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Colourplay Down Under

TWild Lupins from Twelve by Twelve Colourplay

Colourplay in Down Under Textiles

9 May 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Contemporary Quilts, Profile Leave a Comment

Look out for the Colourplay article in Issue No 10 of Down Under Textiles magazine: The articles runs to five pages and includes this photo of my Wild Lupins quilt from the PurpleYellow challenge:

Twelve by Twelve Colourplay @ Pinnacles Gallery

30 April 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Twelve by Twelve Leave a Comment

The Twelve by Twelve Colourplay exhibition opens this week at Pinnacles Gallery in Townsville, Queensland. Kirsty will be representing the Twelves at the opening celebrations at 11am on Saturday and, rumour has it, there will be bright coloured cupcakes and macarons. All welcome!

Australasian Quilt Convention 2013

17 April 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Exhibition: Australia Wide Three, Teaching Leave a Comment

The Australasian Quilt Convention is the premier event in the Australian quilting calendar and I am pleased to teaching and exhibiting here in 2013. Between the Twelve by Twelve Colourplayexhibition, Australia Wide Three and the Australasian Quilt Convention Challenge – FREE, I have 14 15 works on display. You can even catch a small glimpse […]

Flying Colours at Australasian Quilt Convention 2013

12 April 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Contemporary Quilts, Exhibition: Australia Wide Three 1 Comment

Budgies Uncaged, the latest work in my Flying Colours series, has been selected as a finalist in the Australasian Quilt Convention 2013 challenge – FREE.  You can view this quilt next week (18-21 April) at AQC and it will then go on tour with the Craft & Quilt Fairs. Artist Statement: In some parts of […]

Colourplay Update

5 April 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Twelve by Twelve 1 Comment

It’s been a busy week preparing for upcoming teaching and exhibition commitments. Fortunately my laser printer conked out after  I had printed out all my class materials.  I found out that the dates for the exhibition in Townsville have changed slightly.  Here are the updated details. Catch the Colorplay Series on exhibition tour in Australia […]

Colourplay @ Sydney

7 March 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Twelve by Twelve Leave a Comment

The Colourplay exhibition opened today at the Stitches & Craft Show at Rosehill in Sydney. Here’s how it looked after I finished installation. I will be back again on Sunday. Come along for my floor talk at 12 noon!

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This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the
This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Quilt Convention. The entrance features a display of the brochure covers over the years and it was fun to identify 3 covers that include snippets of exhibits that I was involved with.

⭐️ 2009 was my first AQC. I was a tutor and my contribution to the “teach me” exhibit was “Grass” that you can see in the lower right corner.

⭐️ in 2013, the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Project shared the Colourplay series which included a piece by @studioconway highlighting the plight of refugees in drought (see centre left)

⭐️ in 2020 the chronology was disrupted by the Covid pandemic but not before the brochure was published with “The Fuchsia’s Looking Bright m” by @darlingdi from @vision2020textiles who poseda poignant question: Will my optimistic dream of a brighter future turn out to be 2020 vision, or just a fun and fabulous fabric fusion of my favourite colours?

Congratulations to @craft.events_  on the 20th Anniversary 🤩


I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persi
I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force in my creative practice. Working improvisationally, I capture the essence of my subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a deep affinity to place. 

As part of the Rajah Award that I received last year, I will be sharing a selection of my textile paintings in a special exhibit at the Australasian Quilt Convention in  Melbourne presented by @craft.events_ 

Textile enthusiasts from across Australia and overseas gather at this exciting event. If you see me at AQC, please do say hello. I am looking forward to seeing everyone😍

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