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QUEENSLAND
GALLERY 159: * TAFTA’s dedicated gallery space, is at the back of the property at 159 Payne Road (The Gap, Brisbane) and is not readily visible from the street, but a Large Arrow will guide you. Gallery 159 is open weekdays when an exhibition is in place, 11am-4pm, Sat/Sun. It is open weekdays by appointment ring (07) 3300.6491 or email tafta@iinet.net.au to confirm your plans.
Exhibition dates for 2012:
March 10-25 (opening 3pm on Sunday March 11: Wild Things Paintings by John Horberry.
May 5-27 PUSH PULL, IN OUT, OVER UNDER Contemporary Shibori Textiles, Margaret Barnett and Beatrice Jackson. Opening 3:30pm Sunday 6th March by Cathy Moon.
June 16-July 1 SHOES – A Lasting Tribute. Luna Newby & Friends exhibiting hand made shoes. Also featuring the Mystery Shoe Fetish. Opening Sunday 17th June by Svenja.
August 4-26 New Works by MEL FORREST Sunday Drives…
October 27 – Nov 11 Library of Atlas – new work by Liz Powell.
MASTERCLASS with Ruth Hadlow at TAFTA’s Gallery 159 workshop space from Nov. 19-23, 2012: SENSIBILITIES OF PLACE. Enrolments accepted now; ten places only. Free accommodation can be provided for participants outside the Brisbane area. This Master Class is a TAFTA initiative. Inquiries to Janet De Boer: tafta@iinet.net.au Cost: $375 per person for 5 days with the respected and inspiring artist Ruth Hadlow. Venue: TAFTA’s gallery & workshop building at 159 Payne Road, The Gap 4061. To enrol: provide full contact details including postal & email addresses and phone numbers. Non-refundable deposit of $50 required with enrolment, payment accepted by cheque, credit card or EFT – contact Janet De Boer to confirm method of payment. Full payment due by 1st August 2012. In case of cancellation all but $50 is refunded if a replacement can be found. TAFTA, PO Box 38 The Gap Q4061.
WRAPT IN ROCKY – Central Queensland’s Premiere Fibre Arts Workshops are on from 24-30 June 2012 at Rockhampton Girls Grammar School. You can choose from 12 five-day workshops and 3 two-day workshops. Tutors include Carol Barton (USA), Catherine O’Leary, Dijanne Cevaal, Soraya Abidin, Steve Gonsalves, Kirry Toose, Lidia Godijn, Mo Godbeer, Julie Ryder, Jenny Crossley, Yvonne Twining, Phillipa Rooke and Annie Day & Robin Ezra. info@wraptinrocky.com.au or ring coordinator Nanette Balchin on 07.4939.3885. www.wraptinrocky.com.au This is the third of these biennial events to be staged in Rockhampton.
FIBRE . TEXTILE . CRAFT MATERIALS & EQUIPMENT . WENDY BAILYE’S CLEAR THE CLUTTER ONE DAY SALE. Still trying to reclaim my studio space, still have too much stuff! Some stock is new, some aged and well loved….lots of bargains. Sharyn Hall will be bringing some of her goodies to my place. My sons will also have some handmade things. WENDY BAILYE’S STUDIO: 50 Mc Dowall’s Rd Yugar (Samford) Phone (07) 3289 1352. Magazines, books, beads, buttons etc, fibres & threads, silk scarves wooden frames, felting materials & felt scraps, Garage sale stuff too. New merino wool & silk tops, very reduced prices – some at cost price. Credit Card & Eftpos facilities available. Saturday 25th February 2012. STUDIO SALE HOURS: 8am – 4pm
BEACHCOMBER is showing at Redcliffe City Art Gallery 470-476 Oxley Avenue Redcliffe (Brisbane) until 25 February 2012. It features Textile Art and Wood Sculptures by Fran Robinson who explores coastal themes and the natural surroundings of Moreton Bay through beautifully embroidered wall hangings and driftwood sculptures. www. moretonbay.qld.gov.au
FLOAT (out of adversity comes sheer joy) – this is an exhibition at Woolloongabba Art Gallery which challenges defeat and celebrates life, the creative innovation of GhostNets Australia alongside Emerging Brisbane artist Joannah Underhill. Ghost nets are lost or abandoned fishing nets; GhostNets Australia is an alliance of 22 indigenous communities form across coastal northern Australia, together with rangers and volunteers, who gather abandoned nets as they wash up on our northernmost shores, distributing them to remote indigenous communities where they are turned into a range of colourful and creative works that commemorate life on the sea’s edge. Colourful and fabulous baskets and sculptural artworks are the result. The exhibition runs to 24 February; Woolloongabba Art Gallery is located at 613 Stanley Street, Woolloongabba (Brisbane). www.wag.com.au
PROGRESSIONS Entry Forms for 2012: “You are invited to enter PROGRESSIONS, a textile art exhibition to be held at the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery in September 2012. This exhibition has been held every two years since 2000 and has always been a great success and attracted a lot of interest as it is open at the same time as the famous Carnival of Flowers which attracts thousands of visitors to our city. Entry is open to any quilter or textile artist in Australia and cost is still a reasonable $30 for two entries. Judging is based on photographs of your work and the judges are not members of the Darling Downs Textile Art Group, although we do the processing of entries for the gallery.” All the other information you need to enter, such as dates, size etc. is on the form which is available by email from marion.curry@bigpond.com or posted forms can be sent to you by Pat Sloss, PO Box 3, Kingsthorpe, Qld., 4400. Send SAE please. This is your chance to push your creative quilt art skills to the limit and have fun making a wonderful piece of art.
LEFT OF CENTRE Exhibition to February 26, 2012. This is a joint exhibition/activities featuring Lysbeth Gould and Wanda Bennett at the Lagoons Gallery and Café, Mackay open Wed-Fri, 10am-3pm and weekends 9am-4pm. These two textile artists both work with plant fibres in different disciplines. Lysbeth Gould is a paper artist and Wanda Bennett is a creative weave – here they join forces to celebrate works made from natural materials. Each believes art should be interactive when possible. Both will demonstrate in the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens on Saturday 11th February 2012 from 2-5pm. Visitors to the gardens are invited to take part. botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au
Buderim Craft Cottage Fabric Art and Surface Design Group presents "VISION V" our 2012 Wearable Art Display and Sale of Unique One-Off Garments. The theme for this our fifth biennial wearable art exhibition will be "Underwater". A feature will be our centrepiece of way-out wearable art. There will also be a display of past challenges. The Glovechallenge and our interpretation of Surrealist Art (following from a visit to GOMA exhibition) "Off The Pallet" An exhibition by group members, will also be held to coincide with Vision V. This display of works follows on from a Carol Wilkes Master Class. The display will be in the Atrium Gallery of Craft Cottage situated at 5 Main Street, BUDERIM, behind War Memorial Hall on corner of Church and Main Streets. Official opening by Invitation, Friday 20th July 2012 7pm. Open to Public 9am-4pm Saturday 21st July, 9am-3pm Sunday 22nd July, All welcome. Gold coin donation. Enquiries: Lyn (07)54456113 or Jill (07)54776029. www.buderimcraftcottage.com.au
BRIBIE ISLAND COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE
“BANKSIAS TO BEACH” ARTS FESTIVAL: 14 – 29 JULY 2012
After a very exciting and successful Arts Festival held in 2010 the Bribie Island Community Arts Centre has decided to make this a biennial event. In 2012 the Festival will be bigger and even better! There are 40 tutors willing and able to hold workshops in many fields of the Arts over the course of 16 very full days.
In the field of textiles tutors will be Caroline Sharkey, Sue Senewiratne and Christine Thompson. Their workshops range from one day to four days and will cater for all levels. The fee is $75 per day which will include morning tea and lunch.
Other workshops include painting in oils, acrylics, mixed media, pastels, pen and wash, glass moulding, pottery, gem faceting, silversmithing, twisted silver wire jewellery, ukulele playing, woodworking, carving, pyrography and even mask making. Something for everyone! The success of the 2010 festival was such that it was awarded “Best Event in the Moreton Bay Region”. A Queensland Government Award for Community Involvement was also achieved. Bribie Island is 60kms north of Brisbane and is connected to the mainland by a bridge. The Art Centre is surrounded by a national park which makes for a very peaceful environment. There is ample parking and the facilities are excellent. The Centre is run entirely by volunteers and is open every day from 9am – 4pm except Mondays. A Craft Market is held on the last Sunday of every month in the grounds surrounding the Art Centre. For Booking Details and more information visit our website: www.bribieartcentre.com.au or email: Festival@bribieartcentre.com.au Phone: 07 3408 9288 DON’T DELAY WORKSHOP BOOKINGS WILL FILL UP FAST!
CYCLE OF LIFE: A Window Opens. This is an opportunity to display and sell your work. Size limit: 1000mm (unframed) in each dimension. Entry fee: $10 per work. Price limit: $700. For enquiries or an expression of interest form, email cossag@bigpond.com or phone (07) 3343 3289. The exhibition will be held 26 - 28 March 2012, 9am-5pm daily, at Francis Rush Centre, Cathedral of St Stephen, Elizabeth Street, Brisbane CBD.
SEWAHOLICS Expo – Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast, 19th May 2012. An Australian Sewing Guild event featuring guest speakers and demonstrations – felting, machine beading, tailoring techniques, Babylock and Coverstitch. Shopping opportunities. $30 for members; $40 for non-members. For more information visit www.aussew.org.au (under Ind. Days) or email sewaholicexpo@bigpond.com .
Design your own handmade paper with Artist LESA HEPBURN. Wasted Workshops for 2012: the last Sunday of each month 9am-12pm.
February 26; March 25; April 29; May 27; June 27; July 29; August 26; September 30; October 28. Village Life Market @ Northey Street City Farm
$50 adults. Booking Fee prior to workshop $20.
info@redhotfibre.com.au Mob 0407 756 462
Paper kits for sale www.howtomakepaperkit.com.au
Workshops for schools & events contact: lesa@lesahepburn.com
PINE RIVERS ART GALLERY: TWICE WORN TWICE MADE will show to 24 February 2012. Artists Cynthia Nicklin and Gabrielle Myjer explore textiles through reuse and re-creation, making old into new. Cythia Nicklin reuses old clothes that would often be discarded, to make vibrant rugs and garments while Gabrielle Myjer’s organic freeform felting utilises age old techniques to create contemporary textiles. Cynthia Nicklin will offer a rag rug making workshop on Feb 18 for two hours in the morning; in the afternoon of that day she’ll offer a Scrumbling workshop. Inquiries to (07)3205 0555. Pine Rivers Art Gallery is located at Unit 7/199 Gyjpie Road, Strathpine 4500. It is open Mon-Sat, 10am-4pm each day.
BERBAGI: Papermakers of Queensland, Sunshine Coast University. February 3rd to March 3rd 2012. ‘Berbagi’ is the Balinese word for ‘share’, which sums up the spirit behind this exhibition. In the spirit of sharing, Papermakers of Queensland opens its memberships to anyone interested in making art with paper. The exhibitions features the work of the ten members of POQ who travelled from Australia to Bali, their hostess and 2 inspired local artists who have since joined the ranks of POQ's membership. All of the works will be primarily paper based and will include two and three dimensional pieces, large and small works, collaborations, and journals, and images from the trip. The POQ artists participating are: Helga Hill, Glenda Hennig, Jill de Hayr, Ngaire Macleod, Jill Brose, Tricia Smout, Joolie Gibb, Joanna Faber, Judy Barrass, Di Tait, Lynne Fellowes and 2 international artists from Bali, Narause Kiyoshi and Joseph Borde.
The Tea Cosy capital of the world, Miles (in Queensland, Australia) is again seeking the world’s best tea cosies, following the great success of the 2005, 2006 & 2010 World Tea Cosy Making Competition, which attracted entries from Australia, England, Scotland, Ireland, U.S.A., South Africa, New Zealand & France. Closing date for entries, 30th June 2012. There will be 4 categories:
Knitting and/or Crochet; Embroidery - (quilting etc. hand or machine); Novelty – any medium textile (soft or hard);Colour Themed – Pink (Breast Cancer) or Red (Heart Foundation). The winner of each category will receive $200, with an extra $300 to the overall winner, therefore, the champion. This competition is an initiative of M.A.I.D. (Moving Arts Into Dogwood) through a partnership between the Miles Regional Arts Council Inc. and Western Downs Regional Council. Entry is FREE – all cosies remain the property of Miles Regional Arts Council: no tea cosies returned unless prior arrangement with Ann. Entry form is available from our website www.milesrac.org : If unable to access this website; please draft your own entry form, which must include NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER or EMAIL, & CATEGORY. Tea Cosy (cosies!) to be sent to Mrs Ann Gibbons, “Mirrabook”, MILES 4415, Queensland, Australia. All entries to reach Miles by 30th June 2012. For more information, contact: Ann Gibbons on (07 4627 1707) or tedgibbons@bigpond.com A selection of tea cosies is presently finishing a year long tour of Tasmania. This same collection toured Queensland, for 2 years, per courtesy On Tour Exhibitions with the Queensland Arts Council. CALLING for ORIGINAL (or COPIES) OF VERY EARLY PATTERNS (pre-1966) SEE ENTRY FORM FOR MORE INFO.
The Embroiderers’ Guild Qld Inc. is planning its next Biennial Needlework Exhibition “EMBROIDERED TREASURES” from Saturday 2nd June to Saturday 9th June 2012. Address: 149 Brunswick St, Fortitude Valley, 4006 Brisbane, Queensland. Opening Times: 9.30 am closing 3.30 pm Monday to Friday. Last admission 2.30 pm. Open 9.30 am closing 4.00 pm Saturday and Sunday. Last admission 3.30 pm. Admission: Entry fee $7 includes Catalogue. Gift Shop & light refreshments available. Members will exhibit a multiple variety of techniques in 12 categories including Samplers, Household Linen, Needlework Accessories, Original Thread Creations, Young Embroiderers and a Retrospective of members cherished Embroidered Treasures. The upstairs display area will feature a Treasure Trove of beautifully embroidered and embellished Heritage items selected by our Curators from the “Joan Selnes Collection”. Contacts: Kate Sinkinson Tel: (07) 3202 5484 Email: ksinkins@tpg.com.au Jenny Jorgensen Tel: (07) 3390 5839 Email: colin.jorgensen@bigpond.com Web: www.embroiderersguildqld.org.au
SENSORIAL LOOP the 1st Tamworth Textile Triennial will be at Stanthorpe Regional Art Gallery in early 2013, from January 17 – Feb 24, 2013. www.tamworthregionalgallery.com.au
STUDIO WEST END Workshops offered with Adele Outteridge, 2nd floor, Factory 1, 35 Mollison St. West End, Qld, 4101; Ph/fax: 07 3844 8469 (+61 7 3844 8469) E-mail: delidge@uq.net.au There is plenty of on-street long day parking close by in West End.
ATASDA
Queensland chapter is a group with varied interests; ATASDA
stands for Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association.
Details from www.atasda.org.au
Entry fee for
meeting days is $3.00 at the door.
Meetings and Social Days are
scheduled each year at Lavalla Centre 58 Fernberg Rd, Paddington (Old
Marist Brothers School). At quarterly meetings there are Traders
Tables, Show & Tell, 1pm meeting with Guest Speaker. Next
quarterly Meeting date:
3 March. For the latest information:
visit www.atasda.org.au,
email qld@atasda.org.au
or write to PO Box 307, Toowong Qld 4006.
Workshops/events information from
Lena Tisdall, qldworkshops@atasda.org.au
or 0411.506.944. Workshops coming up:
Shelley
McDonald - EXPLORING SUNCOLOUR FABRIC DYES
Saturday
11 & Sunday 12 February. Produce
vibrant and colourful images with suncolour fabric dyes.
Liz
Powell - Relief Printmaking
Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 March.
Experiment with lino printing using Japanese key block technique and
collographs using textures of fabrics as a direct source.
Patricia
Baldwin Seggebruch - Encaustic Mixed Media: going beyond the
ordinary. Saturday
31 March, & Sunday 1 April PLUS Monday 2 April
(optional). Join us in this extravaganza with beeswax where all the
possibilities of this versatile mixed media friendly medium are
explored.
Carolyn
Sullivan - New Ways With Kantha
Saturday 5 & Sunday 6 May
Learn
about and practice making these heavily hand-stitched cloths made
traditionally by women of India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
ATASDA Queensland
chapter is planning a Showcase exhibition in 2012 for the
Queensland chapter’s 5th Birthday. Three categories:
Wall, Wearables and 3D. Dates, 3-13
October 2012 at Gallery 54, Paddington
(Brisbane). More details to come. www.atasda.org.au
For future exhibitions planned by ARTISAN (was Craft Queensland): http://www.craftqld.com.au/M/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=72 Artisan is located at 381 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley Q 4006; T (07) 3215 0803.
NEW: The Collecting Queensland Festivals website has been
launched!
From melons and
pineapples to camp ovens, Captain Cook and country music,
Queensland’s colourful regional festivals feature on a new Q150
website developed by the Queensland Museum Resource Centre Network in
partnership with 11 regional Queensland museums. Collecting
Queensland Festivals is an online collection of 11
regional museums’ displays that showcase the history of their community festivals and celebrate community spirit across the state. Festival stories, images, videos and memorabilia make up the online collection. The website is the culmination of the Queensland Museum Development Officers’ two year, state-wide initiative to encourage regional museums to engage in contemporary collecting which has not been widely practised.
Collecting Queensland Festivals was officially launched by Premier
Anna Bligh MP at the Museum and Gallery Services Queensland’s
Gallery and Museum Achievement Awards held at Queensland Museum,
South Bank on Friday 13 November. Visit
www.qm.qld.gov.au/collecting-queensland-festivals
to experience:
• Abbey Medieval Festival - Abbey Museum,
Caboolture
• Apple and Grape Harvest Festival - Stanthorpe
Museum
• Australian Camp Oven Festival - Millmerran Museum
•
Chinchilla Melon Festival - Chinchilla Historical Museum
•
Discover Sarina Festival ‘Sarina Rocks’ - Sarina District
Historical Centre
•
Discovery Festival - Cooktown & District Historical Society
•
Golden Mount Festival - Mt Morgan Museum
• Gympie Muster -
Kilkivan & District Historical Society Museum
• Pineapple
Festival - Capricorn Coast Historical Society
•
River to Reef Festival - Mackay Historical Society & Museum
•
Woodford Folk Festival - Maleny Historical Society
