Owner | Collection of artist |
Location | Sydney, NSW, Australia |
Maker | Alison Muir |
Origin | new-south-wales |
Pattern | Contemporary |
Date | 2010-2019 |
Dimensions (H x W in cm) | 126 cm x 107 cm |
History
The work was made to reillustrate 'Reduce ocean outfalls' from the 'Fresh & Salt: messages in stitched textiles' exhibition questionnaire research 2007 to 2009.The subjects illustrated in outfalls include discharge into the sea discolours the clear saltwater making the sea a toxic mix for swimmers. The text is used to discolour the cloth and emphasise the contours of water and to deliver messages in the imagetext.
Exhibitions: ‘Fathoming the depths’ College of Fine Arts UNSW 2010
’QUILT!’ exhibition Stanthorpe Regional Gallery 2011.
Publications: ‘Fathoming the depths’ Master of Design thesis 2010;
SAQA ‘Portfolio 18’ published 2011.
’QUILT!’ exhibition Stanthorpe Regional Gallery 2011.
Members Gallery OzquiltNetwork website.
Description
Materials: Thai silk, pentel pen, polyester wadding and cotton quilting threadTechniques: appliqué, hand writing and hand quilted from rear and top edge