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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Wilma Cawley of Canberra loves the serendipity of experimentation with rust and paints/dyes on textiles and paper. Her inspiration to transform these experiments are often inspired by her surroundings or her Dutch heritage. Smoky Moon was inspired by the longing during the summer bush fires to see the sun. Instead the sun looked like a smoky moon. Australia Wide Seven … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Wilma Cawley