Articles tagged: Textiles
A friendship formed through art
Otway artists Jo Wade and Alison McIntosh’s friendship formed from the shared dream of seeking to evolve their artistry.
Knitters bring comfort to patients
Knitted scarves and beanies will bring special comfort to cancer patients at Colac’s Frank Minchinton Centre.
Milestone year for CrossXpollinatioN
A vibrant exbibition of textile art is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Colac’s CrossXpollinatioN exhibition.
Talented textiler at Birregurra
Birregurra’s Angie Smales is an artist of many talents and not even a broken hand can put a stop to her creativity.
ARTS FOCUS: Stitching together a unique collection
Camperdown’s Dannie Dupleix uses a learn-through-play philosophy to keep trying new types of art – the “random stuff” that is her life.
Stitching techniques inspire paint works
Pat Campigli has expanded her artistry with a fresh new approach after more than 50 years painting landscapes.
ARTS FOCUS: Making a statement with textile artwork
A Camperdown artist has used her textile artwork to subvert the narrative in a field traditionally considered woman’s work.
Local trio wins art prize
Three local artists have won a public vote for the favourite artwork at Colac’s CrossXpollinatioN exhibition.
Fibre art exhibition launches
Colac’s CrossXpollinatioN exhibition has opened with a flash of flames as wowed onlookers got a taste of the annual textile show after a three-year hiatus.
Makers host students for arts session
Colac Herald photographer Ruby O’Dowd stopped by Colac Makers’ Space to catch art students in action.
Strong urge to create art drives big change in life
Colac visual arts student Nicole Franklin says she simply couldn’t suppress her urge to fully commit to her art any longer.
Bright works are waste-free
A Colac TAFE student is embracing sustainable materials and bright colours to create textile masterpieces.
Bay’s connection to art exhibition
Polish expat and Apollo Bay artist Zuzanna Karolewska will exhibit works alongside an acclaimed European art exhibit coming to Colac’s arts centre later this month.
Polish art show to visit Colac
Award-winning artworks from Poland and across the world will be star attractions of a touring textile exhibition set to visit Colac from next month.
Alpaca wool becomes art
Ferguson’s Lauris Jephcott hopes to pass on her appreciation of alpacas by exhibiting the artistic use of their fibres.
Experimental textile approach
Carole Redlich is knitting the old with the new as she takes a modern approach to an old craft.
