Welcome to the eighth in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I’ve admired Cathy’s ceramics from afar for ages, especially those featuring motifs from crafty pursuits. With their clever designs and delicate colouring, they are things of beauty. I’m so pleased to be able to feature her work here. […]
Brenda Gael Smith: three questions
Welcome to the seventh in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I met Brenda through QuiltNSW, a state-wide groups that aims to promote the art and craft of patchwork and quilting. Since then, we have worked together on various projects for that group and enjoyed ‘creative excursions’ to further our exposure […]
Kelcie Bryant-Duguid: three questions
Welcome to the sixth in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I became aware of Kelcie’s work through Instagram and I have followed her with interest for some time. In one of those ‘isn’t it a small world’ moments, we discovered recently that we had both attended a workshop […]
Ruth de Vos: three questions
Welcome to the fifth in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I became aware of Ruth’s quilts over 10 years ago, when I was editor of a now-defunct quilt magazine and I have followed her work since. Ruth stitches together lots of little pieces of fabric to make bold […]
Siobhan Rogers: three questions
Welcome to the fourth in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I first saw Siobhan’s quilt designs many years ago and have enjoyed following those and her other creative pursuits since then. For the last ten years Siobhan has created content for print, predominantly sewing and patchwork but also food and […]
Ellie Beck: three questions
Welcome to the third in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I’ve been receiving Ellie’s newsletters for some time and I always feel uplifted after reading them – you may, too. Ellie is a textile artist, writer, creative coach and explorer of self. She works with natural dyes, hand stitching, improv […]
Maya Linnell: three questions
Welcome to the second in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I ‘met’ Maya through Instagram, where we have a shared interest in flowers – her photos of dahlias are inspiring! Maya writes rural romance novels for Allen & Unwin. Her two novels Bottlebrush Creek (2020) and Wildflower Ridge (2019) are all about […]
Sarah Fielke: three questions
Welcome to the first in my Three Questions series, where I ask makers about their creative practices. I met Sarah over 15 years ago (!) when I was Editor of a now-defunct quilting magazine and we bonded over fabric. Sarah is a quilter, fabric designer, author and teacher from Sydney, Australia. She has been designing contemporary, […]
Exploring creativity
I’ve always been fascinated by creativity. It’s everywhere we look: in the way a person sets a table, arranges flowers, presents food on a plate, makes an item that didn’t exist before, or puts words together to form a story. But what is creativity? I like to think of it as the act of turning […]