Today, 25 January 2012, is the closing date for entries for Beneath the Southern Sky. I am thrilled with the response. So far, I have received entries from more than 50 textile artists from all around the world. Entry is by way of the online entry form only. I have a fun Australian Day in […]
Exhibitions
Regeneration – Cornered
With just two weeks to go until the delivery date for Regeneration: Contemporary Quilt Textiles 2012, I relieved to say that I have completed the pieced work (apart from a label) and two of the three pieces in the shibori triptych are ready for facing. As the the triptych pieces are rectangular, I am using […]
Australia Wide Two @ Queanbeyan 7-25 February 2012
Australia Wide Two the current Ozquilt Network Inc travelling exhibition is on display at ‘The Q’ Exhibition Space, Queanbeyan from 7-25 February 2012 and includes my Tussock work. Join the opening night event 5.30-7.30pm, Tuesday 7 February with special opening address by contemporary quiltmaker, Diane Firth at 6.00pm.(Diane is also Associate Professor and Head of […]
Promising Progress
I am making steady progress with hand stitching Promise. I ran out of the variegated green thread last weekend but was able to find an online Australian supplier. My thread order arrived today -Yay! They sent me “Forest” instead of “Amazon Rainforest”. Boo. The perils of online shopping. I’m waiting to hear how quickly they […]
Random Thoughts on Not So Random Quilting
I am feverishly trying to complete my textile works for the Regeneration exhibition. My pieced work currently measures 1x2metres (LxW). In one of my more lucid moments, I had the good sense to not embark upon sub-quarter inch straight line quilting that features in many of my other pieces such as my Desire Lines series. […]
2012 Promise
A New Year is full of promises and promise. Resolutions abound and there is potential for wonderful things to happen. For me, a promise that is uppermost in my mind is my commitment to complete a large pieced work and a shibori triptych for the forthcoming Regeneration exhibition of contemporary quilt textiles. The exhibition doesn’t […]