The following exhibitions are currently open or will be opening soon.
Sewn Together: 52 Years of Collaboration
5 August- 4 October
Kyabram Town Hall Gallery, 199 Allan St, Kyabram VIC 3620
Gallery Hours: Monday- Saturday 10am – 4pm
Beth and Trevor have lived in Canberra for the past forty two years, but both grew up in Melbourne and surrounds. They have always had an interest in textiles, both having sewn when young. They made their first piece of patchwork together in 1972, a bedspread made out of sewing remnants, but it was not until 1988 that patchwork and quilting came back into their frame of reference.
One Step Further
19 September- 14 October
The Old Auction House, 52-56 Mollison Street, Kyneton, Victoria
Gallery Hours: Open daily 10am- 4pm
Presented by Victorian Quilters Inc, this exhibition is open to all textile artists in Australia & New Zealand. It is a biennial exhibition and in keeping with the contemporary theme, One Step Further is purely for entrants who wish to push the boundaries of quilt making. This is an exhibition of contemporary and innovative textile art. As the name implies it is expected that the work entered go ‘one step further’ in style, technique and presentation but still a quilt, as defined in the conditions.
Of Material Interest: Fabric-ations
5 August – 4 October
Kyabram Town Hall Gallery, 199 Allan Street, Kyabram
Gallery Hours: Monday- Saturday 10am -4pm.
Jan Frazer is having a solo exhibition, ‘Of Material Interest; Fabric-ations’ at the Kyabram Town Hall Gallery. Over the years Jan’s style has evolved from a traditional to a more contemporary art style. Jan likes to use strong colours in her approach to colour selection and is inspired by nature, where anything goes.
Memories of Fremantle: (Walyup) Coded with Colonisation
8- 20 October
Terrace Green House Gallery, 223 South Terrace, Fremantle WA
Gallery Hours: Monday- Sunday: 10am -4pm
Titled “Memories of Fremantle; Coded with Colonisation,” the textile art works reference the arrival in the Swan River Colony by ship, the building of infrastructure by convicts and other settlers, and the development of trade, ship building and fishing industries.
Gathered Threads
14 September – 13 October , 19 Main Street, Yinnar, Victoria
Gallery Hours: Thursday – Sunday 12pm -4pm
An exhibition of work by Lisa Anderson, Miranda Brett, Dijanne Cevaal, Cheryl Cook, Nicole Kemp, Beth and Trevor Reid, Sarah Louise Ricketts, Carolyn Sullivan, Lynette Weeks.
Expressions- winners of Wool Quilt Prize
18 July- 27 October
Central Goldfields Art Gallery, 1 Neill Street, Maryborough, VIC
Gallery Hours: Thursday to Sunday 10am–4pm
An exhibition of winners of the Wool Quilt Prize on loan from the National Wool Museum. The Expressions Wool Quilt Prize commenced in 2000 and is a collaboration between the OzQuilt Network and the National Wool Museum showcasing excellence in contemporary art quilts made from wool in Australia. Held every two years, the winning work is acquired into the National Wool Museum’s collection. Central Goldfields Art Gallery is proud to present all 12 past winners of the Expressions Prize.
Artists include: Pamela Farmer, Michele Eastwood, Lisa Davis and Suzanne Reid.
The Outback, The Coast and In Between
25 October – 25 November 2024
Waltzing Matilda Centre, Outback Regional Gallery, 50 Elderslie St, Winton, QLD
Gallery Hours: Monday to Friday : 9am – 5pm. Weekends / Public Holidays : 9am – 3pm. Entry ticket required.
Presenting a rare opportunity to see a historically and artistically significant group of works. Included in the exhibition is the National Gallery’s most requested work of art: The Rajah quilt 1841.
Australia Wide Nine
8 November – 8 December 2024
Fabrik Arts and Heritage, 1 Lobethal Road, Lobethal, South Australia
Gallery Hours: See website.
Australia Wide Nine is a non-themed, survey exhibition showcasing the artwork of OZQN members from across Australia. The exhibition will be launched at Fabrik, Lobethal, South Australia at 6pm on Friday 8 November 2024 and will continue on tour until 2026.
