Queensland Art Gallery Presscuttings Book 8 : Pressclippings, 1977-1981

THE Quoonllan• Art Gallery will F open o. croft, eahlbltiOR "Dyeing il1re and fabric,,, tomorrow te launc,; • o • rleo of touring era~ protr • ffll, ll ~ill feature work.• by some or Aus– ~alla s lcndln,r crarts people and will e the llrst exhibition to be mounted d by the rallery locusslar on the arl of yelnc, Aller a two wee;. showlnr In B I ~ane ll wlll tour throu,:hout the s:.;; or more than six monlhs. It Is hoped the exhibition will II • late publiu Interest In the creatt~e ':!; or llbre and fabric materials. A wor!<shop will be held In enn Junction with the showlnc at K I 1- Gro,·e College or Advanced Educa•u~: ondNo,·embcr 15 and 16 for beginners au craftsmen on clothlniC', screen printing, embroidery and weavlnr. Gollo,y promotions officer Miss Jane Wl,itooak, with on embr'oidery dyed craftwork by Ruth Stanely, of Brisbane, to be seen at the c"h/bition. EXHIBITION TO LAUNCH TOUR . 1,eclures _ulso will be held at the 1t•l– lery. The first will be held on Friday t '1 P:"1. by HrJ~hant• crarts woman, na:– bara lluxham who wm talk on d I impressions, p~sl and prcsl•nt. 1e nr Aflt•r the olflclnl opo•uln,:- by Mlt Isler for Culluro•, National Pa k '.j ltecrcallon. l\Jr Gil.lhs, tumorr~,~c, :t." 1 p.m. the gallery wlll bo open to the public from Monday lo Saturday 10 • 8 • 111 • to 5 p.m., F'rld11y unlll o p.m. ;tnd unday from ~2 Jt.m. lo 5 p.m, TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 198 Queensland Art Gallery 5th floor . MIM RulldirHJ 160 Ann Struet. Rr 1shanu . 4000 lelophorrn (071 279 2138 · Special Events Trustees· Lecture 1980 Sunday 9 November 2.30 pm Noted Enghsh art,st, David Blackburn w,n dehver this Yftar'1 lectur1 entitled " The Australian Landscape." Exhibitions Dyeing Fibre and Fabric 6 Nov, - 19 Nov. Trustees' P....-chl!le E11h1bit1on 1980 26 Oct. - 20 Nov Gallery Hours ' Mo9/fay to S;turday ,10.0(), am -5.00 pm •' .' F'rnlay ' 'r,, ' ' • : 'I0.00 · am-!t.0Q pm ; . ~•.5er1t10~ ,~ l!, ,; , : :_ 2.00 pm-5.QO pm•'/ ' L • ~ t .''I\~, ' f • •-' t. .-. / ,; ' OURIER-MAIL >ES PARTRIDGE RUTH STONELEY, of Yeroni;a, with her embroidered h'amcs of calico spnttered with paint, at the Dyeing. Fibre and Fabric Exhibition . Dyeing art on display AZOIC, vat, premetalllzed, acid levelllng and household are classes of synthetic dyes featured In the Dyeing, Fibre and Fabric Exhibition. The exhihiLlon at the Queen,;land An Gallery. Ann Stt·eet, wn• opened yesterda)' by the Culture Minister I Mr Glbhso . He ,;aid IL \\'85 one of the mii,t "educational. praCLlcal and prOducti\'e" shows he h•d witnessed. The exhibition Is aimed at stimulating public lnlerest In the creative use or fibre and fabric ma– terials. IL la the llrst or • planned series or tourlna rrafLprogram• Lo be presented by Lhe gallery. After a two-week run In Bri ·b&ne It wlil tour the state lor stx months. The exhibition Includes dred fabrics such •• handmade felt, knitted wool, calico. woven sisal rope &nd batik. Wall display• featured are garments or wool yarn and h11.ndspun and wo,·e.n rnoh&ir and wool shawls. An intercslmg_ exhibit ls a. ca t:1.lugue of differ· •nL specimens or clot.h collected on l'oyages by Cap– ta in Cook. A display of books. prodded b)' lhe SLale LI· brar:,r of Queensland. related to dyeing. rtbres and fabric .,.ill travel with the exhibition. A comprehensive booklet abouL fibres •nd dye– Ing accompanies the exhibition. IL explains that first, synthetic d)•e was dlsco,•ered in ,856 although vegetable, animal and mineral dY•• h•d been used for centuries. NaLural dye• Include cochineal bug tfor redl, •hellflsh lpurplel, the leaves of lndlso, a nath·e of lndl• , blue). woodr.hlps from Smtt.h America /black and gren and nrled stigma., or the crocu• flower \YtllO\\'I , D_ves 1-'re t1M1n11~, Rppllect br Immersing the fabric In a hot or cold d)'ebath. They can. however, be sprayed on with a mouth dispenser. drawn on, •JJClngell on with a pad, or painted with a orush. Work! displayed are b)' some or Queensland's leading cr&l t.s people. ~ November 15 and 16 the flrsL workshop In eonJ !!lion with the ex1Mbluii1! \\1U be held •~ the Kelvin Gro,·e ColleRe or Ad– \'aneed Education. The workshops are for beginners and craft, people in the area or clothl11g, screen printing, em. broldery and we"''1na,. THE COURIER-MAIL _ FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1980