happy quilts

lindy, maz and ruth meet with me each month at my gallery to make quilts and other items to donate to people in need in our local community; happy quilts, happy quilters



circle of 4

in february this year a talented group of tasmanian textile artists displayed their art quilts at gone rustic studio + gallery

they call themselves circle of 4

here is a taste of their inspiring work – click on individual images to enlarge or scroll through [photos by margit salonen]

Dorotea Hinrichson – Air

Dorotea Hinrichson – Earth

Dorotea Hinrichson – Fire

Dorotea Hinrichson – Water

Dorotea Hinrichson – Hobart When It’s Bleak

Dorotea Hinrichson – Portrait in the Style of Picasso

Dorotea Hinrichson – Pot Plant

Dorotea Hinrichson – Looking into Sea

Dorotea Hinrichson – The Menace of Black Magic

Judith McKinlay – Treasurers of the Sea, detail

Judith McKinlay – Treasures of the Sea, detail

Judith McKinlay – Treasurers of the Sea

Lauree Brown – Air

Lauree Brown – Water

Lauree Brown – Earth

Lauree Brown – Fire

Lauree Brown – Gratitude

Lauree Brown – Portrait: Apology to Picasso

Lauree Brown – Transit of Venus

Lauree Brown – Portrait Inspired by Picasso

Lauree Brown – Looking Out the Car Window

Lauree Brown – Frosty Morning

Lauree Brown – Looking Out the Car Window 2

Lauree Brown – Looking Out the Car Window 5

Myrna McHugh – A View From Taroona

Myrna McHugh – A Dark Night

Myrna McHugh – La Reina de Corazones

Myrna McHugh – Earth

Myrna McHugh – Air

Myrna McHugh – Fire

Myrna McHugh – Water

Myrna McHugh – – Sunrise on Mt Hotham

Myrna McHugh – Sea Fronds

Myrna McHugh – selection

Lauree Brown – selection

Dorotea Hinrichson + Lauree Brown – selection

operation cover-up

quilting the layers with a programmed trailing leaf pattern

[charity quilt]

another preview

more purple and yellow challenge quilts from nsw

exhibition preview

next touring exhibition at the gallery is of the nsw challenge quilts

today Ian and managed to get 50 small quilts displayed

only about 10 more to go …