Each week, I get together with Rebecca and we do "something" related to our art. This week we walked the lake at Forest Lake, looking for texture, line, scale and just being present in the space. I love the imagery of walking, and also the smells, sounds and general traffic around the walking tracks. We seemed to walk for ages and talked for longer. I always come away inspired and recharged after a visit. This week we discussed exhibition spaces and contemplated the merits of and differences between the more common way of exhibiting quilts at craft and quilt shows, with seeing textile art as an integral part of the fine arts and deserving of gallery space in its own right.
Priority #1: Create My CBD office sits on the edge of this mighty, murky waterway - the Brisbane River. Over the next six months I'll be working on an exhibition piece as part of the Broadstrokes artists group. Starting with the obvious, I'm making preliminary sketches to determine the substrate form. I need to consider how it will perform under the visual intent of the piece. That is, " substrate " can be used to convey those things which " underly " or " sit beneath " the primary image. Infused by a river. I need to consider the political, social, economic, ethical or moral connections. I'll also explore which materials are best suited for that purpose.
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