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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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