Enjoy wine & nibbles while watching a Wearable Art Fashion Parade featuring local textile artists.
Co-hosted by the Zonta Club of Stanthorpe, and is a fundraiser for both our organisations.
Zonta is raising funds for Zonta International Project birthing kits.
$25 includes a glass of wine on entry. Book online: https://events.humanitix.com/wearable-art-stanthorpe.
Participating artists
Denise Rall
Denise is an Adjunct Fellow, School of Arts & Sciences, Southern Cross University. Denise has relocated her academic interest into the realm of clothing and textiles. Her artwork began by creating textile sculptures on life-sized costumed mannequin torsos which critiqued royal dress as a form of ‘conquest.’ Each figure comes embellished with its own imaginary history that ends in tragedy. These figures, their stories and elaborate costumes have devolved from her adolescent career as a ballerina, including study at the State Theatre Ballet School in Stuttgart, Germany. Her construction techniques are based on scrumbling or the freeform alteration of surface textiles, plus over-embellishment of the garments with beads, buttons, discarded jewelry pieces and embroidery.
See more works by Denise: https://www.facebook.com/denise.rall.5
Mieke Van Otter
Felt and natural fibre artworks.
Mieke says:
I am a visual artist and my art practice is driven by making art in the moment, exploring ideas as an artist in residence and open ended collaborations. Drawing, Painting, Textiles & New Media open up unknown areas of creation & ideas for me. Being an independent artist I am passionate about developing arts in community and have been very active at artist run initiatives with ArtConnect Ipswich Inc, Spinners, Weavers, Fibre Artisans of Ipswich, Artist in Residence in two Ipswich Kindergartens 2019.
Find more info about Mieke: https://www.facebook.com/Felt.Pieces
Works by Mieke Van Otter
Fay Roselt
Most artists seem to work in a chosen medium and develop from there, but I’ve not settled in a particular area as I’m interested in many facets of fiber art. As I consider myself a ‘dabbler’ I was pleased when a well-respected artist/tutor referred to herself as a ‘dabbler’.
Recycling appeals to me. Therefore, working with old woolen blankets, a nostalgic reminder of my childhood, gives me great pleasure. Sometimes stained and always well worn, these treasures have served their useful purpose and with imagination can be transformed into a work of art.
Collage work with found objects is another area of particular interest. As an avid collector of interesting ‘stuff’ including feathers, bones, rusty things, desiccated frogs etc., there is much to work with.
My practice has usually been intuitive rather than meticulously planned, i.e. the work has just evolved rather than reaching a preconceived conclusion. However, participation in a Judy Wilford workshop in January 2009 kindled my interest in design and this has influenced my work practice.
Perhaps one day I’ll decide to concentrate my efforts in a particular area of interest but for the moment I’m happy to explore many facets of fiber art.
Liz Powell
My practice as an artist is eclectic. As a mixed media fibre artist, I use whatever techniques, media and forms are necessary for the transmission of an idea. I like to make work about things, not of things. My core materials are often plant fibre paper I make from local sources, and plant dyed silk. I also use metal and found objects in sculptural forms and as surfaces, and work with drawing, printing (relief, etching and digital), collage and stitching. If I think it might work I am prepared to give it a go.
Sue Jurd
Sue Jurd has been dyeing silk for over 25 years and is continually experimenting with new techniques. Her scarves sell under the name Eyzer Designs all over Australia.
Rosemary Boyle
Read more about Rosemary: https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/story/3957726/rug-up-in-style/
