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Art Quilt Australia

Art Quilt Australia , including Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, is a biennial juried exhibition open to textile artists resident in Australia and New Zealand, and OZQN members worldwide. OZQN defines a quilt as a stitched layered textile incorporating any material and employing any technique. The National Wool Museum defines a wool quilt in a similar manner but it must be composed predominantly of wool.

Art Quilt Australia 2021 seeks to promote excellence and originality in contemporary art quilts in Australia. Works will be assessed in terms of originality, composition, content and execution by a jury of acknowledged experts: Lisa Call, Julie Ryder and Bronwyn Coulston.

There will be over $6000 in prizes, comprising:

  • $3000 for Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, for a wool quilt. The winning quilt is acquired by the National Wool Museum for its permanent collection;
  • $3000 for the non-acquisitive OZQN Award of Excellence, which is open to all quilts; and
  • $500 awards for Highly Commended in both categories.

Art Quilt Australia 2021 will be on exhibition at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery at Nowra NSW from 12 June until 3 July 2021, followed by the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum at Lilydale, Victoria from 7 August until 31 October 2021.

Entries close at 5pm (Perth time) on Friday 30 April 2021. Submission is via the online entry form only.

  • Online Entry Form
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Key Dates 

  • 1 February 2021: Online entry opens 
  • 30 April 2021:  Deadline for online entries (5pm Perth time)
  • 16 May 2021: Notification of selection
  • 25 May-1 June 2021: Delivery of work to Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra, NSW by Australia Post
  • Delivery of work to Shoalhaven Regional Gallery, Nowra, NSW by Australia Post
  • 12 June 2021: Exhibition opens 2.00pm. Opening event and award of prizes
  • 3 July 2021: Exhibition closes at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery
  • 7 August 2021: Exhibition opens Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Lilydale, Victoria
  • 31 October 2021: Exhibition closes at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum
  • 30 November 2021: Latest date for return of work from Yarra Ranges Regional Museum

Jury

Lisa Call (Artist)

Lisa Call’s contemporary textile paintings explore pattern, structure and human desire for connection. The influence of her extensive background in computer science can also be spotted in her abstract geometric designs. In 2015, Lisa moved to the Kapiti Coast of New Zealand from Denver, Colorado.

Lisa exhibits her artwork in both solo and group shows across the globe. Previous museum exhibits include the Danforth Museum of Art in Massachusetts, The Mint Museum of Craft + Design in North Carolina and The Atlantic Center in Florida. Her textile paintings are included in numerous public and private collections, including the University Hospitals in Cleveland and the University of Pennsylvania. Her work is represented by galleries in New Zealand and Philadelphia.

  • lisa@lisacall.com
  • http://www.lisacall.com

Julie Ryder (Artist)

Julie Ryder is a textile designer who has gained international recognition for her work. Originally trained in science, she retrained as a textile designer in 1990, and completed an MA in Visual Arts (Textiles) from the ANU in 2004. She has taught in tertiary institutions, community organizations and workshops for nearly 30 years and specializes in screen-printing, natural dyeing and handstitching.

Julie has been the recipient of many awards, grants, commissions and residencies and her work is included in the collections of the NGA, NGV, NMA, MAAS, AGSA, BRAG, CSIRO, ANBG, Tamworth Regional Gallery, Megalo Archives, RMIT Archives.

  • www.julieryder.com.au
  • Instagram: @julierydertextiles

Bronwyn Coulston (Curator and educator)

Bronwyn Coulston is passionate about engaging visitors in conversations through art, while also appreciating the artworks as expressions of skill and beauty. She holds a Masters in Museum and Gallery Studies and has worked in the cultural sector for more than 15 years. As Manager – Arts and Culture with Shoalhaven City Council she leads a small but dynamic team to deliver a wide range of exhibitions and activities at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery.

The Art Quilt Australia exhibition at Shoalhaven Regional Gallery will be a great opportunity to show how textile and quilting practises combine both traditional and modern techniques to uncover stories and social issues. As a selector Bronwyn will be looking for well resolved works that draw the viewer in and give some insight to the artist. Outside of work, Bronwyn attempts to wrangle two active girls and find time for cooking, crochet, reading and sport.

  • www.shoalhavenregionalgallery.com.au  
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OZQN members topped the @quiltnsw 2020 suitcase ch OZQN members topped the @quiltnsw 2020 suitcase challenge - Our Environment. Congratulations to:

FIRST PRIZE: Me and Murphy by Sheila Beer who won a BERNINA sewing machine @thingstitcher 

SECOND PRIZE + VIEWERS CHOICE (tied): Mulga Burning by Linden Lancaster 

THIRD PRIZE + VIEWERS CHOICE (tied): Landlines by Jill Rumble  @collage_stitch_quilt 

JUDGES COMMENDATION: Renewal by Brenda Gael Smith @brendagaelsmith 

You can view all of the challenge quilts on the QuiltNSW website.
Art Quilt Australia , including Expressions: the W Art Quilt Australia , including Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, is a biennial juried exhibition open to textile artists resident in Australia and New Zealand, and OZQN members worldwide. OZQN defines a quilt as a stitched layered textile incorporating any material and employing any technique. The National Wool Museum defines a wool quilt in a similar manner but it must be composed predominantly of wool.

Art Quilt Australia 2021 seeks to promote excellence and originality in contemporary art quilts in Australia. Works will be assessed in terms of originality, composition, content and execution by a jury of acknowledged experts: Lisa Call, Julie Ryder and Bronwyn Coulston.

There will be over $6000 in prizes, comprising:

$3000 for Expressions: the Wool Quilt Prize, for a wool quilt. The winning quilt is acquired by the National Wool Museum for its permanent collection;
$3000 for the non-acquisitive OZQN Award of Excellence, which is open to all quilts; and
$500 awards for Highly Commended in both categories.
Art Quilt Australia 2021 will be on exhibition at the Shoalhaven Regional Gallery at Nowra NSW from 12 June until 3 July 2021, followed by the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum at Lilydale, Victoria from 7 August until 31 October 2021.

Entries close at 5pm (Perth time) on Friday 30 April 2021. Submission is via the online entry form only.

#artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2021 # expressionswoolquiltprize #woolquiltprize  @nationalwoolmuseum  @shoalhaven_regional_gallery @yrrmuseum
Ozquilt Network's biennial juried exhibition, Art Ozquilt Network's biennial juried exhibition, Art Quilt Australia 2021, open to all Australian and New Zealand textile artists and OZQN members worldwide. The exhibition will be held at @shoalhaven_regional_gallery in Nowra NSW from Saturday 12 June until Saturday 3 July 2021. 
▪️over $6000 in prizes
▪️no theme-submit your best work
▪️max size 250x200cm (HxW)
▪️minimum perimeter 300cm
▪️3D stitched and layered works are eligible
▪️for the Expressions Wool Quilt prize (acquisitive by @nationalwoolmuseum ), must be predominantly wool with at least 60% wool on the visible surface
▪️entries open 1 February and close 30 April
▪️discounted entry fee for OZQN members. Membership year starts 1 January. Join or renew today!
#ozquiltnetwork #artquiltaustralia #artquiltaustralia2021 #expressionswoolquiltprize #ozqnart
Installation photos from Australia Wide Seven on e Installation photos from Australia Wide Seven on exhibition at @belcoarts until 18 December 2020. The exhibition continues on tour until 2022 including at the @nationalquiltmuseum in Paducah, USA from 4 March – 19 July 2022. 
#australiawideseven #aw7 #ozqnart #ozquiltnetwork #belcoarts

AUSTRALIA WIDE SEVEN

 Future Fossil 1 byLois Parish Evans : Australia Wide Seven
Helen Gray - Sea of Leaves - Australia Wide Seven
Fiona Gavens - Ghost Blanket V: Australia Wide Seven
Helping in the Garden by Sharon Peoples: Australia Wide Seven
Blue Box Fish Brenda Wood: Australia Wide Seven
The Blues by Linda Steele: Australia Wide Seven
Boxed In by Tara Glastonbury: Australia Wide Seven
Fiona Gavens- Dreaming of Rajasthan III: Australia Wide Seven
Intriguing Irridescence by Zara Zannettino: Australia Wide Seven
Acuity #6 In a Twinkle of an Eye by Brenda Gael Smith: Australia Wide Seven
Brainwaves by Victoria Mansfield: Australia Wide Seven
Sue Reid - Vasarely Print: Australia Wide Seven
Babblers on the Lawn by Linden Lancaster: Australia Wide Seven
Bird's eye view - Ganges Delta by Alison Charlton:Australia Wide Seven
Migrate Red by Julie Haddrick: Australia Wide Seven
Making a Point - Dianne Firth: Australia Wide Seven
Flowers Always #9 by Suzanne Gummow
Away from Home - Carolyn Sullivan
Gatherings 2: Susan Mathews
Plankton Drift 1 by Alvena Hall
Summer Sketch II by Judy Hooworth
Summer Sketch III by Judy Hooworth
Trek by Alison Withers
Double Denim by Beth & Trevor Reid
Regeneration 2 by Alison Schwabe
Summer Inferno #2 Sandra Champion
Abstracted Landscapes:Apple Isle by Lynn Hargreaves
Disconnected Habitat - Marie Mitchell
Bird Count - Shearwater Migration by Judy Wilford
Stitches in Time by June Brown
Freedom by June Brown
Smoky Moon - Wilma Cawley
Burnt #1 Julie-Anne Rogers Australia Wide Seven
Coolbardie - Suzanne Lyle- Australia Wide Seven
Blue Grass - Carolyn Sullivan
Wind by Dianne Firth: Australia Wide Seven
Lost at Sea by Alysn Midgelow Marsden
Landlines-Shadows- Jill Rumble
Very Dry by Alison Muir
Layout 1 by Sue Cunningham

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