Virginia O’Keefe says: I entered Stitched and Bound because I felt my style of quilt work didn’t really fit into other categories. Writing the artist’s statements helped me to focus on why what I had made was important to me as a quilting artist and how the all the elements of design need to be considered.

I make for me and not for exhibition, so when quilts are accepted I am pleased but wouldn’t be unhappy if I miss out. I think it is important to be confident in your ideas and process and just go for it. I have had two entries shown, in ’97 and ’14. Stitched And Bound is the foremost contemporary exhibition in Perth and allows us to freely display what might otherwise be left in a cupboard.

Sovereign Borders by Virginia O’Keefe, 2014

You can read all about the whys and wherefores of the stitched and bound jury process in the November CQG newsletter, or here:   the-jury-process-2017

At the November 15 WAQA Sewing Day and November 16 Sewing Night, you can go to a ‘Popup” session to see quilts that got accepted through the jury process in previous stitched and bound exhibitions, and quilts that didn’t get accepted. Reasons, real or conjectured, for acceptance or non-acceptance, all in good humour, have been provided by the ‘quilt artists’.

If you take advantage of these opportunities, you should be eager to enter your quilt in stitched and bound 2017, with no qualms at all about the jury process!

Entries are due April 7, 2017

Entry is open to residents of Western Australia only

There is free choice about subjects portrayed–no theme is specified

Provided works have a basic quilt structure of at least two layers stitched together,  alternative formats are welcome, eg scrolls, books, bowls, and sculptures.

Exhibition dates are July 14 – 30.

We are pleased that stitched and bound 2017 will open in the Zig Zag Gallery, Kalamunda on July 14, 2017 and will be on show until July 30. The Zig Zag Gallery is a light airy gallery that suits the display of quilted objects on plinths, and the hanging of quilts and quilted objects on walls and from ceiling rafters. The exhibition will be documented by a comprehensive colour catalogue.

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Zig Zag Gallery  http://www.zzcc.com.au/art-gallery