Welcome to Ozquilt Network Inc
Ozquilt Network Incorporated is a national organisation for art quilters and those interested in art quilts. Our membership includes quilters who have achieved national and international success as well as promising emerging artists.
2010-2011 Membership Renewal
The Ozquilt Network membership year runs from 1 April -31 March. Accordingly, now is a great time to join Ozquilt Network or to renew your membership. See the membership page to download an application form. Payment may be made by cheque or electronic funds transfer.
Art Quilt Australia 09
Our selected exhibition of contemporary quilts closed at Craft ACT on December 19 2009. If you missed seeing it, buy the Art Quilt Australia 09 catalogue - available now!
About this site
Selected quilts by our members are featured in the Gallery and in the Members' Profile Pages.
Many of these quilts are for sale.
Exhibitions to view online, to enter, to visit
Ozquilt Network Newsletter, published quarterly, provides a forum for discussing ideas, for reporting on exhibitions, for profiling individuals and more. This newsletter is your primary source of information about Australian contemporary art quilting.
The Newsletter Archive features articles from past issues. Articles are added twelve months after publication in the newsletter.
Ozquilt Teacher Network Online lists the names of members who conduct workshops catering for beginners as well as advanced students. Some teachers also offer talks and lectures.
Read the Ozquilt Network story.
2009 Conference Papers Available Now!
Exploring the Art Quilt Practice
The Ozquilt Network Inc. Annual Conference "Exploring the Art Quilt Practice" was held in Canberra on 7 November 2009. Speakers included:
- Valerie Kirk, Head of Textiles, ANU School of Art, “Process, Ideas & Technique”
- Bea Brickhill, Director – ACT, Australia Business Arts Foundation, “Business Skills for Artists”
- Barbara Macey, eminent textile artist and founding member of Ozquilt Network Inc, “A Journey in Textiles”