WARWICK Art Gallery will present a travelling exhibition highlighting the potential of beautiful materials and the imagination.
Starting on Thursday 17 September, the State of the Art Quilt exhibition will showcase the fabric works of art created by the art quilt subgroup of the Queensland Quilters Guild.
The Queensland Quilters Guild aims to promote the art and craft of patchwork and quilting to bring together people who are interested in the craft and encourage and maintain high standards of workmanship and design in traditional and contemporary work.
Last year the guild celebrated its 30th anniversary and currently has a membership of more than 400 quilters.
Gallery director Karina Devine is looking forward to installing the exhibition featuring the finest art quilts in the state.
“An art quilt pushes the boundaries of the traditional style of quilting where the artists follow a pattern and use one type of fabric,” Ms Devine said.
“Art quilts are more experimental and tend towards the exploration of an idea or bringing into play a diversity of materials.”
State of the Art Quilt is an annual exhibition that highlights the potential of the art quilt.
The works on display were preselected by Brisbane based artist, teacher and curator Sue Dennis.
There are 21 art quilts in the exhibition which has travelled to galleries throughout south east Queensland including Caboolture, Childers, Bribie Island and Redlands.
The art quilts feature rubbings, hand painting, thread painting, felting, use of fabrics other than cotton, hand-dyed fabrics, stamping and a whole lot more.
The quilts in this exhibition are so varied in subject, technique and style that they are sure to inspire anyone who loves working with fabric.
The exhibition’s arrival in Warwick will be celebrated with a special free event on Saturday 19 September at 2pm featuring talks by three of the exhibiting artists.
The gallery is open from Tuesday to Friday, 10am to 4pm and on weekends from 10am to 1pm.
