern Sky exhibition earlier in the year, you have an another opportunity to catch it at the Craft and Sewing Show that opens today 25 October and continues until Sunday, 28 October. Throughout the day, I will be demonstrating dyeing, creating patterns with everyday […]
Townsville Craft & Sewing Show: Day 3
There will be no lazing around under palm trees for yours truly today (although I did start with a refreshing swim). You will find me at the Townsville Craft & Sewing Show dyeing and painting to create colour and pattern. I will also present a curator’s floor talk about the Beneath the Southern Sky exhibition […]
Newcastle Craft & Sewing Show: Day 2
Day 2 of the Newcastle Craft and Sewing Show was whirl of people, colour and pattern. For those who were wondering how the shibori bundles would turn out, here’s a photo of some of the pieces (see bottom of photo). While you are at the show, you can buy the book Twelve by Twelve: The […]