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Cementa22 is just around the corner and the emergency blankets are nearly ready. Here are some detail shots of each blanket and one detail shot of the mylar backing. I will be exhibiting these blankets and performing live at Combamalong Studios as part of my Emergency Blankets project for Carnivale Catastrophe @carnivale_catastrophe, presented by Modern Art Projects Blue Mountains @modernartprojects at Cementa22 @cementafestival 19-22 May, 2022. Carnivale Catastrophe is proudly assisted by the Australian Government @ausgov through the Festivals Australia program, Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal @frrr_aus, and NAB Foundation @nab. Emergency Blankets is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW @creatensw. Curator: Fiona Davies Exhibition Manager: Lizzy Marshall Invited Artists: Fiona Davies, Rhonda Dee, Beata Geyer, Anne Graham, Tom Isaacs, Kenneth Lambert, Sean O’Keeffe, Ebony Secombe. @fionahilarydavies @lizzy.marshall.779 @kenneth_lambert_artist @beatageyer @annegrahamart @tom_isaacs_art @rhonda_dee_artist @secombe_works_it @seanokeeffe00

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I recently exhibited three quilts, collectively titled Emergency Blankets, and delivered a performance of the same name as part of Carnivale Catastrophe @carnivale_catastrophe, presented by Modern Art Projects Blue Mountains @modernartprojects at Cementa22 @cementafestival 19-22 May, 2022. 

There are many professional photos to come, but here's a few amateur shots in the meantime. There’s also a great review of Cementa22 by Anastasia Murney at MeMO Review (and my work gets a mention!).

Carnivale Catastrophe is proudly assisted by the Australian Government @ausgov through the Festivals Australia program, Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal @frrr_aus, and NAB Foundation @nab. Emergency Blankets is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW @creatensw.

Curator: Fiona Davies Exhibition Manager: Lizzy Marshall Invited Artists: Fiona Davies, Rhonda Dee, Beata Geyer, Anne Graham, Tom Isaacs, Kenneth Lambert, Sean O’Keeffe, Ebony Secombe.

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Emergency Blankets: Work-In-Progress Part 4

This is the fourth post in a series documenting the creation of my new work Emergency Blankets for the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ (curated by Dr Fiona Davies) as part of Cem…

This is the fourth post in a series documenting the creation of my new work Emergency Blankets for the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ (curated by Dr Fiona Davies) as part of Cementa22. ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ is supported by Festivals Australia and NAB and Emergency Blankets is additionally supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

In the first post I shared the process involved in creating test quilts for the first emergency blanket. In the second post I discussed the creation of the wagga blanket and some problems we encountered. In the third post I provided some insight into the creation of the second emergency blanket. In this installment I will report on the progress made during my recent stay at Cloudbough Art Residency in Kandos.

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Emergency Blankets: Work-In-Progress Part 2

This is the second post in a series documenting the creation of my new work Emergency Blankets for the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ (curated by Dr Fiona Davies) as part of Cementa22. ‘C…

This is the second post in a series documenting the creation of my new work Emergency Blankets for the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ (curated by Dr Fiona Davies) as part of Cementa22. ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ is supported by Festivals Australia and NAB and Emergency Blankets is additionally supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

In this first post I discussed the process involved in creating test quilts for the wagga. In this installment I will provide some insight into the creation of the wagga itself.

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Emergency Blankets: Work-In-Progress Part 1

I am very proud to announce that I have been selected to participate in the MAPBM event ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ as part of Cementa22. ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ is supported by…

This is part 1 of a series of posts providing insight into the development my new work Emergency Blankets for ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ and Cementa22. ‘Carnivale Catastrophe’ is supported by Festivals Australia and NAB and Emergency Blankets is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.