Website: www.barbaraweeks.com
Instagram: @barbaraweeks1785
E-mail: barbaraweeks16@gmail.com
Barbara settled in Geographe Bay, Busselton in late 2019 after a long textile career based in the UK, teaching City and Guilds and exhibiting Internationally. An enduring feature of her work, the different processes of colouring cloth. More recently, Australian merino wool wet felted and laminated with silk is used to create colour and texture in surface design. From an extensive range of acquired techniques, selecting what best fits is sometimes an absorbing and lengthy process, and eliminating distracting elements a necessary part of both design and making. Less is more in impact and a mark of confidence. Exploring the natural environment and geology of WA drives the subject of her current work. Barbara aims for an abstract impressionist quality.
Barbara has exhibited with the Ozquilt Australia Wide Eight, the WAQA Stitched and Bound touring exhibitions, 2022 and 2024. Her quilt ‘Pomegranate’ was selected for the Busselton Art Award, 2021.
Barbara is an honorary life member of the QG of the British Isles, a member of Wafta and the Bunbury Felting Group. She took part in the Margaret River Region Open Studios in 2022 and 2023 and offers occasional workshops in the Busselton Cultural Complex.
Lake Ballard
Retail Price: A$1850
Dimensions: 57 x 110cm(H x W)
Statement: Dusk and Dawn at Lake Ballard. Magical. No power, no phone signal. A wide open space suggests the earth’s curvature. The night sky dazzles. The cracked earth beneath my feet feels soft and vulnerable. The curious figures lead you on. Antony Gormley’s Inside Australia. Remoteness rewarded.
Exhibitions: Stitched and Bound. WAQA touring WA 2024-5
Kalbarri 2
Retail Price: A$1500
Dimensions: 107 x 47cm (H x W)
Statement:A Wander out Yonder to explore this ancient landscape. Extraordinary geological forms among impressive gorges amid wild spaces remain to create a sense of wonder in the viewer. Time stands still as I reflect on the history of this place. Exploring colour and texture in cloth drives my creativity.
Exhibitions: Stitched and Bound. WAQA touring WA
