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25.01.2022 The New Quilt 2021 is a fabulous opportunity for Australian textile artists to share their work in a premier gallery setting for a 10 week exhibition. Entries close at 5pm on Friday 2 October 2020. Thats just two months away. Get stitching!
25.01.2022 A family of masks.
25.01.2022 A New Zealand artist, Pete Rush, has brought joy and wonder to the Central Coast this winter. https://www.theguardian.com//sea-creatures-the-driftwood-a
24.01.2022 It took two of us many hours but it is very satisfying to transform the white walls of the Gosford Hospital exhibition space into a vibrant, eye-catching textile exhibition - Vision 2020. On display until 15 January open to the public all hours even in the midst of a pandemic! More photos over at @vision2020textiles #vision2020textiles #brendagaelsmithcurator #beforeandafter #powerofsight #artofseeing #gosfordhospitalexhibitionspace #textileart #saqaart #ozqnart
24.01.2022 I am sending my "Taking Shape: Cues from Nature" textile art collection on tour overseas and have been exploring hanging and presentation options. Take a look at what I decided upon https://youtu.be/CC_lwxKeASQ
23.01.2022 The Aotearoa Quilters Group holds an annual colour challenge. Aquaisthe challenge colour for 2020 https://www.aotearoaquilters.co.nz/2020-colour-challenge-a/
23.01.2022 The Raven by @peterushsculptor at Killcare. It was good to get out in the sunshine. #killcarensw #centralcoastnsw #peterushsculpture #raven #forthebirds
22.01.2022 Earlier in the year, my artwork was selected for the SAQA stand at the Aqua Art Miami fine art fair. This event was cancelled due to COVID-19 but you can view all of the works in this new online gallery. https://www.saqa.com/art/online-galleries/roomwithaview
22.01.2022 Another new gadget in the Serendipity Studio. I look forward to recording resources for my upcoming virtual workshops and sharing more of my creative process. . PS: the gooseneck stand fits a tablet too. #spqworkshop #serendipitystudio #brendagaelsmithworkshop #brendagaelsmithteacher #goingvirtual #learnwithme
21.01.2022 The Vision 2020 exhibition is not only installed at Gosford Hospital exhibition Space, some of the featured artists have come and viewed it. It must be real!
21.01.2022 16 September is worldwide #askacurator day. If you are curious about what a textile art curator does, send me your questions! #brendagaelsmithcurator #independentcurator #artofcurating #vision2020textiles
21.01.2022 I love seeing what my students create using techniques from my workshops. Can’t wait to see what emerges from tomorrow’s class! https://www.instagram.com/p/CHuMxTTnJEg/
20.01.2022 Landlines:Canola Country is a finalist in the Australian Textile Art Award presented by #artwearpublications and @embroiderersguildofvictoria A full colour catalogue is available for purchase. #brendagaelsmithart #ozqnart #saqaart
20.01.2022 Its interesting to see how the scope of this award has been broadened from quilts to textiles. We are fortunate that in Australia there are still exhibitions that celebrate the richness and diversity of the quilt medium including the The New Quilt presentedby QuiltNSW. By the way, entries for The New Quilt close at 5pm on Friday 2 October 2020. Enter online at www.thenewquilt.com.au Here are the finalists for The Vlieseline Fine Art Textiles Award 2020. https://www.thefestivalofquilts.co.uk/beyond-foq-quilt-c//
19.01.2022 Integrifolia #5: Propagation is one of 145 finalists on the Gosford Art Prize 2020 selected from 912 entries. The exhibition will be on display at @gosfordregionalgallery from 36 September to 29 November 2020. #brendagaelsmithart #ozqnart #saqaart #gosfordartprize2020 #gosfordartprize #botanica #integrifolia #banksia #driventoabstraction
18.01.2022 I am really enjoying directly hosting my live, interactive workshops. If you've been looking for one place to find online quilt classes, taught independently by some of your favorite teachers, visit www.GlobalQuiltConnection.com. At 4pm EST today 20 teachers will tell you about their online courses, retreats, and events in a live webinar, free to all! There is another one on Thursday. Register to attend - there will be door prizes!!!
16.01.2022 Can you spot my donation to the 2020 Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. benefit auction in this mosaic? Hint: unusually for me, the work is not pieced.
16.01.2022 Here is a virtual gallery presented by Northart gallery in Auckland. None of the works involve fabric and stitch but there are echoes of quilts in both composition and form including the embossed texture of the works by Louise Fong towards the end (scroll down) https://northart.social/
15.01.2022 Australian textile artists - dont miss this fantastic opportunity to share your artwork in a premier gallery setting! 33 days until entries close.
14.01.2022 The 2020 @saqaart Benefit Auction opens in a few days and continues through to 4 October. My artworkA Whisper in Time is available for purchase from 21-27 September. Can you find it in this mosaic? Hint - its something a little different for me... https://www.saqa.com/auction **... #saqaart #saqabenefitauction2020 #saqabenefitauction #brendagaelsmithart
14.01.2022 Less than 3 weeks until entries close. Keep going! (and if you have any questions, contact [email protected]).
14.01.2022 Signs of spring. Driving through canola country (back in 2012) was inspiration for my artwork that was a finalist in the Australian Textile Art Award 2020. #artwearpublications #australiantextileartaward #canolacountry #brendagaelsmithart #textileart #signsofspring #uplifting
14.01.2022 Flotsam & Jetsam has been selected for the Quilts=Art=Quilts 2020 exhibit at the Schweinfurth Art Center in New York state. Jurors Valerie Goodwin and Mary Lou Alexander examined 364 artworks, 71 of which were chosen for the exhibition. Now to ship this artwork pronto as international shipping is erratic in these pandemic times.
14.01.2022 Acuity #4: Clarity is my contribution to the Aotearoa Quilters 2020 Colour Challenge Aqua. https://serendipitypatchwork.com.au//aotearoa-quilters-aq/
13.01.2022 Nancy Crow deliberately challenges herself to create large pieces that grab the viewers attention. Check out the new exhibition "Drawings: Monoprints and Riffs" at the International Quilt Museum. https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/exhibiti/nancycrow And dont forget that The New Quilt exhibition is an opportunity to share large and dimensional works. Entries close 2 October 2020 www.thenewquilt.com.au
11.01.2022 Quiltfest - Mancuso Shows have demonstrated agility and positivity with their online virtual events. Heres video featuring quilts and Quilters from around the world including Australia.
11.01.2022 Spring brings memories of road trips in canola country - the inspiration for my artwork in the Australian Textile Art Award https://serendipitypatchwork.com.au//australian-textile-a/
11.01.2022 Under the needle. View from the studio. #brendagaelsmithart #copacabanansw
08.01.2022 The inaugural Australian Textile Art Award exhibition has been disrupted by the pandemic. Images of artwork from the exhibition are currently on the ATAA website. A better photos is on my website https://www.brendagaelsmith.com/portfolio/landlines/
08.01.2022 Thanks to @quiltfest for inviting me to be part of their we are all one world quilt video. Check out their online events. The Pacific International Quilt Festival is coming up next.
07.01.2022 I wonder if I will be able to get to Sydney for this. At present Sydney seems like Mars to me. https://www.smh.com.au//sydney-poaches-major-van-gogh-art-
06.01.2022 A hospital is a great place to view Vision 2020 Textiles even (especially?) in a pandemic. Cant wait to put on my curator mask and share these artworks in the cloth. The Fuchsias Looking Bright with artwork by Di Jobbins and 39 other textile artists.
06.01.2022 After procuring the requisite tools (I now know about pentalobe and Torx screwdrivers) and sourcing a SSD, I replaced the hard drive in my laptop which died on Monday. In another hour or two I will be back in business. Much better than having to buy a new computer right now and angst-free knowing that my computer was fully backed up. #ididitmyself with #alittlehelpfrommybro #beprepared #righttoolforthejob #gadgetsrock
06.01.2022 Brenda Gael Smiths freeform pieced, machine quilted "Landlines: Canola Country" , finalist in the ATAA 2020, has hidden colours in the quilting stitches For ...a limited time we have this piece and all the finalists artworks on show (including closer views) via https://www.artwearpublications.com.au//ataa-2020-exhibit/ where you may also purchase them (and put a smile on the artists face ). If an artwork is showing as out of stock it means that it has already sold, but you may still view all the photos of the artwork. If you wish to purchase a copy of the book showing all finalists artworks, materials & techniques, and artist statements, this is available via https://www.artwearpublications.com.au//books-dvds-and-cds/
05.01.2022 Thank you Studio Art Quilt Associates, Inc. for including my profile interview in the new publication Exploring Art Quilts: New Directions. #saqaart #brendagaelsmithart #driventoabstraction #exploringartquilts #ozqnart #textileart #newdirections https://saqa.z2systems.com/np/clients/saqa/product.jsp&
03.01.2022 Echo stitching a larger textile painting with a walking foot involves a certain amount of wrangling but its worth it #thinkingbig #bebold #walkingfootinaction #saqaart #brendagaelsmith #janomeaustralia
02.01.2022 This blog post shows close up photos for two different hanging options that I looked at presenting a collection of small (50x50cm) textile works. https://serendipitypatchwork.com.au//hanging-multi-part-t/
02.01.2022 I have been exploring different options for hanging the 12 works in my #monthlyartproject2018 #takingshape #cuesfromnature including rectangular rings and nylon strings. For an effective, low-fuss option fir sending my works on tour, I decided to run with the nylon strings. See my video at https://youtu.be/CC_lwxKeASQ #brendagaelsmithcurator #brendagaelsmithart #saqaart #ozqnart #driventodistraction
02.01.2022 Acuity #4:Clarity (16x12in) - my contribution to the @aotearoaquilters 2020 colour challenge Aqua. #brendagaelsmithart #acuity #powerofsight #artofseeing #aquachallenge #aqua #driventoabstraction
01.01.2022 Freshly popped and delivered to the studio #saturdayafternoonsnack
01.01.2022 I was honoured to be a part of The New Quilt 2010 and Regeneration 2012 and I am working on artwork to submit for The New Quilt 2021. How about you? Entries close at 5pm on 2 October. Open to all textile artists resident in Australia.
01.01.2022 Here's a video overview of the Vision 2020 exhibition on display at Gosford Hospital Exhibition Space, Gosford, NSW until 15 January 2021. https://youtu.be/wu7n6lFIyYY
