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 […]
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Just Wanna Quilt: talking about copyright and other things
Dr. Elizabeth Townsend Gard is a professor of copyright law at Tulane University in New Orleans. She has been instrumental in building the Just Wanna Quilt community, podcast, research project and publishing arm. There’s also a Just Wanna Quilt Facebook Group. Elizabeth’s curiosity and enthusiasm are infectious. I am excited that she invited me to […]
Art Quilt Quarterly: Issue #15
What an honour to be featured in an Artists to Watch profile in issue #15 of the Art Quilt Quarterly magazine: Brenda Gael Smith’s work is vibrant, dynamic, bold, and resonant. Using her own hand- dyed fabrics, she makes her abstract pieces come alive with the shapes and colors of the world around her. This […]
Special Exhibitor: Sydney Quilt Show 2019
I am honoured to be a special exhibitor at the Sydney Quilt Show 2019 at the International Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour 19-23 June 2019. I look forward to sharing a selection of my artwork including my 2018 monthly art project – Taking Shape: Cues from Nature. I will present a floor talk each day […]
Driven to Abstraction Lecture at Pacific International Quilt Festival
Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018 is just a month away. I invite you to join me in Santa Clara, California for: Driven to Abstraction, Lecture Thursday 11 October 2018 4:30 PM Brenda Gael Smith creates textile works made from a rich palette of her hand-dyed fabrics complemented by intensive stitching. Her work is inspired by […]
Serendipity at Pacific International Quilt Festival 2018
The Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara, California, USA runs from 11-14 October 2018. I am excited to be teaching three workshops with a focus on improvisational piecing and also presenting a lecture. Here’s my program. I would love for you to join me! Driven to Abstraction Lecture: Thursday 11 October 4.30pm Strata Various: […]
