a matter of time in New Zealand

THANK YOU! to everyone who came along to the exhibition at the Australasian Quilt Convention last week.  (See the AQC photo album.) a matter of time tours next to New Zealand on its first international outing: Stitches & Craft Show Auckland 28 – 30 April 2016 Thursday to Saturday 10am – 4:30pm ASB Showgrounds Children… Read More →

Exhibition at AQC

Come along to  the  Australasian Quilt Convention 14-17 April 2016, 10am-4.30pm.  It’s on the at the fabulous Royal Exhibition Building with abundant natural light (which makes photography tricky but is brilliant for enjoying the artwork).  I will be presenting a curator floor talk each day at 12.30pm.  All welcome!    

Coming soon: Australasian Quilt Convention 2016

a matter of time tours next to the Australasian Quilt Convention in Melbourne from 14-17 April 2016.  I will be presenting a curator floor talk at 12.30pm each day and I anticipate that several of the artists will be joining me. It’s wonderful to hear artists talk about their work.  All welcome! I have ordered… Read More →

Stitches & Craft Show, Brisbane

At the Stitches & Craft Show in Brisbane last week, the exhibit was attractively displayed on a long wall.  There was plenty of room for viewers to stand back and take it all in.  Here is a selection of photos.  This guy looks like he is moving through time! The next outing is at the… Read More →

a matter of time in Brisbane

a matter of time opens today at the Stitches & Craft Show Brisbane (10am-4.30pm) and continues until Sunday 20 March. Join Brenda Gael Smith for a curator floor talk – daily at 12.30pm. There is a catalogue available for purchase too. Thanks to Brother Australia for their support. 

order your catalogue for a matter of time

a matter of time tours next to: Stitches & Craft Show, Brisbane: 17-20 March 2016. Curator floor talk at 12.30pm daily. Australasian Quilt Convention, Melbourne: 14-17 April 2016. Curator floor talk at 12.30pm daily. For more curatorial insights, I invite you to join me on one of my floor talks – daily at 12.30pm. In… Read More →

Stitches & Craft Show, Sydney

Thank you to everyone who came along to the launch of the exhibition tour at the Stitches & Craft Show at Rosehill, Sydney.  The exhibition was presented in a U-shaped configuration.  Here is a selection of photos.   The next outing is at the Stitches & Craft Show, Brisbane: 17-20 March 2016 and I will be… Read More →

launch of a matter of time

a matter of time premieres this week at the Stitches & Craft Show, Rosehill, Sydney: 3-6 March 2016. I invite you to join me and some of the artists for a currator floor talk at 12.30pm on Thursday and Sunday. The exhibition is located on Level 1 – Mezzanine. If you can’t make the exhibition… Read More →

just a moment with Mary McArdle

Happy Leap Day 2016! The final just a moment preview post features the artwork of Mary McArdle of Melbourne, Australia – Time is, was and will be: It doesn’t matter how we try to control time, how many schedules we fill in, time has its own rhythms. Time is dependable. The sun will always set…. Read More →

just a moment with Alicia Merrett

A few years ago Alicia Merrett from the United Kingdom discovered the potential of maps and aerial views as sources for textile work.  Spacetime Geographies:Town Journeys is a continuation of that creative practice: In life we move through the three dimensions of space, and also along the fourth dimension of time. In this abstracted map of… Read More →