Art Quilt Australia

In today's preview of Art Quilt Australia 2023, we feature Remains of a Garden by Norma Slabbert of Hamilton, New Zealand. In a landscape riddled with bullet holes, there once was a garden that blossomed in spring. See more of Norma's artwork at www.normaslabbert.com AQA2023 Preview is a series of daily blog posts from 12 July - 11 August 2023 that will feature an artwork … [Read more...] about AQA 2023 Preview: Norma Slabbert

In today's preview of Art Quilt Australia 2023, we feature 'oles, a wool quilt by Kim Simpson of Kyabram, Victoria. "This piece started with a simple exercise in making clean lines with soft and fuzzy wool. Then the 'oles appeared. The quiet palette helps to emphasise the contrasts in fabric quality and textures while providing strong contrasts of its own." Follow Kim on … [Read more...] about AQA 2023 Preview: Kim Simpson

In today's preview of Art Quilt Australia 2023, we feature Thoughtful Consumption by Charlotte Scott of the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. "My first skeleton quilt was about the horror that is fast-fashion: wasteful, polluting, unethical. The follow-on quilt is about exploring solutions to the fast-fashion and textile dilemma, and what personal changes I can make. Apart from … [Read more...] about AQA 2023 Preview: Charlotte Scott

In today's preview of Art Quilt Australia 2023, we feature Green Dimension by Alison Schwabe of Uruguay. Green, the artist’s favourite colour, appears here in many of its iterations. Grid layouts are Alison’s preferred design plan, with repeated units contributing to her sense of calm and order, providing balance against some of the difficult social and political … [Read more...] about AQA 2023 Preview: Alison Schwabe

In today's preview of Art Quilt Australia 2023, we feature Abandonment #5 by Sue Reid of Kyabram, Victoria. An abandoned textile mill fallen into disuse and disrepair evokes memories of a past era when children laboured long hours. Follow Sue on Instagram: @suereid.artquilts AQA2023 Preview is a series of daily blog posts from 12 July - 11 August 2023 that will … [Read more...] about AQA 2023 Preview: Sue Reid