A Little Twelve by Twelve @ Paducah 2013

Thank you to everyone who joined me for my lecture in Paducah about the Adventures and inspiration of the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Challenge. It was wonderful to be able to share my quilts from the Theme Series and the 2012 Series along with images and stories from the other Twelves.

AQS have been warm hosts in Paducah and I know our Colourplay collection will be in caring hands when it is a special exhibit at AQS Quilt Week in Grand Rapids (14-17 August 2013) and Des Moines (2-5 October 2013).

Colourplay in Melbourne

Thank you to everyone who joined Kirsty and me to celebrate Colourplay at the Australasian Quilt Convention 2013. Today, Sunday, is the last day of the show and Kirsty will be giving a floor talk at 1.30pm before she packs up the collection for our exhibition at Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville (29 April -2 June).

Also, you can find a listing of tutorials and resources on the Twelve by Twelve website and Brenda shares her Five Tips for the Beginner Art Quilter.

Colourplay @ Australasian Quilt Convention 2013

The Colourplay collection has been hung at the Royal Exhibition Building in Melbourne ready for the opening of the 9th Australasian Quilt Convention tomorrow, 18 April 2013. There is a floor talk each day at 1.30pm. Do stop by to say hello!

Book Sales at Australasian Quilt Convention 2013

Kirsty and I are packing our bags for the Colourplay exhibition at the Australasian Quilt Convention that opens on Thursday 18 April and continues until Sunday 21 April.   We don't have room in our suitcases to pack any books but our book Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge is available at the show from Can Do Books (Stand 71).

Kirsty and I are happy to sign your copy.  Come along to our daily floor talk at 1.30pm!

Colourplay & Flying Colours at AQC 2013

For me, one of the lasting benefits of being part of the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Challenge, has been the opportunity to test out design ideas in a small format before developing works on a larger scale.  Indeed, the Twelve by Twelve project has sparked many series in my portfolio.

My Flying Colours series started with Lorikeet Circus in the Colourplay challenge and the latest piece, Budgies Uncaged (125x125cm), has been selected as a finalist in the Australasian Quilt Convention 2013 challenge - FREE.

Come along to AQC in Melbourne next week, 18-21 April.  The fabulous Kirsten and I will be giving daily floor talks at the Colourplay exhibition at 1.30pm..

 Read about The Process of Creating Budgies Uncaged on my blog.

Colourplay @ AQC and Pinnacles

Catch the Colorplay Series on exhibition tour in Australia this month at:

• Australasian Quilt Convention, Melbourne, Australia, 18-21 April 2013. Daily floor talks by Kirsten and/or Brenda at 1.30pm;
• Pinnacles Gallery, Townsville, Australia, 29 April - 2 June 2013. Official opening 11am, 4 May.

 

Australasian Quilt Convention 2013 Preview

All 144 quilts from the Colourplay Series will be on display at the Australasian Quilt Convention (18-21 April) and Brenda and/or Kirsty will be presenting a daily floor talk at 1.30pm. All welcome!

Download the AQC Preview Magazine (9MB PDF) for more information about the attractions at this year's event.

Brenda @ AQS Quilt Week: Paducah (24-27 April)

AQS QuiltWeek™  in Paducah, Kentucky, USA is coming up next month from 24-27 April 2013. On Wednesday, 24 April (12-1pm), Brenda will be presenting a lecture Adventures & Inspiration from An International Art Quilt Challenge. She will be sharing insights and images along with a selection of quilts "in the real".

Also Brenda will be presenting informal floor talks for the Beneath the Southern Sky exhibition and teaching the following classes:

• 24 April, Wednesday 5.30-8.30pm The X Factor;
• 25 April, Thursday 8.30am – 4pm Strata Various;
• 26 April, Friday 8.30am – 4pm Stacks of Improvisation; and
• 27 April, Saturday 1-3pm All Star Review.

Pre-registrations close this week. By all accounts, Paducah has a festive atmosphere throughout Quilt Week.  Brenda looks forward catching up with some of her US friends and making lots of new friends too!

Beneath the Southern Sky US Debut

Beneath the Southern Sky is a travelling exhibition of 30 textile works curated by Brenda.  The exhibition includes Helen's African inspired work The Things We Carry.  The exhibition opens today at AQS QuiltWeek™  in Lancaster, Pennyslvania, USA and continues until Saturday, 16 March. Neither of us can be there in person.  We would love to hear reports if you get to see the exhibition!

Another kind of Colourplay

I'm looking forward to presenting a Colourplay floortalk at the Stitches & Craft Show in Sydney tomorrow, Sunday 10 March at 12 noon. I made some cupcakes to take along. Have you ever tried to make chartreuse frosting?!

Colourplay @ Stitches & Craft Show, Sydney

It started with a blank black wall...

Two or three hours later, it looked like this. You can see for yourself when the Stitches & Craft Show opens at Rosehill tomorrow, Thursday 7 March at 10am. Brenda will be presenting a floor talk at 12 noon on Sunday, 10 March and you can purchase our book  Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge  from Can Do Books  at Stand 52.

Come Along to Colourplay in Sydney: 7-10 March 2013

All 144 art quilts from Colourplay collection will be on display at the Stitches & Craft Show at Rosehill in Sydney from 7-10 March 2013.

Brenda will be presenting a floor talk on 12 noon on Sunday, 10 March. Come along and say hello!

Our book  Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge will be available at the show from Can Do Books  at Stand 52.

Twelve Meet-up in San Diego and Del Was There.

Mr C and I are in Southern California, escaping gray skies and rain in Portland. Today was the last day of the Quilt Visions exhibit at the Visions Art Museum. We arranged to meet Karen and some of her friends and Del, who gave us a most wonderful docent tour of this fabulous exhibit. Then we went out to lunch and much chatter about this and that and art quilts. Thank you, Del.

Colourplay in New Zealand

Thank you to Cecile from Unique Stitching who ducked out from her stand and snapped these photos from the Colourplay exhibition in New Zealand. The exhibition continues at the Craft & Quilt Fair until tomorrow 17 February.

Colourplay @ Palmerston North 14-17 February

Happy Valentine's Day! The Twelves are sharing the love with the opening of the Colourplay exhibition at the Craft & Quilt Fair at Arena Manawatu in Palmerston North, New Zealand that opens today 14 February and continues until Sunday, 17 February, 10am – 4.30pm daily.

Thank you to Chrissy who looked after installation of the exhibit.  (Photos to follow.)  If  you get to see the exhibition in New Zealand, please let us know what captured your heart. ❤