Bev Butler of Macksville, New South Wales has always had an interest in art and design and worked as a production potter since the mid 70’s until flame-worked glass became a new interest in 1999. She pulled out the sewing machine in 2020 to make face masks and began to play with the leftover fabrics. 4 years on and Bev’s style is developing. Eucalyptus (40x40cm) is made from … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Bev Butler
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AW9 Preview: Tracey Bareli
Blossom and Buzz (40x40cm) is made by Tracey Bareli of Esperance, Western Australia. It depicts corymbia ficifolia, commonly known as red flowering gum and is quilted and couched to highlight the vibrant hues and delicate details of the blossoms. A wasp, captured unknowingly, adds a dynamic element to the piece. Evoking the natural interplay between flora and fauna. … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Tracey Bareli
AW9 Preview: Alison Muir
Originally trained as a commercial Interior Designer, Alison Muir started using textiles as a communication tool in 1993, having developed a fused applique technique that produced relevant images to the messages she was endeavouring to broadcast. Her recent work has used natural dyes on natural fabrics that continue to impart messages about the environment and water, often … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Alison Muir
AW9 Preview: Alison Charlton
Alison Charlton’s early years in Far North Queensland surrounded by rainforest and crater lakes, instilled in her a love of plants and nature. After a career in plant biology, Alison began to transition into creating textile art with a particular focus on surface design techniques including indigo and fibre-reactive dyeing, shibori, cyanotype, wax resist, breakdown printing, … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Alison Charlton
AW9 Preview: Lynne Hargreaves
For Lynne Hargreaves of Tasmania, art quilting draws upon her design background and she is excitedly discovering the wonders of thread and fabric. Like many, she is often inspired by the patterns in nature. Her current interest is with the linear qualities and depictions of the broader landscape. Apple Isle, the vernacular name for Tasmania, brands the maker and content with … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Lynne Hargreaves
AW9 Preview: Wendy Nutt
Wendy Nutt lives at Lemon Tree Passage, New South Wales. With a strong influence from modern improvisational quilters and the Minimalism Art Movement, Wendy has embraced a modern and minimalist style to much of her work. There is a strong attraction toward working with both lineal and curved design elements. This is Cascade (40x40cm). See more artwork by Wendy at: … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Wendy Nutt
AW9 Preview: Cathy Jack Coupland
Cathy Jack Coupland of Newcastle, New South Wales combines a passion for the art, history and application of embroidery and design working with hand and machine embroidery techniques. Nature Abstracted (40x40cm) was created by abstracting natural shapes and forms wrought within a vibrant colour palette. See more artwork by Cathy at: … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Cathy Jack Coupland
AW9 Preview: 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 Sunset (40x40cm) … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Jill Rumble
AW9 Preview: Tania Tanti
Tania Tanti is a contemporary artist specializing in textile art. She utilises a diverse range of mediums such as dyeing, painting, thread painting, and stitching to construct her pieces. Tania is particularly drawn to bold and contrasting colors, allowing shapes, characters, and imaginary landscapes to organically emerge and intertwine within her artworks. Occasionally, a … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Tania Tanti
AW9 Preview: Zara Zannettino
Zara Zannettino is a South Australian textile artist whose work celebrates the beauty and complexity of the natural world, by unveiling the tiny details that are seemingly hidden in plain sight. Inspired by her background in microbiology, her passion for nature walks and macro-photography, Zara creates intricate textile collages that delight in revealing the subtle diversity … [Read more...] about AW9 Preview: Zara Zannettino