As someone who has undertaken a workshop with Nancy Crow at her fabulous barn facility in Ohio, I am aware of the daunting logistics involved especially when it comes to transporting 100+ yards of fabric. But there is good news for Antipodean quiltmakers. Nancy Crow will be in New Zealand from 3-21 January 2011 teaching […]
Inspiration
Quilt First/Paint Later
When I get some studio playtime, I am keen to experiment some more with quilting first and then applying dyes, paints, oilsticks or pigments. This process is discussed in The Painted Quilt by Linda Kemshall. Inspiring examples of this technique can be found in the work of Deidre Adams and Pauline Burbidge. Pauline is an […]
Instructive & Inspirational
Jean Wells has been a quilter for more than 35 years and is a well known teacher, writer and designer. Wanting to work more intuitively and to create abstract designs, Jean signed up for a five day course with Nancy Crow and discovered a new way of life exploring line, design and colour. In her […]
Artcloth: Engaging New Visions
I’m looking forward to the inaugural International ArtCloth exhibition, ArtCloth: Engaging New Visions which opens at Fairfield City Museum and Art Gallery on 29 August and continues until 11 October 2009 before touring elsewhere in Australia. The list of participants in the exhibition includes: Laura Beehler, USA Claire Benn, England Regina Benson, USA Jane Dunnewold, […]
Random thoughts on influence & derivation
As far as I can tell, most artists worry from time to time about their work appearing derivative. After all, nobody likes to be accused of being a copycat or somehow lacking integrity or original thought. Influence and derivation is something we have bounced around in the Twelve by Twelve Collaborative Art Quilt Project see: […]
Polyphonic Colour
In my former, corporate lawyer life, I had the good fortune to encounter some great art. In one place, there were works by John Coburn and in the foyer of another workplace was a stunning piece by Michael Johnson. There is an exhibition of New Paintings 2009 by Michael Johnson at the Tim Olsen gallery […]