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Fabric artworks showing the diversity and extent of quilting as an art form can be found at Estuary Arts in Ōrewa this month, when 29 art quilts from all over New Zealand and Australia will be on display.
Oceania: Distance and Diversity is a juried exhibition of quilts made by members of the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) Oceania region, an advocacy group for art quilts established in the USA in 1989.
The selected works all measure 60cm x 40cm and reflect the theme of distance and/or diversity. They were chosen by respected international jurors Norma Slabbert from New Zealand and American Martha Wolf.
“Some quilts show strong demographic diversity, which is tied to our identities of origin. Other quilts reflect diversity of thinking, life, and cultural experience,” Norma said. “The collection is unmistakably from the Australasian region of Oceania.”
The exhibition includes several high-profile quilt artists from Australia and New Zealand who have works in international collections and who have won prizes in global art quilt events. There are also artists from closer to home, including Alison Laurence from Orakei and Sonya Prchal, who is from Whangarei.
SAQA has more than 3400 members, with 140 members in Oceania.
Oceania: Distance and Diversity runs from July 7 to 25, with the official exhibition opening on Saturday, July 10 from 3pm to 5pm. Info: www.estuaryarts.org/upcoming.html or www.saqa.com
