Bottle Tree Bulletin Bottle Tree Bulletin - August 2019 | Page 11

State of the Art 2019 2. 1. 3. 1. Exhibition curator Lajla Nystad with her creation 'Log off’ 2. Winning quilts from State of the Art 19 3. Bright, bold colours captured the attention of guests at the opening of SOTA19 at the Surat on Balonne Gallery. State of the Art 2019 Quilting Exhibition Entries from SOTA19: ‘Forest’, Julie Harding - ‘Earworms’, Lisa Walton - ‘Gnarled and twisted’, Jeannie Henry - ‘Influences’, Sandra Sullivan - ‘Wedgetail Sunset’, Priscilla Lawrence - ‘Leaf Litter’ detail, Patena Moesker State of the Art (SOTA) is an annual juried and judged exhibition of textile art by members of Queensland Quilters Inc., using a wide range of techniques including painting, printing, eco dyeing, collage, hand and machine stitching and more. The exhibition is sponsored by BERNINA and Queensland Quilters Inc. OFFICIAL OPENING | Saturday, 13 July | 10.30am Cobb’s Court, 62 Burrowes Street, SURAT QLD 4417 Please RSVP by Monday 8 July to [phone] Exhibition on display from 13 July to 18 August Surat on Balonne Gallery, Cobb & Co Changing Station | 62 Burrowes Street, PO Box 60, SURAT QLD 4417 P: 4626 5136 | F: 4626 5256 | E: [email protected] Mon-Fri 9am to 4.30pm | Sat-Sun 10am to 4pm www.facebook.com/surat.on.balonne | www.suratonbalonnegallery.webs.com 11 State of the Art (SOTA) is an annual juried and judged exhibition of textile art by members of Queensland Quilters Inc. SOTA tours regional galleries throughout Queensland and is also displayed at the Convention Centre in Brisbane in October, where Queensland Quilters have their annual quilt show. The exhibition has no theme, but reflects each artist’s personality and favourite technique. Popular subjects are nature and social and environmental issues. A wide range of techniques are used by the artists, including painting, printing, eco dyeing, collage, hand and machine stitching and more. The work has to have two layers or more, held together in some way. Queensland Quilters objectives through SOTA are to bring together art quilters to exhibit their work and show their talents, give due recognition to the role of the art quilt as an art form and to demonstrate the changing role of the quilting arts. We want to promote art quilts to a broader section of the community by exhibiting SOTA in regional areas and we hope the visitors to the exhibition will gain a fuller understanding of what an art quilt is, and what techniques and materials can be used to create such a work. We also want to entice, captivate and entertain the viewer, and inspire and encourage new audiences. SOTA19 was juried by textile artist Jenny Bacon.The exhibition is sponsored by BERNINA and Queensland Quilters Inc.