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Art Quilt Australia 2021: Call for Entries

1 February 2021 Filed Under: Art Quilt Australia, Call for Entries Leave a Comment

Art Quilt Australia 2021 Call for Entries

Art Quilt Australia 2021 is a juried exhibition with over $6000 in prize money.  All selected entries are automatically eligible for consideration for the $3000 Award of Excellence (non-acquisitive). Entrants submitting complying wool quilts (see below) may also nominate their work for the $3000 Expressions:Wool Quilt Prize where the winning work is acquired by the … [Read more...] about Art Quilt Australia 2021: Call for Entries

Australia Wide Seven: Belconnen Installation Images

11 November 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven Leave a Comment

Australia Wide Seven at Belconnen Arts Centre 2020

Australia Wide Seven, a touring exhibition showcasing the work of Ozquilt Network members, opened at the Belconnen Arts Centre on 30 October 2020. A selection of installation images is shown below. View the online gallery for full artist credits and artist statements. Also read the Australia Wide Seven introduction by Dr Sam Bowker. Come along to the floor talk by Ozquilt … [Read more...] about Australia Wide Seven: Belconnen Installation Images

Introduction to Australia Wide Seven

1 November 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven Leave a Comment

Australia Wide Seven Overview

Australia Wide Seven is a juried exhibition showcasing the artwork of Ozquilt Network members. The exhibition premieres at the Belconnen Arts Centre, ACT from 30 October to 18 December. Gallery hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10am – 4pm. The following introduction was provided by Dr Sam Bowker. View: Australia Wide Seven online galleryDownload: Introduction to Australia Wide Seven … [Read more...] about Introduction to Australia Wide Seven

AW7 Preview: Sue Cunningham

29 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

Layout 1 by Sue Cunningham

For the final installment of the AW7 Preview series, we feature the artwork of Sue Cunningham from Stawell, Victoria. Her latest body of artwork has been exploring the relationship of memory embedded in cloth: discolorations, fraying, old fabrics and patterns all bear testimony to times gone by.    She has been attempting to record the passing of time using old family … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Sue Cunningham

AW7 Preview: Alison Muir

28 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

Very Dry by Alison Muir

For Alison Muir of Cremorne, NSW new works start with a 'water message'. The design is generated following research and experimenting and testing techniques, colours and stitching often bringing together unconnected ‘traditions’ such as political comment, scientific details, graphics and text to form abstract landscapes/seascapes such as Very Dry. 2019 Australia is in the … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Alison Muir

AW7 Preview: Jill Rumble

27 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

Landlines-Shadows- Jill Rumble

Jill Rumble of Erina, NSW works with fibre, colour, line and stitching as a means of expression. She enjoys the learning new skills, processes and techniques to develop and create her own art pieces such as Landlines-Shadows. Australia Wide Seven premieres at Belconnen Arts Centre from 30 October until 18 December 2020. The opening is at 6pm on Friday 30 October. All … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Jill Rumble

AW7 Preview: Linda Steele

26 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

The Blues by Linda Steele

Linda Steele lives in Melbourne, Victoria. Fabric, colour, thread, embroidery and quilting have been her life since 1997 when she first discovered the joy of making a quilt. It was not long before she realised that she was more interested in making quilts as art for the wall rather than a bed cover. Crazy quilting proved to be the perfect vehicle for her to commence her … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Linda Steele

AW7 Preview: Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

25 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

Lost at Sea by Alysn Midgelow Marsden

Alysn Midgelow-Marsden of Tawharanui/Matakana, New Zealand is one of the selectors for Australia Wide Seven bringing her experience as a creator, mentor, tutor, writer in and of fine art textiles. Her work crosses boundaries, exploring metal, fibre and stitch to create expressive, dramatic art. Lost at Sea is part of a series which combines personal memories and a long … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Alysn Midgelow-Marsden

AW7 Preview: Suzanne Lyle

24 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

Coolbardie - Suzanne Lyle- Australia Wide Seven

Suzanne Lyle of Ballarat, Victoria created Coolbardie from cotton and hand-dyed organza fabrics using raw edge appliqué and dimensional appliqué techniques, machine quilting and hand-stitched embellishments. Australia Wide Seven premieres at Belconnen Arts Centre from 30 October until 18 December 2020. The opening is at 6pm on Friday 30 October. All welcome! This is a free … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Suzanne Lyle

AW7 Preview: Julie-Anne Rogers

22 October 2020 Filed Under: Australia Wide Seven, AW7 Preview Leave a Comment

Burnt #1 Julie-Anne Rogers Australia Wide Seven

Julie-Anne Rogers of Narara, NSW has always mixed her media, even as a child. She loves combining photography, sketching, painting and stitching. Julie-Anne's love of nature meant that she was profoundly affected by the devastation and has focused her art for the year on the fires, using her photos and sketches of the recovery. Her Australia Wide Seven artwork is entitled Burnt … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Julie-Anne Rogers

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OZQN members topped the @quiltnsw 2020 suitcase ch OZQN members topped the @quiltnsw 2020 suitcase challenge - Our Environment. Congratulations to:

FIRST PRIZE: Me and Murphy by Sheila Beer who won a BERNINA sewing machine @thingstitcher 

SECOND PRIZE + VIEWERS CHOICE (tied): Mulga Burning by Linden Lancaster 

THIRD PRIZE + VIEWERS CHOICE (tied): Landlines by Jill Rumble  @collage_stitch_quilt 

JUDGES COMMENDATION: Renewal by Brenda Gael Smith @brendagaelsmith 

You can view all of the challenge quilts on the QuiltNSW website.
Art Quilt Australia , including Expressions: the W Art Quilt Australia , including Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, is a biennial juried exhibition open to textile artists resident in Australia and New Zealand, and OZQN members worldwide. OZQN defines a quilt as a stitched layered textile incorporating any material and employing any technique. The National Wool Museum defines a wool quilt in a similar manner but it must be composed predominantly of wool.

Art Quilt Australia 2021 seeks to promote excellence and originality in contemporary art quilts in Australia. Works will be assessed in terms of originality, composition, content and execution by a jury of acknowledged experts: Lisa Call, Julie Ryder and Bronwyn Coulston.

There will be over $6000 in prizes, comprising:

$3000 for Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, for a wool quilt. The winning quilt is acquired by the National Wool Museum for its permanent collection;
$3000 for the non-acquisitive OZQN Award of Excellence, which is open to all quilts; and
$500 awards for Highly Commended in both categories.
Art Quilt Australia 2021 will be on exhibition at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery at Nowra NSW from 12 June until 3 July 2021, followed by the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum at Lilydale, Victoria from 7 August until 31 October 2021.

Entries close at 5pm (Perth time) on Friday 30 April 2021. Submission is via the online entry form only.

#artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2021 # expressionswoolquiltprize #woolquiltprize  @nationalwoolmuseum  @shoalhaven_regional_gallery @yrrmuseum
Ozquilt Network's biennial juried exhibition, Art Ozquilt Network's biennial juried exhibition, Art Quilt Australia 2021, open to all Australian and New Zealand textile artists and OZQN members worldwide. The exhibition will be held at @shoalhaven_regional_gallery in Nowra NSW from Saturday 12 June until Saturday 3 July 2021. 
▪️over $6000 in prizes
▪️no theme-submit your best work
▪️max size 250x200cm (HxW)
▪️minimum perimeter 300cm
▪️3D stitched and layered works are eligible
▪️for the Expressions Wool Quilt prize (acquisitive by @nationalwoolmuseum ), must be predominantly wool with at least 60% wool on the visible surface
▪️entries open 1 February and close 30 April
▪️discounted entry fee for OZQN members. Membership year starts 1 January. Join or renew today!
#ozquiltnetwork #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2021 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart
Installation photos from Australia Wide Seven on e Installation photos from Australia Wide Seven on exhibition at @belcoarts until 18 December 2020. The exhibition continues on tour until 2022 including at the @nationalquiltmuseum in Paducah, USA from 4 March – 19 July 2022. 
#australiawideseven #aw7 #ozqnart #ozquiltnetwork #belcoarts

AUSTRALIA WIDE SEVEN

 Future Fossil 1 byLois Parish Evans : Australia Wide Seven
Helen Gray - Sea of Leaves - Australia Wide Seven
Fiona Gavens - Ghost Blanket V: Australia Wide Seven
Helping in the Garden by Sharon Peoples: Australia Wide Seven
Blue Box Fish Brenda Wood: Australia Wide Seven
The Blues by Linda Steele: Australia Wide Seven
Boxed In by Tara Glastonbury: Australia Wide Seven
Fiona Gavens- Dreaming of Rajasthan III: Australia Wide Seven
Intriguing Irridescence by Zara Zannettino: Australia Wide Seven
Acuity #6 In a Twinkle of an Eye by Brenda Gael Smith: Australia Wide Seven
Brainwaves by Victoria Mansfield: Australia Wide Seven
Sue Reid - Vasarely Print: Australia Wide Seven
Babblers on the Lawn by Linden Lancaster: Australia Wide Seven
Bird's eye view - Ganges Delta by Alison Charlton:Australia Wide Seven
Migrate Red by Julie Haddrick: Australia Wide Seven
Making a Point - Dianne Firth: Australia Wide Seven
Flowers Always #9 by Suzanne Gummow
Away from Home - Carolyn Sullivan
Gatherings 2: Susan Mathews
Plankton Drift 1 by Alvena Hall
Summer Sketch II by Judy Hooworth
Summer Sketch III by Judy Hooworth
Trek by Alison Withers
Double Denim by Beth & Trevor Reid
Regeneration 2 by Alison Schwabe
Summer Inferno #2 Sandra Champion
Abstracted Landscapes:Apple Isle by Lynn Hargreaves
Disconnected Habitat - Marie Mitchell
Bird Count - Shearwater Migration by Judy Wilford
Stitches in Time by June Brown
Freedom by June Brown
Smoky Moon - Wilma Cawley
Burnt #1 Julie-Anne Rogers Australia Wide Seven
Coolbardie - Suzanne Lyle- Australia Wide Seven
Blue Grass - Carolyn Sullivan
Wind by Dianne Firth: Australia Wide Seven
Lost at Sea by Alysn Midgelow Marsden
Landlines-Shadows- Jill Rumble
Very Dry by Alison Muir
Layout 1 by Sue Cunningham

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