Studio design wall

I have been pulling fabric out and auditioning pieces on my studio design wall. These are silks that have been eco dyed at a workshop with Kirsten Ingemar from Brunswick Heads NSW. I will do something with them next year when I have some time.

This is pieced and now has been basted ready for quilting. It is the souvenir of my time at the Geelong Grammar School for the Textile Retreat. Just needs stitching.
 

Generous

This is a photo of part of the beautiful book my Geelong students presented me with on the last day. I have forgotten to share it with you, but it is never far from my mind as there is a page for me to add a fabric piece made in Geelong.

This is such a beautiful reminder of what the week was all about.

 

Geelong wrap up

Standing L-R:  Penny, Liz, Julie, Beth, Carolyn, Lucy, Helen
Front seated L-R: Anne, Sue, Annette and Sue-Ann
Boy we had a great week and it has taken me this week to recover and put the woolly clothes away as a heat wave strikes Brisbane. We rubbed, printed and danced all week. Lots to look at in the grounds as installations by Susan Holmes appeared.

The Sinclair Gallery hosted the tutors exhibition.

This piece is by Hilary Peterson and below by Philomena Hali.

American tutor Ilze Aviks with her stitched pieces.

 

In the classroom

Annette's work above

Yes, they are tree trunks in the room. The weather was so uncooperative we brought Nature inside.

Liz

Penny

 

Textile Souvenirs

Today I'm sharing photos, with permission, of some of the wonderful work my students produced at this 5 day Geelong Textile Retreat. I didn't take as many photos as I would have liked because we were all working so hard! Interacting with the local environment is part of the process.

Annette from far North Queensland had the water colourist's touch.

Carolyn

Lucy above with the start of goldfish.

Helen

Julie

And Sue-Ann, with more photos tomorrow.
Thanks for all the lovely comments in regard to my Quilts=Art=Quilts acceptance. Wish I could go but saving for other planned trips.




 

Geelong Forum Textile Retreat

When I got home from Canberra's Mini Retreat I unpacked and packed again for the TAFTA Geelong Forum Textile Retreat which is a week long event, ending October 5 with an Open House from 9am-12noon.This is free and many traders will be selling textile items, books and other great stuff! Lunch in the Dining Hall is $10 for visitors.
I'm looking forward to seeing the work which will come out of my Textile Souvenirs workshop.
Pinch and a punch for this new month.