The New Quilt 2024 Preview: Sandra Champion

For the purposes of The New Quilt exhibition, a quilt is defined as "stitched and layered materials using any technique".  In the case of a rare and strange wattle by Sandra Champion of Tasmania, the artwork is made from recycled paper and cardboard, vintage Japanese kimono silks, scrim, gauze, acrylic mediums, inks, stencils and cottons

Sandra first explored the medium of paper textile while at Art School in the 1980s. She draws on ordinary recycled papers and cardboard to explore their capacity to meld together in unexpected ways. Papers are soaked in water, sometimes for months, to deconstruct them. They are then reconstructed in a variety of ways, exploiting their resulting shapes and texture while retaining their inherent familiarity. Used in conjunction with a range of textiles, such as vintage kimono silk remnants, scrim and butter muslin they inspire the paper textile design process. 

See more of Sandra's artwork at: www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au/gallery

 

Plan an art excursion!  

The New Quilt 2024, on exhibition at Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, NSW from 4 May to 23 June 2024. Official opening and awards ceremony from 6pm on Friday 3 May 2024. RSVP to the gallery. 

Gallery hours: Open 6 days a week Monday, Wednesday-Friday 10am-4pm Saturday-Sunday 10am-3pm. Closed on Tuesday and public holidays.