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

e :Itie Arts ' ,t:' . \ ' . ~· ,L ....... ... This pair of rare Princess Parrots (Polytelis alexandrae) is one of many stunning color plates in a new echl,on nf Australian Parrots by Joseph M.Forshaw, illustrated by William . Coopt::, , which has just been published by LandsdownPPre5s at $75. The bird, which is a native of Central Australia, is now rarely seen in its natural habitat. constructing image and texture, "At gdinburgh I learned to look at tapestry iu terms or the idc:~5 being expressed rather than the tech– nique," she says. "In Australia ever– ybody a1iproachcs It from the other way around. When I first started working I found It very hard to ad– just the technique Lo the things I wanted to say buL they were very • experimental Lhcre. "Because ideas came first thry said 'Oh, well, use a1,y technique you like, invent one if there isn't one·. Lhat was how liberating it all was." Not everything in this is entirely sweetness and light, howrvcr. Kay Lawreuce Look six months tn make A Walk Around 011 the /11sidr Lnok– iltg Ou/, and the going 11ricr is $5000. "If you're in thr businrss fnr money, forget it," she says. " Ali tap– estry worksh0IJS find it vcr.v hard to make ends meet because it is a Li– me-consuming medium. Bu t It is a r window on my kind of world." - THECOURIER-MAIL Queensland Art Gallery Slh Floor, MIM Building 160 Ann Street Brlibane a. 4000 Tele hone 229 2138 T,1,• (J11•••1n~l,m11 /\11 (.1h l•·•v v,111111,--.,, 1,, th, 1111hilt ,tl '• ()0 p m ,l 0( lUher 11~ 1b po•._,,,nt 1,•rnp,u <11\ Ill, u,,,,, 1, 111 tht• M IM fh uli\11111 ,,,,,,nlllft Ill ,Udl 1 !J :• "' •• ,q.. I 111 ttu (J11ut'l".. l,t1Hl C.1111111,,I l p l\1111 1\11 ,1(1"1',l)I\ ,,_., .,.h ,1, llh,hl•l11111 I 1111111111 111111 , 11 .,, 11,. , 1nd , • 11 1, ,, o l u l,11111t11 ,1111111 u l wOfl-. -. 11I ,Ill WIii l t',l"'t' 1Jf\ 11 !Ill• l'l'W ( 1,111t,f l'I n111•r,111t111,1I 'IU!ll r .. ond,t, t 1 ,\ ,, 11•,1 1111111 ,1 I h1lJ1•1 nr~•. f1n111 in.-. Cull,·, t,,,n w,tl hP c111 111',l)ld\ Gollery P ,11, 0 11s p ltj ,.ISf.t 11010 th.it the Gallury w ill hu closed on Satur day 29 nod Sunday 30 August for ro1111ne mt1111tomtnctt 111 o • istmg pr enuses. Gallery Hours Monday lo Saturday Friday Sunday 10.00 am ', 00 pm 10.00 am-9 00 pm 2 00 pm -5 00 pm