A Very Big Spider and Two Besties

A very quick day trip to Sydney with Rebecca Staunton Coffey to see the Kandinsky exhibition and the amazing Louise Bourgeois exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Gobsmacked at the intensity and wonder of the Bourgeois exhibition and glad we saw it after Kandinsky. I loved the Kandinsky works yet I'd seen some of them at the Guggenheim in New York a decade or so ago. I knew what to expect and this time went with the lens of deconstruction and quilt making. How would I achieve that in fabric? Look what the subtle change of tone does here! Off white is powerful, who knew? The Bourgeois exhibition, across two floors of the Gallery moved me to tears. No doubt for me it was the best exhibition I've ever attended, anywhere and will stay with me for a very long time.

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Making progress Trees #2

Repurposing quilts

I made a king sized quilt many decades ago for a friend and after many winters she returned it because of wear and tear. Instead of faithful service, stories and history, she saw something that no longer held value. There were tears and wear points, and the only other option if I couldn't repair it, was to throw it away. I suggested she give it back and I'd turn it into bags. Fifteen so far, and that used one of the side panels. Two side panels and the top of the quilt to go. I'll try to find some other ways of giving the quilt a second or third life, ever so glad it stayed out of landfill.

Planning an artist's life - exhibition time!

Another catchup with Rebecca and some serious planning for our end of 2024 exhibition. apart from creating gallery worthy pieces, we need to consider the exhibition space, and how we can use it to its best advantage. We have been considering our general theme, the things that unite us in style, size, colour, scale and shape, and what will bring the exhibition gravitas, what will our "wow factor" be? We're also considering related activities, workshops, artist talks, the "shop", how we best involve visitors and give them the best experience we can. Hard work, that we both enjoy in the planning stage, as much as the independent making phase. I can't wait to move into the new house and get the indoor studio established - then the work and magic will really begin.

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