To accompany ‘Quilts 1700–1945’,
the Gallery will present an exhibition
of contemporary quilts by the late
Ruth Stoneley (1940–2007), a
leading Brisbane quilt-maker.
Stoneley was an inspirational figure,
not only in terms of her expressive,
innovative work, but as an active
member of the Brisbane arts
community. She connected with
other makers through Patchwork
Supplies, her Highgate Hill shop,
and was a teacher of many local
practitioners.
While Stoneley came to quilting later
in her life, only committing herself
to her craft full-time from 1982, she
quickly made up for lost years by
creating prolifically and exhibiting
widely in Australia and overseas.
This exhibition will showcase
exemplars of Stoneley’s practice,
showing her transition from early
experimentations with the contained
patterns of traditional quilts to the
abstract and expressive works of
later years, which reflected her
inner thoughts.
SPONSORED by
13 JUly – 7 OCTObER 2013
QAG
Ruth Stoneley
Australia 1940–2007 |
Quilt: It’s not all sweetness and light
1983 |
Plain cream commercial cotton and red
glazed chintz in non-traditional ‘log
cabin’ patchwork | 160 x 144cm |
Purchased 1988
Ruth Stoneley:
A Stitch in Time
2012 SELECTEDHIGHLIGHTS
READY
104
// READy
/ REVIEW 2012
