Before the gay marriage equality logo went viral on social media last month, it was already a familiar motif to me, albeit in a different context. Back in 2007-2008, when I was developing designs for my Power Stripping workshop, I made this quilt that I called “Power Points” because the motif recalled an electricity outlet […]
Teaching
A Country Hall
Today’s workshop is in a charming country hall. Inside, are wooden floorboards and soft blue, grey clapboard walls: A Great War honour roll: And a youthful Queen Elizabeth watching over us as we sew up a storm:
Hot Cross Block Time
Easter is a four day weekend in Australia. The Laundry King remains traumatised by his first Good Friday downunder when he found the shops and restaurants all closed and had no food in the house. Needless to say, our pantry is well stocked. My brother is coming for a couple of days and we will […]
Quest for Kasoundi
One of the things I enjoy about teaching is that it broadens your horizons. I am not just talking about the rewards of teaching others something new or even travelling to new places; it’s the whole experience. For example, a week or two ago I taught Serendipity Circles at a weekend retreat of Riviera Quilters […]
Workshop Spotlight: Squared Fun – Fun Squared
Those who are familiar with the organic lines and shapes of my textile art portfolio are sometimes surprised to learn that I also love to make more traditionally-inspired, geometric pieced quilts. I do not see this as a dichotomy. Rather, my textile and teaching practice is all about revelling in colour and mastering skills to […]
Workshop Spotlight: Strata Various
Take a quick skip through my portfolio, such as my Grass series, and you will see that I love lines of all descriptions – columns, marks, strings, strips, stripes, strata. Swoon. Whether curvy or straight, lines are so expressive and a series of lines, aka strata, lend themselves to landscapes and abstract forms. Against this […]