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
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AQA 2023 Preview: Charlotte Scott
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
AQA 2023 Preview: Alison Schwabe
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
AQA 2023 Preview: Sue Reid
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
AQA 2023 Preview: Beth & Trevor Reid
In today's preview of Art Quilt Australia 2023, we feature Inferno by Beth and Trevor Reid of Canberra, ACT. Looking into the furnace, the dark heart molten and forbidding, the anticipation of the glowing metal pouring into the mould. View more of Beth and Trevor's work in the OZQN members gallery:www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au/gallery AQA2023 Preview is a series of … [Read more...] about AQA 2023 Preview: Beth & Trevor Reid