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A compulsion to draw, design and stitch has been a constant theme throughout Vanessa’ Newton-Brown's life. She has designed and made original pieces since early years and is never without several projects on the go. For Vanessa, who hand stitches and embroiders, colour is one of the primary inspirations. Her palette of stranded cottons, silks and threads has a lustre unique … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Vanessa Newton-Brown

Recognised for her creative, artistic and innovative approaches to quilting, Julie Haddrick is an award winning and accomplished textile artist, quilt and pattern designer, teacher and quilt judge and the Australian Rajah Award winner in 2018. In the art of Julie Haddrick, nothing is unnecessary. Her disciplined approach features careful designing and restrained use of colour … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Julie Haddrick

Ruth stitches hundreds of little pieces of hand-dyed fabric together to make bold textile paintings. Ruth obtains her artistic inspiration from God’s creation. She finds inspiration to explore new ideas and designs in the way that everything works and fits together in this world – the laws of nature, the interrelationships between animals, and between plants and animals, and … [Read more...] about AW8 Preview: Ruth de Vos

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