Aotearoa Quilters have decided to make the bi-ennial travelling exhibition in alternate years to Symposium and therefore challenge members to interpret the theme:

‘CONNECTIONS’ for the 2012 challenge

in a quilt that must measure 120 cm high x 60 cm wide.

Entries are due July 2012.

The Exhibition is limited to 20 selected items and will travel within New Zealand for approximately 12 months. Quilts will be judged on interpretation of the challenge, overall appearance, originality, use of colour and visual impact, and technical quality.

Think about: family connections, electrical connections, lines intersecting, personal connections, phones, contacts, travel connections

Entry details will be published early in 2012.

Our 2011  Challenge ON THE SURFACE  is currently travelling the country. We had over 50 entries and selected 20 to travel.

The prizes were awarded to; Di Partington (first)  Catherine McDonald, Mary Transom, and Ellen Whitlock (three merit prizes).
The challenge has opened in Hamilton at ArtsPost Gallery in Hamilton , and will continue there until 19th September.

The prizes were presented at the AGM on 10 September , at 5pm at the Chartwell Church Hall, St Albans St, Hamilton.

The exhibition  travels to the following venues (See the calendar listings for details of gallery addresses and contact details)

Waihi Arts Centre and Museum    23 September – 16 October

Collingwood Memorial Hall     21 October – 26 October

Minerva Gallery , Wellington    7 November – 12 December

NorthArt Gallery Northcote, Auckland   16 December – 16 January 2012

Taupo Museum and Gallery  5 March – 2 April 2012

Reyburn House Whangarei   6 April – 29 April  2012

Southland Museum and Art Gallery Invercargill  22 June – 22 July 2012

 

 

 

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