Wilma Cawley of Canberra loves the serendipity of experimentation with rust and paints/dyes on textiles and paper. Her inspiration to transform these experiments are often inspired by her surroundings or her Dutch heritage. Smoky Moon was inspired by the longing during the summer bush fires to see the sun. Instead the sun looked like a smoky moon. Australia Wide Seven … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Wilma Cawley
Australia Wide Seven
AW7 Preview: June Brown
June Brown of Milawa, Victoria dyes silk and wool using eco-dyeing methods mostly with Australian eucalypt leaves. Adding rusty objects to the dye pot always result in surprising images to work with and June enjoys these spontaneous results. June has two eco-dyed works in Australia Wide Seven: Stitches in Time: During the 1980s we were encouraged to do very fine quilting … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: June Brown
AW7 Preview: Judy Wilford
Using textile techniques of layered fabrics and hand embroidery, Judy Wilford works in a realistic, impressionistic manner gaining inspiration from the landscapes of regions I have lived in and visited. She references the natural world in its many and varied aspects from the wide scale to the intimacy of the habitats of birds and small animals to the minute patterns and … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Judy Wilford
Lifting The Quilt Ceiling
Special Presentation by Dr Sam Bowker 3pm Friday 30 October in person at Belconnen Arts Centre in conjunction with the opening of Australia Wide Seven.+ Live digital presentation for Ozquilt Network members only: Register Your Interest! Not a member? Join OZQN today for a membership period ending 31 December 2021 Dr Sam Bowker is the Senior Lecturer in Art History … [Read more...] about Lifting The Quilt Ceiling
AW7 Preview: Marie Mitchell
Combining unique fabrics with a variety of up-cycled materials, the inspiration for Marie Mitchell's work revolves around her lifelong passion for the environment and human rights. Delicately woven within each work is a dialogue between ideas, materials and process. In Disconnected Habitat, memories of the horrendous ‘Black Summer’ habitat loss were fresh on Marie's … [Read more...] about AW7 Preview: Marie Mitchell