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The New Quilt

QuiltNSW is excited to relaunch The New Quilt at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 5 February – 11 April 2021.

The New Quilt

The New Quilt is a juried survey exhibition showcasing the art of quilting that reflects the richness and diversity of contemporary expressions of the quilt medium in Australia.

The call for entries encouraged entrants to: submit their best work reflecting their creative practice; “Think big, think bold – be adventurous!”; and to explore different ways of presenting their work. A panel, comprised of artists Judy Hooworth and Anna Brown and Hawkesbury Regional Gallery curator Elissa Blair, selected 40 works from over 100 entries.

The final selection is an opportunity to experience an amazing array of creativity and innovation from across quilting Australia. Visitors may find themselves redefining their perception of a quilt, beyond layering of materials, to that of an artwork full of aesthetic impact, technical skill and powerful storytelling. This fascinating exhibition includes two-dimensional and three-dimensional sculptural works in a range of materials and styles, responding to many of the challenges we have faced in 2020 including bushfires and Covid- 19, as well as environmental challenges, new life, revenge and sheer joy! Not to be missed!

A comprehensive public program is under development with both in-person and virtual events. Mark your calendars. Plan an art excursion!

The New Quilt 2021 Artists

Amie & Marilynn Andrews
Amie Andrews
Sheila Beer
Jennifer Bowker AO
Sandra Champion
Alison Charlton
Sophie Conolly
Grace Di Muzio
Rachaeldaisy Dodd
Dianne Firth
Lorinda Freeman

Fiona Gavens
Margery Goodall
Barbara Gower
Helen Gray
Julie Haddrick
Lynne Hargreaves
Neroli Henderson
Bronwyn Hill
Irene Koroluk
Jill Miglietti
Alison Muir

Judi Nikoleski
Lorraine Parker
Hilary Peterson
Beth and Trevor Reid
Sue Reid
Jill Rumble
Brenda Gael Smith
Carolyn Sullivan
Tania Tanti
Lisa Walton
Jessica Wheelahan

  • Amie & Marilyn Andrews
  • Amie Andrews
  • Sheila Beer
  • Jennifer Bowker AO
  • Anna Brown
  • Sandra Champion
  • Sandra Champion
  • Alison Charlton
  • Sophie Conolly
  • Grace Di Muzio
  • Rachaeldaisy Dodd
  • Dianne Firth
  • Lorinda Freeman
  • Lorinda Freeman
  • Fiona Gavens
  • Margery Goodall
  • Barbara Gower
  • Helen Gray
  • Julie Haddrick
  • Lynne Hargreaves
  • Lynne Hargreaves
  • Neroli Henderson

Pictured in the header image: Sheer Joy (detail) by Rachaeldaisy Dodd

Heritage Quilt

In conjunction with The New Quilt, the heritage quilt Miss Grace’s Quilt by Sophia Wilbow of Pitt Town, Windsor (1829–1924) will also be on display. QuiltNSW acknowledges the support of Hawkesbury City Council and Hawkesbury Regional Gallery in hosting The New Quilt exhibition.

Hawkesbury City Council - Hawkesbury Regional Gallery

On exhibition: 5 February – 11 April 2021
Gallery hours: Open 6 days a week Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm
Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm Closed on Tuesday and public holidays

Public Program

In-gallery Events

  • Sunday 7 February 1am-12noon: join jurors Anna Brown and Judy Hooworth as they share insights about factors that informed their selection and reflect on the development of quilts as an art medium. FREE. Book tickets.
  • Wednesday 10 February 11am-12noon: Join HRG curator Elissa Blair for exhibition insights. FREE. Bookings essential.
  • Sunday 28 February 11am-12noon: a selection of artists from The New Quilt will talk about the inspiration and process for creating their works.

Meet the Artist Thursdays 1-3pm

Each Thursday throughout the exhibition, apart from 1 April, an artist (or two!) will be in attendance at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery from 1-3pm. Here’s the program:

  • 11 February: Amie Andrews and Marilyn Andrews
  • 18 February: Sophie Conolly
  • 25 February: Rachaeldaisy Dodd and Judi Nikoleski
  • 4 March: Lorraine Parker
  • 11 March: Barbara Gower
  • 18 March: Brenda Gael Smith and Lisa Walton
  • 25 March: Alison Muir and Carolyn Sullivan
  • 1 April: No Meet the Artist Thursday
  • 8 April: Helen Gray (TBC)

If you can’t make it to Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, you are welcome to join us for the Meet the Artist Zoom Event from 7-8.30pm on Thursday 18 February 2021. More than a dozen artists will share their artwork followed by an open Q&A session. All welcome! Bookings essential. Book now!

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The New Quilt - Save the dates!

MEET THE NEW QUILT ARTIST Topography #1 Tailing an MEET THE NEW QUILT ARTIST
Topography #1 Tailing and Topography#3 Sunrise by Lynne Hargreaves @hargreaves1195 

Born in the UK, Lynne worked as a graphic designer moving into design training in 1978. Twenty years in vocational and tertiary education followed. Joining the cultural sector and arts management in 1998, she retired to Tasmania in 2017 from the position of Director of Exhibitions & Collections at the Art Gallery of WA. She has worked in partnership with institutions such as the Louvre, Tate, V&A, St Petersburg State Theatre and most recently the MoMA, NY to present renowned artworks in Perth. Entering a new chapter of her career, she now has a focus on her own textile practice.

Art quilting draws upon her design background and she is excitedly discovering the wonders of thread and fabric. Like many she is often inspired by the patterns and micro landscapes found in nature, in the hedgerows, on tree barks, lichens and amongst the frosty leaf litter of autumn. There is also an autobiographical side to her work. The ‘lass from Leeds’ is usually not far away in the dry Yorkshire humour and commentary on her own life experiences. She is currently embarking on her personal nod at the ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ a 15 m embroidery based on behind the scenes life at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

Her recent focus is working with the linear qualities of the landscape and the macro aerial viewpoint. Not direct depictions they capture and impressions and memories as abstracted elements reimagined with fabric and stitch. The work displayed features experiments with hand dyed fabric over worked with double needle, free motion machine stitching and hand work. Areas are highlighted and worked with appliqued fabrics, trapunto, couched thread and chenille slashing.

The New Quilt, on exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 5 February – 11 April 2021. 

Gallery hours: Open 6 days a week Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm. Closed on Tuesday and public holidays.

#thenewquilt #thenewquilt2021 #quiltnsw @quiltnsw @thenewquilt @hawkesburyregional_gallery #artofquilting
MEET THE NEW QUILT ARTIST Blue Specimen Julie Ha MEET THE NEW QUILT ARTIST 
Blue Specimen

Julie Haddrick’s art tells the stories, expresses her feelings and it is the driving force in her life. Art comes from a deeper place inside her and central to this is expression that is grounded in naturalism. With a love of fabric and stitch, Julie’s arts practice is underpinned by the Fine Arts; of drawing painting and printmaking and the disciplines of Design and the Crafts of textiles have shaped the ways she uses stitch, threads, colours and cloth. They are disciplined, sparse, refined and without elaboration.

Julie embraces the Japanese aesthetic of “Wabi Sabi’” that values transience, imperfection and the impermanent. She finds greatness in the overlooked details; the grace of ageing, imperfection and of beauty in decline. Julies’ Wabi Sabi is outdoors in quiet, insignificant and inwardly oriented places and her treasure is in the discarded; a feather, a stick, a shard of china. She hand dyes, prints and paints fabrics, often combining/ layering them with vintage cloth or recycled Japanese silk fabric. Studying indigo dyeing techniques in Japan under Bryan Whitehead’s tuition has greatly influenced the fabrics Julie works with and is this is pertinent to her current quilt ‘Blue Specimen’. 

Her stitching is measured, decorative and purposeful and her thread rich textiles are complex and quite unique, with layers of meaning concealed in her beautiful machine quilting. Julie believes that her Art is about making space – both physical and mental – for listening, searching, and expressing one’s unique position in the world. Art cultivates the ability to imagine a future and so transcends the present moment. Julie Haddrick’s art is inherently hopeful.

The New Quilt, on exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 5 February – 11 April 2021. 

Gallery hours: Open 6 days a week Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm. Closed on Tuesday and public holidays.

#thenewquilt #thenewquilt2021 #quiltnsw @quiltnsw @thenewquilt @hawkesburyregional_gallery #artofquilting
The first two events in the public program for The The first two events in the public program for The New Quilt exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery are a floor talk by two of the jurors (@judyhooworth1 and @annabrown1554 ) on Sunday 7 February followed by a curator floor talk by Elissa Blair on Wednesday 10 February 2021. Both events are free. Bookings essential. Book online via the @hawkesburyregional_gallery and @quiltnsw websites. 

#thenewquilt #thenewquilt2021 #quiltnsw  @thenewquilt #artofquilting
MEET THE NEW QUILT ARTIST Mollymook Summer by Hele MEET THE NEW QUILT ARTIST
Mollymook Summer by Helen Gray

The south coast of N.S.W is where Helen Gray spends much of the year. She is an ocean swimmer and delights in the ever changing environment. 2020's bushfires left blackened leaves tumbling in the breaking waves and washed up on the shore, inspiring her to create work referencing this unusual time. Hand stitching in isolation became an enjoyable daily ritual.

The New Quilt, on exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 5 February – 11 April 2021. 

Gallery hours: Open 6 days a week Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm. Closed on Tuesday and public holidays.
#thenewquilt #thenewquilt2021 #quiltnsw @quiltnsw @thenewquilt @hawkesburyregional_gallery #artofquilting

on exhibition 5 February – 11 April 2021

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