Opus 4 – Four women … four viewpoints… four ways
Four contemporary artists working with fibre to visually explore and respond to the idea of landscape. Our practice and approach is varied, from stitched collage … machine quilting… stitched prints to sculptural forms. We challenge the viewer to see landscapes as both vista and micro form.
‘Bin Chicks’ at Heart – We love to embrace the repurposing and recycling of materials to create new fabrics and beautiful forms.
A Word About Textiles
This is a diverse art practice that uses fibre, as fabric, yarns, threads, and other natural materials, in a wide array of creative techniques. Contemporary artists sculpt, re-imagine clothing and furnishing forms, and create visual statements through combinations of collage, weaving, felting, knitting, crochet, stitch, print, and much more.
We are part of a group of 10 who meet together monthly as the northern branch of Stitching & Beyond Inc., which in turn represents over 100 textile artists of diverse backgrounds and skills, from all regions of Tasmania. Our passion is to introduce and showcase textile practice within our region and to new audiences. Whilst many of us have exhibited interstate and some internationally, there is limited opportunity locally for community display. The new Campbell Town gallery fills this much-needed space, and we are happy to collaborate with the owners in supporting this vibrant community art space.
We would love to see you there – please spread the word
Raincoat gallery
Two Northern group members, Mignon Mitchell and Christine Davson-Galle, currently have work at Raincoat Gallery in Launceston. The gallery sits upstairs in Launceston’s Centreway Arcade. Open 10 am – 2 pm, Wednesday through Friday.