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Anna Brown’s design inspiration comes from a deep-seated connection to nature and her immediate environment. Her pattern making results from a study of the eucalypt canopies near her home. She works directly with her materials, preferably natural fabrics, cotton, linen and silk, cutting and layering intuitively. Hand quilting introduces texture and depth to her work and is an … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Anna Brown

Suzanne Gummow trained as a Visual Arts Educator lecturing in both secondary and tertiary education. She has been a dedicated teacher for over 50 years and has taught at many different high schools in South Australia during her career, she is now retired. She also teaches private workshops in textiles, quilt making and art throughout Australia. The need to explore my … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Suzanne Gummow

Born in the UK, Lynne Hargreaves worked as a graphic designer moving into design training in 1978. 20yrs in vocational and tertiary education followed. Joining the cultural sector and arts management in 1998 she retired to Tasmania in 2017 from the position of Director of Exhibitions & Collections at the Art Gallery of WA. She has worked in partnership with institutions … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Lynne Hargreaves

Rebecca Wolske is a self-taught textile and mixed media artist since the early 2000’s. She likes to recreate the ‘atmosphere’ that a piece will portray, a misty morning in the bush or the flutter of autumn leaves falling to the ground, the challenges she faces to make the piece as authentic as possible is what drives her work. Rebecca likes to challenge herself by always trying … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Rebecca Wolske

Lisa Walton from Sydney, Australia is one of the jurors for Australia Wide Eight. She has been awarded many prizes for her quilts including major international and Australian quilt shows. She teaches Internationally and was awarded the Jewel Pearce Patterson Scholarship for Quilting Teachers by the International Quilt Association Houston USA. Lisa’s quilts have been exhibited … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Lisa Walton

Beth and Trevor Reid made their first textile together in 1972, a patchwork bed covering. After pursuing many different crafts they joined Canberra Quilters in 1988 and began working with textiles. They made quilts that were a little bit different, sometimes together, sometimes individually. They began to collaborate seriously for the first time in 1998 for a Canberra … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Beth & Trevor Reid

Linden Lancaster is primarily a quilt maker, who works from her rural home in the Riverina district of Northern Victoria, Australia. Linden’s work arises from her stack of ‘ideas’ books filled with sketches, song lines, poetry, colour notes, techniques and her own photographs. Over the last 20 years Linden has built a foundation of techniques to draw upon. Each piece of work … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Linden Lancaster

Carnage (40x40cm) by Suzanne Lyle of Ballarat, Victoria. See more artwork by Suzanne on Instagram at @suzal64 Australia Wide Eight premieres at Warwick Art Gallery from 14 July until 27 August 2022. The official opening by Julie Tasker is at 2.30pm on Saturday 16 July following her textile talk Quilts Created with Wool? Why not? All welcome! Tickets are free. Bookings … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Suzanne Lyle

Brenda Wood's work often reflects her love of the water. In her 20+ years since becoming a textile artist, she has been able to explore a multitude of mediums and topics, with the ocean and its environs often making an appearance. She exhibits regularly and has won prizes for her works. Her work is held in private collections domestically and internationally. Creative … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Brenda Wood

Lorraine Rogers lives in a coastal region of Victoria. The abundance of water and birdlife nearby provokes and inspires many of Lorraine’s ideas. Lorraine has a keen interest in photography, selectively choosing her subjects to create her unique collages. Open source software programs are utilised to manipulate and refine her imagery. The digitally painted design is then … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Lorraine Rogers