Australia Wide Eight

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

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

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

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

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