Here you see my BestWishes to all of you for theSilly Season to come ndashand for a Joyful New Year

This image also appears inthe December edition ofTextile Fibre Forum (TFF)and marks the finish of theOld Year(s) as I will nolonger continue with TFFmagazine and will mainlyfocus on my Fibre Forume-bulletin plus the projectsyou read about below

Irsquove mentioned before thatIrsquom expanding the territory Irsquollcover on your behalf and forTAFTA - for example theWander through the BookWorld that completes thisedition of Fibre Forum e-b

A reminder of what TAFTA stands for The Australian Forum for Textile Arts Ltd Seewwwtaftaorgau for a PDF file of this bulletin and much more including thecontinually updated News amp Events around Australia (Updates take place state bystate around the 1st of each month) PLEASE SEND ME YOUR NEWS so you can beincluded janetdeboeriinetnetau)

Above Mapping Memories by Nancy Tingey

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Janet Projects Coming Up Deadlines for Competitions coming Up A BEAL Break () as a special Bonus Books - a Cultural Tour The Last Word Vale Joyce Burnard

JANET PROJECTS COMING UPIrsquom currently working on commissions for articles for Down Under Textiles magazine(Practical Publishing) and Embroidery magazine (UK) As well Irsquom curating theexhibition Compulsive Collectors that will open the Gallery 159 season on March 13th2016 with Batik Tampan and Tapis

I already have two more OriginalMaterial articles in progress withMarion Gaemers of Queensland tofeature next

If yoursquod like to see the OriginalMaterial articles Irsquove alreadycreated about Nancy Tingey (ACT)and Carolyn Sullivan (NSW) youcan find the PDF files on thehomepage of wwwtaftaorgau

Irsquom quite proud of taking their storiesbeyond the simplified interviewformat so prevalent on the internetthese days My hope is that the fullarc of some amazing careers canbe seen and appreciated

Above Roadside Coreopsis by Carolyn Sullivan 135 x 97cm Photographer Andy Payne PhotographixWon First Prize Art Quilts Sydney Quilt Show 2012 and Judgersquos Choice

BACK TO THE FUTURE and a SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER of unique proportions Ive been asked to write a regular column for each issue of Down Under Textiles magazinefrom April 2016 - the subject matter is my choice and uncensored The title of mycolumn will be Back to the Future ndash and yoursquoll find me at the very back of themagazine sharing my ideas on ways to facilitate a healthy future for textiles I hope it willleave you all with something to think about

SPECIAL LIMITED OFFER Practical Publishing wouldlike you to benefit from the biggest discount everoffered (a 33 discount on the cover price) for trying 4issues of Down Under Textiles for a mere $3495 intotal

When you subscribe to this 84-page colour magazinevia the website wwwmoremagscomau yoursquoll need toquote the code DUT09 to qualify for the discountedprice

The offer lasts until the end of January 2016 somake this is one of your New Years Resolutions

Remember the code you need to quote whensubscribing online is DUT09 And you have untilJanuary 31st to get the great discount on a 4-issuesubscription

Speaking of Back to the Future ndash below you will see me approaching the Good Age of70 and looking slightly like a chipmunk with my mates (l to r) Phillipa Rooke HelenBarnard Kay Faulkner and Glenys Gudgeon (all former or current Directors on the Board ofTAFTA) at Gallery 159 on November 22nd when we celebrated with a Directors Choiceexhibition that included the work of 14 artists

The mask found in Venice was decorated for me by Elisa Markes-Young subject of mynext article for Embroidery magazine (UK) in the first edition for 2016

My real birthday is January 7th easy to remember because Elvis Presleys birthdaywas January 9th and that is the day we have chosen me and some of the TAFTADirectors to gather at Lismore Regional Gallery for the exhibition MICHAEL GATESMAUDEVILLE (continuing to 30th January)

From the website This is an exhibition of the costumes of Maude Boate the Queen ofLismorersquos drag queens Maude came into being in the 80s performing at venues such asthe Albury in Sydney Her signature sculpted wigs became known outside the gay clubscene when they were adapted for the stage play and movie Priscilla Queen of theDesert The creation of Michael Gates Ms Maude has been the ultimate model forMichael whose incredible costumes range from the glamorous to the humorouswwwlismoregalleryorg

Michael Gates is a fourth-generation Lismore man son of a former Lismore mayor ex-owner of Lismore Bridal and current events coordinator of the Tropical Fruits Festival AsMaude Gates has won 18 DIVA Awards (Drag Industry Variety Awards) and in 2007 wasinducted into the DIVA Hall of Fame (Information taken from wwwnorthernstarcomau

Above Maude Boate aka Michael Gates Image from the Northern Star newspaper Lismore NSW

Ill end this section with two lots of Political News (dont skip this your signature isneeded)

First The Textile Museum of Lyon (France) is threatened with closure whichundoubtedly constitutes a major catastrophe From the web The indifference of the cityof Lyon and that of the Ministry of Culture and Communication make possible a scenariothat remains for many inconceivable The Textile Museum of Lyon is one of the mostprestigious and important institutions in the world dedicated to textiles in terms of bothquality and quantity It represents the textile heritage of France and is an inexhaustiblesource for research as well as a place of inspiration for current textile design Find thepetition here wwwchangeorgpmadame-fleur-pellerin-3-rue-de-valois-non-C3A0-la-fermeture-du-musC3A9e-des-tissus-de-lyon Ive signed it - I hope you will too Belowis an image from Le Geacutenie de la Fabrique on show until the end of 2016

Second Quotes here and below are from Tamara Winikoff Executive Director of NAVA(National Association for the Visual Arts the peak body representing the professionalinterests of the Australian visual and media arts craft and design sector) as shedescribes a matter which has been preoccupying the art world and NAVA for the last sixmonths

The previous Arts Minister (Abbott govt) George Brandis tried to convince us that diversityof government funding sources was a good thing and was one of the reasons he hadcreated the National Programme for Excellent in the Arts (NPEA) with $1048m to betaken over four years from the Australia Council to establish the NPEA managedunder the Arts Minister

Resistance mounted I was among those who signed a petition requesting a SenateInquiry and was invited to testify when the Inquiry came to Brisbane - alas I was overseasbut TAFTAs Hon Treasurer Brian Tucker did accept the invitation and strongly supportsS2Ms (Strong to Medium organisations in the arts in danger of losing support to largeflagship companies) Then government leadership changed so everyone waited to see whatthe Turnbull Government would support

Recently (about a month ago) the new Arts Minister Mitch Fifield announced that aboutone third of the funds wrenched out of the Australia Council budget - $8 million - will bereturned to fund artists But no lifebuoy has been thrown out to stop many of the small tomedium organisations (S2Ms) from drowning We are still faced with the same crisis withabout a 40 loss of the budget which was previously earmarked to provide 4 yearoperational funding for these S2MsInstead the Ministry for the Arts will distribute $12million of the remaining $182 through the rebadged NPEA now to be known as CatalystAustralian Arts and Culture Fund

So Catalyst is what youll want to follow on the web wwwartsgovau And I alsostrongly suggest you follow NAVA on the web wwwvisualartsnetau andor join me as aPremium Member (for a small monthly fee) - the future belongs to those who Belong

DEADLINES FOR COMPETITIONS COMING UP

Above brooch by Trudy Billingsley fromthe Timeless Textiles e-News

Below youll find some competitions you may wish to enter I am always happy to learnabout anything you may hear of janetdeboeriinetnetau Please do contact me withyour news

Entries close January 29th for Expressions ofInterest for Sydney-wide Textile Artists to participatein SEED STITCH the inaugural ContemporaryTextile Exhibition planned for Warringah CreativeSpace 2016 from March 15-20 2016

The location of Warringah Creative Space is 105Abbott Road North Curl Curl NSW 2099 The SeedStitch curator is Soraya Abidin who seeks to highlightthe re-emergence of Textile and its transformation froma domestic craft into a genre of fine art

The exhibition will include works from the acclaimedguest artist Louise Saxton and will present the BettyStirton award to the best piece that displays thetransition from the home to the gallery

Images of works of original design to be submitted onapplication ndash to be eligible works must include handstitched elements Email Soraya Abidinsorayaartisgmailcom or ring her on mob 0432 388683 To find out more about The Warringah CreativeSpace see wwwwarringahnswgovauplayarts-and-culturewarringah-creative-space

Work by Soraya Abidin appears at left

Entries close February 26th for the TimelessTextiles Brooching the Subject CompetitionFibre artists are invited to enter a ldquobroochrdquo intolsquoBrooching the Subjectrsquo exhibition TimelessTextiles Gallery in July 2016 1st 2nd and 3rdprizes will be awarded Entry conditions Artistscan submit a brooch to be worn (approx 15x15cm)or a wall brooch (approx 50x50 cm) Limit of twoentries person Brooches need to be made usinga fibre material or a fibre art technique For anEntry Form outlining all conditions please contactannetimelesstextilescomau or 0408483913 wwwtimelesstextilescomau

The Burnie Arts Council in partnership with theBurnie Regional Art Gallery proudly presents the3rd biennial Paper on Skin Above you find workby Leonie Oakes of Tasmania who won theSustainable Fashion Award in 2012 with a workthat drew inspiration from her arts practice of bookhistory and women

Entries close March 1st - To celebrate the first twenty-one years WAFTA (WestAustralian Fibre and Textile Association) is inviting textile artists to submit entriesfor their juried exhibition to be held in June and July 2016 Entries should explore andcelebrate the emotionally evocative tactile sculptural and sensory qualities of fibre andtextiles in the 21st Century Entrants will be asked to push their practice to expand theirengagement with the medium The exhibition lsquotwentyONE+rsquo will be held at SpectrumProject Space Mount Lawley WA from 17th June to 7th July 2016 Online entries open1st January and close on 1st March Entrants should submit photos of the completed workwith the entry For full details of the conditions of entry seewwwwaftatwentyonepluscomau NOTE WAFTA wants everyonersquos work to be seen so will be holding a lsquoSalon deRefusesrsquo ndash a second exhibition ndash so all pieces entered will be exhibited The lsquoSalonde Refusesrsquo will be held in August 2016

Entries close March 4th The Betta MilkBURNIE WEARABLE PAPER ARTCompetition 2016 PAPER ON SKIN willbe exhibited from 8 -26 June 2016 Theaim is to foster and promote the culturalpaper heritage of Burnie Tasmania bypresenting innovative and wearable paperapparel

Awards include the $5000 - Betta MilkMajor Award $1500 - Friends of BurnieRegional Art Gallery Runner Up Award$500 - Burnie Arts Council Public VoteAward Judges Toni Childs designerpaper sculptor amp Emmy Award winningsinger-songwriter Alison Copley ChiefExecutive Officer Tasmanian Regional Artsand Roz Wren Artist amp designer for stageand festivals

Gala Parade amp Award Night Friday 3June 2016 Entry forms available wwwburnieartsnetWhats-OnExhibitionsBetta-Milk-Burnie-Wearable-Paper-Art-Competition-2016-Paper-On-Skin

Above detall of Tree Skin by Cathy Moonof Australia WSN AUSNZnewsletter editorTo find out more contact her atbroonoptusnetcomau

Entries close March 4th for Expressions of Interest (Exhibition Proposals) for the CraftACT Craft and Design Centre 2017 exhibition program They are seeking a range ofproposals to capture current Australian craft and design practice and trends at all levelsand from all types of craft and design practitioners

Throughout the year the annual exhibition program aims to showcase and supportall levels from recent graduates and early career artists to high-calibre iconicpractitioners as well as craft and design researchers The annual exhibition programreflects diversity innovation and supports experimental and traditional solo and groupexhibitions

All applications submitted to the Craft ACT Craft and Design Centre will beconsidered by the Exhibition Sub-committee CEOArtistic Director and Curator Finddetails for applying at wwwcraftactsubmittablecomsubmit48186

Entries close March 14th for the two majorcompetitions of the 10th WSN (World ShiboriNetwork) International Shibori Symposium(ISS) being held from November 15-20 2016(registration is now open) wwwshiboriorg

The ISS has the title of ldquoShibori Ikat andSustainability Land Culture and Peoplerdquoand will be held in Oaxaca Mexico in 2016 co-chaired by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg andYoshiko I Wada www10ISSorg You do nothave to be a member of the WSN to enter thecompetitions described here but membersreceive a discount on the application fee

The selected exhibition titled ContemporaryShibori and Ikat is described as a collection ofexemplary contemporary artworks whichdemonstrate innovation and interpretation ofcompression resist techniques For exampleshibori and ikat used to redefine ideas of materialtransformation and the memory on cloth Theaim of this exhibition is to display works by

international and Mexican artists who challenge traditional mediums designs andapplications The Wearable Art category is described thus A collection of exemplarywearable artworks which demonstrate innovation and interpretation of compression resisttechniques For example shibori and ikat used to redefine ideas of body adornmentfashion and costume

Above 2015 ASBF Acquisitive Prize work by SangitTafelmaier

Entries Close March 21st for the Qld-based STANTHORPE ART FESTIVAL 2016 where$33000 in prize money is available Gala opening 3 June 2016 There are awards for 2-D and 3-D works among others Judges are Ron Ramsay and Jason Smith For the full listof awards and to download the entry form go to wwwstanthorpeartfestivalcomau Theawards offered are The Stanthorpe Art Festival 2016 Winner - $20000 (chosen by bothjudges from all pre-selected works) Significant 2D work - $5000 (chosen by Ron Ramsey) Significant 3D work - $5000 (chosen by Jason Smith) Local Artist Award - $1000Emerging Artist award - $1000 (Local and Emerging awards will be chosen by Ron andJason in collaboration) Volunteers Choice Award - $500 (chosen by art galleryvolunteers) Public Choice Award - $500 (chosen by visitors to the gallery during the 6week exhibition) For further information please contact Dee Booth Secretary StanthorpeArt Festival 2016 E stanthorpeartfestivalgmailcom Phone 0438 260 843

Apply to take part Leonie Seaton confirms she is holding a wool festival (YARNVALE) atAvalon on the northern beaches of Sydney next April 16 and 17 She is inviting stallholders and workshop leaders of all things wool to attend Yarnvale is a festival of all thingsto do with yarn Leonie Seaton says lsquoYarnvalersquo is being held at Avalon Community Centreon the weekend of 1617 April 2016 I am looking for stallholders to sell their yarnproducts - both crafts people and retailers as well as people to run hour longworkshops for visitors to the festival There will also be exhibition spaces for thosewishing to exhibit work rather than hold a sellerrsquos stall Contactleonieseaton2bigpondcom 0422492600 wwwfacebookcomyarnvaleyarnfestfref=ts

The next Alice Springs BeanieFestival (ASBF) has the dates ofJune 24-27 2016 and the themewill be SPIRIT OF THE LANDwhich will celebrate 20 years of theASBF The festival long weekendhas something for everyoneThere are cross-culturalexperiences such as weavingworkshops eating kangaroo tailand just having a yarn For moredetails as they become availablesee wwwbeaniefestorg

SOME OVERSEAS EVENTS YOU MAY WISH TO CONSIDER ENTERING

MINIATURE TEXTILES Entries close April 16th The Cultural Association ArteampArtebased in Como Italy is launching the competition for the 26th edition of Miniartextilhaving the theme TO WEAVE DREAMS Works can measure 20cm per side and will beselected by an international panel of jurors The 54 chosen artworks will be exhibited inthe ex church of San Francesco in Como from October 1 to November 20 2016 andat a later stage in Paris and Venice Find the conditions of participation and the entryform on website wwwminiartextilit and on social network FB (miniartextil Como - ArteampArteMiniartextil) and Twitter (artearte2)

WORLD QUILT COMPETITON 2016 Entries close May 16th Australian quilters have theopportunity to enter the World Quilt Competition XX wwwworldquiltcom ) and have theirwork tour in the United States to quilt shows run by Mancuso Show ManagementAccepted entries will premiere at the World Quilt New England (18-20 August 2016)Entry forms for 2016 available from wwwworldquiltaustraliancom Entries can be submittedonline by e-mail or by post Please direct any queries to the Australian coordinatorBrenda Gael Smith at infoworldquiltaustraliancom Innovative amp traditional entriescompete for over US$10000 in cash prizes amp awards including Best of World BestUse of Colour Best Traditional Best Innovative Best of Country amp Viewerrsquos ChoiceMany countries are represented including Canada Germany Italy Japan New ZealandSouth Africa Spain United Kingdom amp the United States (A country must have ten entriesto qualify for the Best of Country award)

The Hand amp Lock Prize for Embroidery 2016 will be structured differently from previousyears encouraging the use of Embroidery in Textile Art as well as Fashion To enterselect your category and register now The choices are Open Fashion Student FashionOpen Textile Art and Student Textile Art Go to the website to read in detail about eachcategory and the prizes An innovation is encouraging a dialogue between art and designwhere you to choose one established artist and one archive to research and inspire yourown project (examples of possible artists and archives for Australia are listed as the MCA(Museum of Contemporary Art) Rosemary Laing and Emily Kame Kngwarreye Designsshould be suitable for a contemporary consumer design market be it fashion interior designor pure art Details from wwwhandembroiderycom

A BONUS BEAL BREAKWhile in the USA a few months ago I naturally visited the Loveland MuseumGallery inmy former hometown of Loveland Colorado I love this Art Museum and was able to bereminded via a display they had of the sweet pain of NOT being chosen as theinaugural Miss Loveland Sweetheart (1962) nor was I chosen for any subsequent years(although rumour has it I was chosen as Miss January for the Loveland High Schoolcalendar) (The rumour is true and we all appeared in formals) I digress

Have a look at Mr Beal someone else I found in the Loveland Museum This strikesme as a nice prelude to my Book Section as I love his book of poetry (The Very Stuff)about the colours of DMC cotton that he embroidered with (Sorry the image is a bit wonkyconditions for photography were not great - this is The Dude Abides)

Stephen Beal 1939-2010 He taught atLake Forest College in Lake Forest Illinoisand worked in editing and copywriting inEvanston and Chicago before moving toLoveland in 1998 to work at InterweavePress

Beal was widely known as a poet andneedlepoint artist His highly acclaimedbook of verse The Very Stuff Poems onColor Thread and the Habits of Women(Interweave Press 1997) received thepoetry award from Colorado Center for theBook in 1997 The colors of DMCembroidery floss weave together thisuncommon collection of memories dreamsyearnings and sharp observations (web)

His needlepoint work has appeared internationally including at the Museum of Art andDesign in New York and in the Seventh Annual International Fiber Biennale at theSnyderman Gallery in Philadelphia

Beal was awarded the Lillian Elliot Award for Excellence in Fiber Arts by the TextileSociety of America in 2008

To enjoy a number of the poems from The Very Stuff (along with images of the associatedembroidery floss in their true colours see wwwdmc-usacomInspirationArtistsSpotlight-ArtistsStephen-Bealaspx A second book of poems was published in 2004 SuddenlySpeaking Babylonian

For an excellent article on Mr Beal seewwwinterweavecomneedlepiecework_magazinefilesportraitsbealpdf

Above detail of Susan Hayward Scrams by Stephen Beal

To enjoy a number of the poems from The Very Stuff (along with images of the associatedembroidery floss in their true colours see wwwdmc-usacomInspirationArtistsSpotlight-ArtistsStephen-Bealaspx A second book of poems was published in 2004 SuddenlySpeaking Babylonian

For an excellent article on Mr Beal seewwwinterweavecomneedlepiecework_magazinefilesportraitsbealpdf

Above detail of Susan Hayward Scrams by Stephen Beal

Detail of Andy and the Gang by Stephen Beal All works by Beal shown in this bulletin are in the collection ofthe Loveland Museum

If you enjoyed Stephen Beal youll really love Robert Brain who features in an Australianmagazine (Oz Arts) created by Carolynne Skinner that you should definitely check outwwwartsbluemountainscomauimagesoz-arts2016-summerrobert-brain-webpdf

Below is a detail from a work featured in the story cited above Intrepid Explorers Robertand Neal Setting Out for the Adelaide Hills Future exhibitions of Robert Brainrsquos(needlepoint) tapestries are planned for Bathurst Regional Art Gallery and Maitland Regional Art Gallery

Above detail of needlepoint tapestry by Robert Brain - see Oz Arts magazine

Now that I have your attention(and if I dont Ive been doingsomething wrong) Id like tosuggest you definitelypurchase the Fibres Westcalendar for 2016 Itswonderfully put together andincludes month by month alarge image of a spectacularwork by each of the 2015FIbres West tutors work plusthat of installation artist FionaGavino

Be quick calendar stocks ARE dwindling Contact infofibreswestcomau to receiveall the details regarding payment The cost is $15 per calendar or $20 with postageanywhere within Australia (inquire for multiple orders and overseas rates) Enjoy andThank you Martien van Zuilen Convenor Fibres West is a week-long set of workshops (plus so much more) that will take placeagain in Western Australia in October 2017 Details to come

BOOKS - A Cultural Tour

Maya Threads by Walter F Morris Jr amp CarolKarasik (photograpy by Janet Schwartz) aspublished by Thrums in 2015 and is in full colour214pp incl index and bibliog soft cover wrap-around ISBN 9780983886068

Janet De Boer Below youll find a number of titles that Ive become aware of or thathave drifted in over the past 6 months that have a focus on Culture I love books andsharing information about them and always wish I could say more At the end of thissection theres a brief mention of some interesting publications that dont quite fit theCulture theme but are certainly worthy

For a great collection of information on some other titles see the Surface DesignAssociation Blog Spot wwwsurfacedesignorgnewsblog20-textileart-books-to-give-get-2015 And be sure not to overlook SDAs own indispensable quarterly Surface DesignJournal - well worth the subscription price wwwsurfacedesignorg

Books - let the Journey BeginWhile I was in Loveland Colorado inSept 2015 (see the Miss Valentine storyabove) I spent time with my mate LindaLigon who founded Interweave Pressand she gave me the gift of MAYATHREADS A Woven History ofChiapas This is another marvelousTHRUMS production (see also below)that ticks all the boxes - admirable layoutand editing many wonderful imagesincluding details of cloth constructionand a strong sense of the history andculture of this part of southern Mexico

I am always especially impressed bythe deeply expert writers selected byThrums and Linda Ligon - as Walter FMorris Jr (Chip) is described - theyare reliably lucid as well Linda hasgiven many great gifts to the TextilesPublishing World and I am thoroughlyenjoying the gift of this book Itsilluminating to follow Linda Ligons blogspast and on-going via a weekly e-newsletter she shares with Karen Brock associatepublisher of Thrums Books wwwthrumsbookscom

This book was published by Thrums in 2015 and is in full colour 214ppincl index glossary list of supportive organizations and bibliog softcover wrap-around ISBN 9780983886075

At left is the cover ofanother THRUMSpublication written byDeborah Chandler andTeresa Cordon(photography by JoeCoca) TRADITIONALWEAVERS OFGUATEMALA TheirStories Their Lives -described in an earliere-bulletin

Madelyn van derHoogt well knownUSA weaver confirmsWhen you read thisbook you step intoGuatemala as thoughyou were beingwelcomed into thehomes of weavers inevery area of thecountry and to ask

them about their textile techniques and life histories Their love of beauty and color as wellas strength of character glow in every magnificent photo and personal story

Image from Traditional Weavers ofGuatemala

THRUMS titles are available in Australiathrough Booktopia

Some of THRUMS other books include A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands Weaving Lives Traditional Textiles of CuscoTextile Traditions of Chinchero A LivingHeritage Faces of Tradition Weaving Elders of theAndes Beyond the Stories of Macchu Picchu (FolkTales and Stories of Inca Life) and of course Maya Threads A Woven History of Chiapas

Other titles are planned including a book onembroidery in Afghanistan if it becomespossible to re-visit Kandahar in future Sign upfor the fascinating e-newsletterwwwthrumsbookscom

Image from Traditional Weavers ofGuatemala

THRUMS titles are available in Australiathrough Booktopia

Some of THRUMS other books include A Textile Guide to the Highlands of Chiapas Weaving in the Peruvian Highlands Weaving Lives Traditional Textiles of CuscoTextile Traditions of Chinchero A LivingHeritage Faces of Tradition Weaving Elders of theAndes Beyond the Stories of Macchu Picchu (FolkTales and Stories of Inca Life) and of course Maya Threads A Woven History of Chiapas

Other titles are planned including a book onembroidery in Afghanistan if it becomespossible to re-visit Kandahar in future Sign upfor the fascinating e-newsletterwwwthrumsbookscom

This book is credited to Karen Thakar and Anna Jackson208 pages 245 x 325 cm 176 colour illustrationsHardback English ISBN 978-3-89790-418-7

ARNOLDSCHE is a splendidpublisher based in FrankfurtGermany Web and emailwwwarnoldschecomenPress pressearnoldschecom

At left you see the cover of one oftheir recent publications KIMONO- MEISEN - The Karun ThakarCollection

While I havent seen the book inperson I have no troublebelieving the publicityconfirming that the bookprovides in large-formatillustrations a glorious insight intothe world of Meisen kimonosWith their striking patterns anddynamic compositions theyrepresent a hitherto barelyexplored contribution to Asiantextile art one which significantlyshaped the image of Japanesefashion in the first half of the 20thcentury Intended to have the

visual effect of ikat (dyeing threads before weaving) the Meissen Kimono werecreated using paper stencils and stamps With approximately 120 pieces the KarunThakar Collection showcases the complete spectrum of Meisen kimonos geometricpatterns and optical illusions capture the imagination of the beholder

The Art of Gold Embroidery in Uzbekistan has222 pages 59 illustrations and 4 maps Availablein both BW and colour ISBN 9780992303730

I was recently visited by Dana McCownsomeone I greatly respect and the forcebehind Storybridge Press (Brisbane Qld)Her latest project is the book you see atright Gold Embroidery in Uzbekistan - astudy of an aspect of traditional Uzbekmaterial culture in transition by SuzannePennell This is Pennells original thesissubmitted for a research degree of Master ofArts in 2000 and benefits from her her beingable to visit Uzbekistan thanks to a researchgrant from James Cook University NorthQueensland Publicity received is quotedhere--

Since ancient times Samarkand andBukhara in Uzbekistan have been thrivingcentres of craft production due to theirlocation on the main routes of the ancientlsquoSilk Roadrsquo The commercial religious andpolitical experience of these oasis cities hadmajor lasting influences on craft productionGold embroidery was no exception Detailedexamination of historical sources related to gold embroidery or zardozi showed that untilthe Bolshevik Revolution in 1917 consumption of gold embroidery was restricted to thewealthy middle class and court elites It was most spectacularly employed in displaysof power and wealth among the courts of the Emirs before the Russian invasionin1868 and was produced by Ustos or masters in court ateliers Follow Zardozi to thepresent day

You can buy the book ($3495 in BW or $79 in colour plus postage) fromwwwlulucomshop The writing is by no means overly academic and far more than goldembroidery is described It is also possible to examine some of the content by doing asimple google search on the title which brings up lavish and irresistible colourimages

ISBN 9781472530936 Imprint Bloomsbury AcademicIllustrations 210 colour illus 276 x 219mm RRP$5999 Jessica Hemmings is Professor of VisualCulture and Head of the Faculty of Visual Culture atthe National College of Art amp Design in Dublin Ireland

CULTURAL THREADS TransnationalTextiles Today edited by JessicaHemmings was listed in an earlier e-bulletin and Id like to remind you aboutit again

Im a huge fan of this beautifullypresented and very readable bookwhich has significant Australian contentJulie Ryders Artist Statement abouther Generate series inspired by CharlesDarwins journey across the SouthPacific to Australia leads off ChapterOne

While I have been privileged to seeJulie Ryders Generate in person thelarge format colour images throughoutthe book leave me feeling that I reallydo understand what other selectedartists have created visually - and thetext is intelligent and informative but notoverly dense - just the way I like it Seemore at

wwwbloomsburycomaucultural-threads-9781472530936

For a detailed review of Cultural Threads by Lycia Trouton created for Surface Designmagazine see wwwjessicahemmingscomwordpresswp-contentuploadsCultural-Threads-SDJ-book-reviewpdf

THE EXCITEMENT OF GARLAND

Above Jiseung Korean weaving with paperstring made from hanji a handmade paper ofpulp from the bark of the paper mulberry treeand shown in conjunction with Eun Hye Kimsarticle for the first issue of Garland Wish uponJiseung

Decorative dish from rattancore by Ruth Castlephoto Studio La Gonda Size 848 X 1024mm

Along with Jessica Hemmings (seeCultural Threads above) Kevin Murray ofAustralia is one of the writers I mostadmire So when I learned he was integral toa new magazine GARLAND I hastened toboth subscribe and crowd fund for itwwwgarlandmagcom

Launched in Australia in mid-Decemberits even more exciting than I hoped itwould be - its daunting in terms of its scope(the first issue has more than 30 articles) butyou can peruse them at your leisure - andmany of them are available online for freeThat being said an annual subscription iscurrently only AUD$40

Why the name Garland Let the stories ofbeautiful objects from our region garland yourworld The focus is Craft amp Design acrossthe Asia Pacific Essays vary in length someare brief others more comprehensive eachhas a photo gallery you can click through -lovely Much to enjoy from the textile worldand with the bonus that you get to lookbeyond that world as well

I was thrilled to see a comprehensivearticle by Damian Skinner on RuthCastle of New Zealand whose work Ivecollected since I first saw it Somethingelse Ive long supported via donations isYayasan Tafean Pah ndash the next weavinggeneration in West Timor which is thetitle of an article by Ruth Hadlow TheYTP Training Young Weavers Programbegan in late 2010 with the help ofdonations from Australians interested insupporting the continuation of the beautifulweaving traditions of West Timor Check itout wwwgarlandmagcomarticleyayasan-tafean-pah-the-next-weaving-generation-in-west-timor

Lorraine Connelly-Northey Possum skin cloak rafting for fresh water mussels on countryMedium Rusted rabbit-proof netting wire iron tie wire and fresh water mussel shells WangarattaArt Gallery Collection 2015

The image shown above is in the picture gallery for the Garland essay Learning andsharing traditional plant knowledge by Penny Algar amp Lorraine Connelly-Northey

Olivia Pintos-Lopez and Damien Wright share with Kevin Murray in the creation ofGarland - find out more about them from the website Articles will profile Australianpractice as well as share stories of what is happening at major events and creative centresin our region through the eyes of good writers across the Asia Pacific Submissions aresought for each publication For the first issue there were features on classic andinnovative crafts in South Korea including key voices in the new generation of curatorswhose challenge is to connect the traditional strengths of Korean craft skills with thecontemporary world However the first issue was by no means confined to South Koreaand had a broad reach

The editorial board for Garland is sourced from the broader Asia Pacific region andin association with World Crafts Council - Australiawwwgarlandmagcomabouteditorial-board

Finally for this introduction to Garland above youll find part of the Erub ErwerMeta art display at CIAF 2015 (Cairns Indigenous Art Fair) Photo courtesy of CIAF2015 and taken by Chris Ewar It was shown with the article CIAF and Ghost Net art ofthe Far North by Sonja Anderson

I hope to include Garland in many future e-bulletins - believe me youll love it And thereason I cant show you the cover of the first issue is that those of us who subscribed gotto CHOOSE our cover from among many images created in collaboration with theMelbourne Artists for Asylum Seekers wwwgarlandmagcomarticlethe-story-behind-the-covers-for-garland-1 There are so many wonderful images I found it impossible tochoose so have allowed Garland to choose for me

A Pattern Emerges

The Pattern Base (author K OMeara Editor A VKeiffer) contains over 550 contemporary textile andsurface designs and is 368 pages in length PublishedThames amp Hudson London 2015

Marie-Therese Wisniowski alerted meto The Pattern Base and in a sense itcontinues the multi-cultural theme Iveset Its for educators artists anddesigners interested in contemporarydigital and hand printed textile amp surfacedesigns which were chosen from aroundthe world

You can read Marie-ThereseWisniowskis review of the book (andsee some images of published works)at

wwwartquillblogspotcomau201508the-pattern-base-by-kristi-omearahtml

Kristi OMeara is the co-founder (together with Audrey Victoria Keiffer) and creative directorof The Patternbase itself wwwthepatternbasecom This book was also a Kickstarterproject (see Garland above) One of the selected works from Marie-Therese appearsbelow Urban Mark Making

Published by BloomsburyAcademic hardback 608pp 244 x169mm ISBN 9780857857750

Urban Mark Making by Marie-Therese Wisniowski director of Art Quill Studio NSW

THE HANDBOOK OF TEXTILE CULTUREedited by Janis Jefferies (UK) Diana WoodConroy (Australia) and Hazel Clark (USA) is definitely nota picture book - but its a veryworthy tome and does include 80 colour plates plus 20 BW illustrations This is the firsthandbook of specially commissioned essays to provide a guide to the major strandsof critical work around textiles past and present and to draw upon the work of artistsand designers as well as researchers in textiles studies (Media release) The threeeditors have well established reputations and provide Editorial Introductions to the varioussections As well there is a final chapter of Roundtable Discussions and ConcludingComments which contains comments on the future of fibre textiles cloth and culture withpractitioners writers designers curators musicians technologists anthropologists andsociologists as well as concluding comments from the editors This is an interesting andwholly worthy approach and makes for a lively finish to an outstanding collection

I am continually impressed by the titles that theBloomsbury Academic Imprint undertakes And Iagree with Nikos Papastergladis (University ofMelbourne) that this is a colossal achievement notjust the most comprehensive survey of the globalproduction of textiles and the widest conceptualreframing of the role of textiles in contemporary artand design it is also a mosaic of sparklingintelligence It will be the new encyclopediatextilica

That being said you may need a long time to workthrough this book and the publishers understand that itsmain market probably lies with libraries and resourcecentres

I would however like to make the point that I am very drawn to The Handbook ofTextile Culture and glad to have it in my possession Each essay that I investigate isfascinating and theres no reason not to take my time with it to savour and digestIts a long and exemplary list of contributors - Ruth McDougalls _A View from Elsewhere- a Global Stage - Curating Textiles from the Asia Pacific_ was the first essay I turnedto as the 8th Asia-Pacific Triennial is in full swing in Brisbane and Ruth is one of thecurators She always has interesting things to say not just about the APT but otherprojects she has undertaken (as have others listed) on behalf of QAGOMA (Qld Art Gallery- Gallery of Modern Art)

Dorothy Caldwell appears above at work in her studio see below for information on thecatalogue of her exhibition Silent Ice Deep Patience

To find out how to order the exhibition catalogue Silent Ice Deep Patience DorothyCaldwell see wwwagponcaexhibitionsdorothy-caldwell-silent-ice-deep-patience

Alerting you to this lovely document seems a fitting way to end my presentation ofBooksCulture as Caldwells work for this touring exhibition came about through hertravels to the Australian Outback and the Canadian Arctic During repeated visitsCaldwell gathered the essence of each landscape through object and observation and hastranslated the experience using her longstanding methodology into these new works

The ways in which we mark our landscape fascinates Caldwell and she uses Textileto communicate her responses finding its nature parallels that of the landscape andhuman intervention encoding the intrinsic actions of wearing mending and stitching

Quotes found above are from the Foreword to the exhibition catalogue which is full colour66pp long and includes essays by Anne West Robin Metcalfe and Mary Misner although itwould be a rewarding publication for the images alone Silent Ice Deep Patience DorothyCaldwell was launched at the Art Gallery of Peterborough in 2014 and subsequently touredto other venues in Canada

And now for some links to other kinds of books - all ofwhich come highly recommendedStructural And Sculptural Complex 3d Shapes In Felt self published by Soosie Jobsonand reviewed in the previous e-bulletin Take Advantage of this special discount - I havesetup a coupon exclusively for TAFTA with 10 for purchases of $15 or more until the endof the year Exclusive to TAFTA e-Bulletin ndash use ldquoTAFTArdquo at checkout to receive 10discount on purchases of $15 or more wwwsoosiecomau

Expressions of Love self published by Kim Schoenberger wwwkimschoenbergercomproductexpressions-of-love

Textile Texture self published by Heide Stoll-Weber and reviewed (well) in the previous e-bulletin wwwbookdepositorycomtextil-textur-Heide-Stoll-Weber9783875127638

World of WearableArt - 30 designers tell their stories wwwpottonandburtonconzstoreworld-of-wearableart

Labours of Love Australian Quilts 1845-2015 exhibition catalogue Hazelhurst RegionalGallery amp Arts Centre Gymea NSWwwwsutherlandshirenswgovauCommunityHazelhurstExhibitionsPrevious-Exhibitions2015Labours-of-Love-Australian-Quilts-1845-2015

Memory Cloths compiled amp constructed by Jan Beaney amp Jean Littlejohn wwwdoubletrouble-entcombooksdouble-trouble-publications

The Last Word - Vale Joyce Burnard

I would however like to make the point that I am very drawn to The Handbook ofTextile Culture and glad to have it in my possession Each essay that I investigate isfascinating and theres no reason not to take my time with it to savour and digestIts a long and exemplary list of contributors - Ruth McDougalls _A View from Elsewhere- a Global Stage - Curating Textiles from the Asia Pacific_ was the first essay I turnedto as the 8th Asia-Pacific Triennial is in full swing in Brisbane and Ruth is one of thecurators She always has interesting things to say not just about the APT but otherprojects she has undertaken (as have others listed) on behalf of QAGOMA (Qld Art Gallery- Gallery of Modern Art)

Dorothy Caldwell appears above at work in her studio see below for information on thecatalogue of her exhibition Silent Ice Deep Patience

To find out how to order the exhibition catalogue Silent Ice Deep Patience DorothyCaldwell see wwwagponcaexhibitionsdorothy-caldwell-silent-ice-deep-patience

Alerting you to this lovely document seems a fitting way to end my presentation ofBooksCulture as Caldwells work for this touring exhibition came about through hertravels to the Australian Outback and the Canadian Arctic During repeated visitsCaldwell gathered the essence of each landscape through object and observation and hastranslated the experience using her longstanding methodology into these new works

The ways in which we mark our landscape fascinates Caldwell and she uses Textileto communicate her responses finding its nature parallels that of the landscape andhuman intervention encoding the intrinsic actions of wearing mending and stitching

Quotes found above are from the Foreword to the exhibition catalogue which is full colour66pp long and includes essays by Anne West Robin Metcalfe and Mary Misner although itwould be a rewarding publication for the images alone Silent Ice Deep Patience DorothyCaldwell was launched at the Art Gallery of Peterborough in 2014 and subsequently touredto other venues in Canada

And now for some links to other kinds of books - all ofwhich come highly recommendedStructural And Sculptural Complex 3d Shapes In Felt self published by Soosie Jobsonand reviewed in the previous e-bulletin Take Advantage of this special discount - I havesetup a coupon exclusively for TAFTA with 10 for purchases of $15 or more until the endof the year Exclusive to TAFTA e-Bulletin ndash use ldquoTAFTArdquo at checkout to receive 10discount on purchases of $15 or more wwwsoosiecomau

Expressions of Love self published by Kim Schoenberger wwwkimschoenbergercomproductexpressions-of-love

Textile Texture self published by Heide Stoll-Weber and reviewed (well) in the previous e-bulletin wwwbookdepositorycomtextil-textur-Heide-Stoll-Weber9783875127638

World of WearableArt - 30 designers tell their stories wwwpottonandburtonconzstoreworld-of-wearableart

Labours of Love Australian Quilts 1845-2015 exhibition catalogue Hazelhurst RegionalGallery amp Arts Centre Gymea NSWwwwsutherlandshirenswgovauCommunityHazelhurstExhibitionsPrevious-Exhibitions2015Labours-of-Love-Australian-Quilts-1845-2015

Memory Cloths compiled amp constructed by Jan Beaney amp Jean Littlejohn wwwdoubletrouble-entcombooksdouble-trouble-publications

The Last Word - Vale Joyce Burnard

To find out how to order the exhibition catalogue Silent Ice Deep Patience DorothyCaldwell see wwwagponcaexhibitionsdorothy-caldwell-silent-ice-deep-patience

Alerting you to this lovely document seems a fitting way to end my presentation ofBooksCulture as Caldwells work for this touring exhibition came about through hertravels to the Australian Outback and the Canadian Arctic During repeated visitsCaldwell gathered the essence of each landscape through object and observation and hastranslated the experience using her longstanding methodology into these new works

The ways in which we mark our landscape fascinates Caldwell and she uses Textileto communicate her responses finding its nature parallels that of the landscape andhuman intervention encoding the intrinsic actions of wearing mending and stitching

Quotes found above are from the Foreword to the exhibition catalogue which is full colour66pp long and includes essays by Anne West Robin Metcalfe and Mary Misner although itwould be a rewarding publication for the images alone Silent Ice Deep Patience DorothyCaldwell was launched at the Art Gallery of Peterborough in 2014 and subsequently touredto other venues in Canada

And now for some links to other kinds of books - all ofwhich come highly recommendedStructural And Sculptural Complex 3d Shapes In Felt self published by Soosie Jobsonand reviewed in the previous e-bulletin Take Advantage of this special discount - I havesetup a coupon exclusively for TAFTA with 10 for purchases of $15 or more until the endof the year Exclusive to TAFTA e-Bulletin ndash use ldquoTAFTArdquo at checkout to receive 10discount on purchases of $15 or more wwwsoosiecomau

Expressions of Love self published by Kim Schoenberger wwwkimschoenbergercomproductexpressions-of-love

Textile Texture self published by Heide Stoll-Weber and reviewed (well) in the previous e-bulletin wwwbookdepositorycomtextil-textur-Heide-Stoll-Weber9783875127638

World of WearableArt - 30 designers tell their stories wwwpottonandburtonconzstoreworld-of-wearableart

Labours of Love Australian Quilts 1845-2015 exhibition catalogue Hazelhurst RegionalGallery amp Arts Centre Gymea NSWwwwsutherlandshirenswgovauCommunityHazelhurstExhibitionsPrevious-Exhibitions2015Labours-of-Love-Australian-Quilts-1845-2015

Memory Cloths compiled amp constructed by Jan Beaney amp Jean Littlejohn wwwdoubletrouble-entcombooksdouble-trouble-publications

The Last Word - Vale Joyce Burnard

Joyce Burnard on her 90th birthday

Those of us who had the immense privilege of knowing Joyce Burnard (1918-2015)will recognize her value to the publishing world Her books remain available and are easyto track online Per the link you find here I have posted a tribute to Joyce created by hergoddaughter Pippa Sandall and hope many of you will take the time to read itwwwdropboxcomhomepreview=Joyce+Burnard+by+Pippa+Sandallpdf

Joyce Burnard herself a journalist waswonderfully supportive to many meincluded encouraging my magazine workand selecting me as a co-winner of theAscraft Writing Award long ago Many of youwill have (or once had) Indian fabrics in yourhomes because of the Ascraft Fabricsimporting business which she established inSydney with Keith Dyson-Smith Her booksinclude The Early History of Ascraft Fabrics(ISBN 0646135821) and Chintz amp CottonIndiarsquos Textile Gift to the World in 1994(Kangaroo Press) Joyce also wrote for theTAASA Review (the Asian Arts Society ofAustralia)

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