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Launch of Memories of Childhood Virtual Exhibition

15 March 2023 Filed Under: Memories of Childhood, Virtual Exhibition Leave a Comment

Ozquilt Network’s online themed exhibition is a new opportunity for OZQN members to exhibit their art. Thank you to all members who responded to the call for entries for Memories of Childhood virtual exhibition. It was an opportunity to reflect on our childhood memories, of places where we grew up, memories of grandparents and watching families grow. For some members, it was a … [Read more...] about Launch of Memories of Childhood Virtual Exhibition

Art Quilt Australia 2023: Call for Entries

15 December 2022 Filed Under: Art Quilt Australia, Call for Entries Leave a Comment

Orange & black promotional graphic for Art Quilt Australia 2023 Call for Entries

Art Quilt Australia 2023 is a juried exhibition with $9000 in prize money.  All selected entries are automatically eligible for consideration for the $4000 OZQN Award of Excellence (non-acquisitive). Entries into the wool quilt category  are eligible for the $4000 Expressions:The Wool Quilt Prize where the winning work is acquired by the National Wool Museum for its … [Read more...] about Art Quilt Australia 2023: Call for Entries

AW8 Preview: Cathy Jack Coupland

15 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

The final artwork in the AW8 preview is by an invitational work by Australia Wide Eight juror Cathy jack Coupland. Cathy is a textile artist whose work has evolved from using traditional quilt and embroidery techniques to creating fully machine stitched works covering the entire surface. Cathy won the Ozquilt Network Award of Excellence in Art Quilt Australia 2021. An … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Cathy Jack Coupland

AW8 Preview: Carolyn Sullivan

14 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

Carolyn Sullivan lives just outside Bundanoon, a rural township, two hours out of Sydney, Australia. I live on five acres of flat, plateau country surrounded by eucalypt and deciduous trees in a park like site. Its cool climate, many gardens, closeness to the escarpment and beautiful mists, provide lots of inspiration for her work. Hand stitching is at the core of her … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Carolyn Sullivan

AW8 Preview: Prue Wheal

13 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

The rhythms and patterns in both land  and city scapes played part in this abstract composition. Quilting was kept to a minimum to emphasise the composition.The Setting (40x40cm) Prue Wheal, South Australia Invitation to Exhibition Opening & Textile Talk Australia Wide Eight premieres at Warwick Art Gallery from 14 July until 27 August 2022. The official … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Prue Wheal

AW8 Preview: Zara Zannettino

12 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

The work of South Australian textile artist Zara Zannettino focuses on the often overlooked or invisible natural wonders that are captured through the prism of either a macro or microscopic lens. Her art is an intersection of her former microbiology background, nature walks and her photography. Zara also gains joy by resolving the challenges of working with textiles and … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Zara Zannettino

AW8 Preview: Irene Koroluk

11 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

Irene Koroluk has a Master of Environmental Studies degree, and is a 2017 Bachelor of Fine Arts University of Tasmania graduate. Whilst training in print-making, Irene attended a quilt fair in 2013, which steered her in the direction of art quilts and free-motion machine stitching after one particular art-quilt, Robyn Eve’s Blown Away, captured her imagination. Her foray … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Irene Koroluk

AW8 Preview: Susan Mathews

10 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

Susan Mathews lives and creates at Ocean Grove, Victoria. Her drawings of Australian native flora and the natural environment are the basis for all of her work. She likes to underline the key role that drawing can play in creating original work in her classes. Over five decades she has experimented with numerous art and textile techniques. Printmaking is a major passion, and … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Susan Mathews

AW8 Preview: Tania Tanti

9 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

Tania Tanti is a Melbourne-based artist who likes to work in bold, solid, bright colours most of the time. She likes to take those quiet early morning opportunities to listen to the soul and let the instincts draw you to what colours and images speak loudest to you on any given day. Her work is semi-abstract and often features water, rivers, oceans and streams, along with … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Tania Tanti

AW8 Preview: Brenda Gael Smith

8 July 2022 Filed Under: Australia Wide Eight, AW8 Preview Leave a Comment

Calistemon Cascade - two rows of red triangles on a turquoise background by Brenda Gael Smith

Brenda Gael Smith creates textile paintings and sketches made from a rich palette of her hand-dyed fabrics complemented by extensive, textural stitching demonstrating the transformative power of stitch. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force. Working improvisationally, Brenda captures the essence of her subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Brenda Gael Smith

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Memories of Childhood is a new online-themed exhib Memories of Childhood is a new online-themed exhibition featuring the artwork of OZQN members. The exhibition is divided into four sections. Today’s post looks at memories of family members:
▪️ Jean Fair by Cheryl Lee
▪️ Grandma Chamberlain by Ronda Hazell @anakiequilter 
▪️ Stalingrad Dad by Heidi Drahota @heidi_drahota 
▪️ Memories of Mum from my Childhood by Shirley Drayton
▪️ Family Lines: Apron Strings by Brenda Gael Smith @brendagaelsmith 
▪️ memories: A Family Snapshot by Linda Balding
▪️ Reflections by Lisa Walton @lisawaltonartist 
▪️ this discovering 5 by Ruth de Vos @ruthdevosart 
▪️ First Day Fears by Linda Steele
@lindabsteele 

View the full virtual exhibition on the Ozquilt Network website. https://www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au/exhibitions/online-themed-exhibition/

#ozqnart #ozquiltnetwork #memoriesofchildhood #ozqnmembers #australiantextileart #textileart #artquilts #australianartquilts
Memories of Childhood is a new online-themed exhib Memories of Childhood is a new online-themed exhibition featuring the artwork of OZQN members. The exhibition is divided into four sections. Today’s post looks at emotions:
▪️Gestation by @ileanaart37
◾️Unloved and Unwanted by @carol_textileart 
▪️Troubled Waters by @textile_expressions
▪️Sleeping Beauty by Lena Meszaros 

View the full virtual exhibition on the Ozquilt Network website.

#ozqnart #ozquiltnetwork #memoriesofchildhood #ozqnmembers #australiantextileart #textileart #artquilts #australianartquilts
CALL FOR ENTRIES! Art Quilt Australia 2023 (includ CALL FOR ENTRIES! Art Quilt Australia 2023 (including Expressions:The Wool Quilt Prize) is open to artists resident in Australia and New Zealand and OZQN members wherever they live.

The online entry form opened today and 
closes on 2 June 2023 at 5pm (Perth time). 

$9000 in prize money.  All selected entries are automatically eligible for consideration for the $4000 OZQN Award of Excellence (non-acquisitive). Entries into the wool quilt category  are eligible for the $4000 Expressions:Wool Quilt Prize where the winning work is acquired by the National Wool Museum for its permanent collection. There are also $500 awards for Highly Commended in both categories.

#artquiltaustralia2023 #artquiltaustralia #ozquiltnetwork #ozqnart #expressionswoolquiltprize @nationalwoolmuseum
Memories of Childhood is a new online-themed exhib Memories of Childhood is a new online-themed exhibition featuring the artwork of OZQN members. The exhibition is divided into four sections. Today’s post looks at childhood connections to objects or nature:
◾️Travelbug by #zarazannettino
◾️Christmas Beetle by @wolskerebecca 
▪️Swap Cards by @sue_broadway 
▪️That Was Then by Sue Cunningham

View the full virtual exhibition on the Ozquilt Network website.

#ozqnart #ozquiltnetwork #memoriesofchildhood #ozqnmembers #australiantextileart #textileart #artquilts #australianartquilts

Australia Wide Eight

Sue Broadway artwork
Artwork by Deborah Weir with details of the Australia Wide Eight exhibition
Detail image of The Door of No Return by Sue Reid depicting black men in chains in a corridor
Green gum leaves on light background with intensive stitching by Lois Parish Evans
Brown gum leaves printed on light coloured background
Summer Storm at Sunset by Jill Rumble
Kalbarri by Barbara Weeks
Purple and green Artwork by Lynne Hargreaves
Calistemon Cascade - two rows of red triangles on a turquoise background by Brenda Gael Smith

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