Archives for April 2014

Come and see Living Colour!

Here is a selection of images from the opening day of the exhibition at the Australasian Quilt Convention:

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Living Colour at AQC 2014

The 10th Australasian Quilt Convention  opens today 10 April and runs until Sunday 13 April and Living Colour! is there celebreating life across the spectrum.  This is an overview from on high (look along the back wall):
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Down at ground level, it started with a blank wall:

Which I filled with colour:
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Stepping through the rainbow (and apologies for some fuzzy photos, I will rephotograph today. First the reds, and oranges:
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Then the yellows and greens:AQC-yellowgreen1

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Into the blues:
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A colourful junction:
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And completing the rainbow effect:
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I invite you to join me, and some of the artists, at the daily floor talk at 1.30pm.

And don’t forget, the Living Colour catalogue,/a> is available for sale.

A blank wall

In the beginning…

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A couple of hours later? Well…check back tomorrow! In the meantime, you can read about The Royal Exhibition Building, the beautiful heritage building that is the venue for AQC. And more about the Reb

Living Colour! updated exhibition program

Premiere & Floor Talks at AQC

The exhibition will premiere at the Australasian Quilt Convention 10-13 April 2014.  Join the curator Brenda Gael Smith, and some of the artists, for daily floor talks at 1.30pm!

Living Colour! Exhibition Program

Living Colour! will continue on tour in 2014 and 2015 to gallery and quilt show venues in Australia, New Zealand and the United States!  Here is the current list of venues:

Other venues are under discussion. Please contact the curator if you wish to discuss any exhibition opportunities.Living Colour!

Introducing Living Colour!

In anticipation of the premiere exhibition at the Australasian Quilt Convention this week, 10-13 April 2014, the comprehensive Living Colour online gallery  is now live!  Click the image below to access the gallery:Living Colour! - Celebrating Life Across the Spectrum
For more curatorial insights,  and to view an advance copy of the Living Colour! catalogue, I invite you to join me on one of my floor talks – daily at 1.30pm.  The catalogue is 36 pages in 7x7in (18x18cm) square format.  Each textile work and artist statement is featured on a separate page.  The catalogue is available for sale directly from the curator at a discount.  (See the catalogue page for details. )  Alternatively, you can purchase the Living Colour! catalogue via Blurb.  Either way, check out this online preview!


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A Glimpse of Living Colour: Anne Jolly

The final detail glimpse is Flower Power by Anne Jolly of Hamilton, New Zealand.  The Preview Gallery of detail shots is now complete.  Look out for the launch of the main online gallery  and colour catalogue very soon!
Anne Jolly - Flower Power Detail

Living Colour! will premiere at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne, 10-13 April 2014 .  A Glimpse of Living Colour is a series of blog posts sharing preview detail shots of each of the selected works.

Curatorial Insights and Floor Talks

I hope you have been enjoying the Glimpse of Living Colour previews in the lead up to the exhibition premiere this week.  You may recall that I received 171 entries from 160 textile artists for this exhibition. Many people have asked me how I selected the 32 finalists. This  Living Colour Selection Process post gives you some insights into my curatorial selection process and some takeaway tips.

For more curatorial insights, I invite you to join me on one of my floor talks – daily at 1.30pm at the Australasian Quilt Convention (Melbourne: 10-13 April) and daily at 12.30pm at the Creative Textile Show (Canberra 2-4 May).

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A Glimpse of Living Colour: Caroline Sharkey

During these changing seasons, today’s glimpse is Autumn Colours by Caroline Sharkey of Urunga, NSW, Australia.Caroline Sharkey - Detail

Living Colour! will premiere at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne, 10-13 April 2014 . A Glimpse of Living Colour is a series of blog posts sharing preview detail shots of each of the selected works. The blog posts are published every other day and the Preview Gallery will be updated weekly.

A Glimpse of Living Colour: Carolyn Sullivan

Further Out features glorious hand stitching by Carolyn Sullivan of the Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia.Carolyn Sullivan - detail

Living Colour! will premiere at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne, 10-13 April 2014 . A Glimpse of Living Colour is a series of blog posts sharing preview detail shots of each of the selected works. The blog posts are published every other day and the Preview Gallery will be updated weekly.

A Glimpse of Living Colour: Jenny Bacon

Bright yellow canola fields are depicted in Illuminate, the work of Jenny Bacon of Maryborough, Victoria Australia.Jenny Bacon - Illuminate (detail)

Living Colour! will premiere at the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne, 10-13 April 2014 . A Glimpse of Living Colour is a series of blog posts sharing preview detail shots of each of the selected works. The blog posts are published every other day and the Preview Gallery will be updated weekly.