Meet The New Quilt Artist: Lynne Hargreaves

 

Name of Artworks: Topography #1 Tailings, Topography#3 Sunrise

Born in the UK Lynne worked as a graphic designer moving into design training in 1978. Twenty years in vocational and tertiary education followed. Joining the cultural sector and arts management in 1998, she retired to Tasmania in 2017 from the position of Director of Exhibitions & Collections at the Art Gallery of WA. She has worked in partnership with institutions such as the Louvre, Tate, V&A, St Petersburg State Theatre and most recently the MoMA, NY to present renowned artworks in Perth. Entering a new chapter of her career she now has a focus on her own textile practice.

Art quilting draws upon her design background and she is excitedly discovering the wonders of thread and fabric. Like many she is often inspired by the patterns and micro landscapes found in nature, in the hedgerows, on tree barks, lichens and amongst the frosty leaf litter of autumn. There is also an autobiographical side to her work. The ‘lass from Leeds’ is usually not far away in the dry Yorkshire humour and commentary on her own life experiences. She is currently embarking on her personal nod at the ‘Bayeux Tapestry’ a 15 m embroidery based on behind the scenes life at the Art Gallery of Western Australia.

Her recent focus is working with the linear qualities of the landscape and the macro aerial viewpoint. Not direct depictions they capture and impressions and memories as abstracted elements reimagined with fabric and stitch. The work displayed features experiments with hand dyed fabric over worked with double needle, free motion machine stitching and hand work. Areas are highlighted and worked with appliqued fabrics, trapunto, couched thread and chenille slashing.

The New Quilt, on exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 5 February – 11 April 2021. 

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