Evolution, Change, Challenge: A Contemporary Quilt – Congratulations to members

Congratulations to CQ members Wilma Cawley, Dianne Firth, Beth and Trevor Reid, and Brenda Gael Smith, who all had work selected for this exhibition.

Evolution, Change, Challenge – A Contemporary Quilt is an exhibition of contemporary quilts exploring the title theme.  There are 28 works from 27 artists. The exhibition runs from 28 August – 8 September and the awards ceremony is at 1pm on Saturday, 29 August 2015.  The exhibition is a collaboration between The Quilters’ Guild of NSW and the Hazlehurst Regional Gallery & Arts Centre.

The exhibition is at Hazlehurst Community Gallery, 728 Kingsway, Gymea, NSW. Other events in association with the exhibition include:

  • daily demonstrations of quilting with a contemporary twist
  • 29-30 August: Thread Painting workshop with Cathy Jack Coupland at Hazelhurst Regional Gallery
  • 30 August: Hazelhurst Regional Gallery Open Day – a festival of exhibitions, stalls, food and music
  • 5 September: presentation by Kay Haerland at 11am

Evolution, Change, Challenge – A Contemporary Quilt is being held in conjunction with a curated exhibition of quilts at Hazelhurst Gallery and Arts Centre. Labours of Love – Australian Quilts from 1850 – 2015 will display quilts sourced from The National Gallery Australia, Canberra, Powerhouse Museum, Sydney and noted quilters and fibre artists from across New South Wales.

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Information and images from the Quilters’ Guild of NSW.

 

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