Julie

Cubism

Cubism in Australia: Dorrit Black

In 1931 Dorrit Black established the Modern Art Centre, Sydney - the first gallery in Australia to focus on modernism. Dorrit had an ardent desire to establish an environment for artists so that they could experiment & move forward in the development of new styles.

Horses

More About The Horse in Art

Today we will spend some time appreciating some paintings of horses by artists of the 18th to 20th centuries, such as George Stubbs, Edgar Degas and Andrew Wyeth. Image: Royal Academy of Art.

Horses

Painting and carving the horse

Today we begin looking at the horse in Art, from caveman times, throughout history. Image: Public Domain

Installation Art

Rone – “Time” exhibition at Flinders Street station: Part 2

Today we look at street artist Rone's newest and most ambitious project yet - an installation of 11 post-war rooms above a famous train station in Melbourne. Image: The Guardian

Installation Art

Rone - Street art and installations - Part 1

Today we look at the haunting murals and art installations created by Tyrone Wright, known world-wide as "Rone," as a precursor to his latest and greatest exhibition yet, Melbourne. Image: Rone Art

Portraits

Belinda Wiltshire - Portraiture and Ceramics

Today we meet a young Melbourne based artist whose diversity in working across both paintings and ceramics is astounding. Image: Belinda Wiltshire, Facebook.

Arts and Craft Movement

May Morris - much more than her father's daughter

Today we celebrate the unsung artisan May Morris, designer, maker and exhibitor of embroidery and jewellery. Also an outspoken advocate for trade unions and guilds for female textile artists, she lived very much in her famous father's shadow. Image: Public Domain

Buildings and Structures

Kelmscott Manor's influence on William Morris

Today we come to appreciate a little of why Kelmscott Manor was so loved by William Morris, and the influence it had on his designs. Image: Boerkevitz, via Wikipedia

Arts and Craft Movement

Jane Morris: More than a Pre-Raphaelite Star

Jane Morris (née Jane Burden, 1839-1914) an English artists' model who embodied the Pre-Raphaelite ideal of beauty. She was a model, muse & wife to William Morris and a brilliant embroiderer in her own right. Image: Kelmscott Manor YouTube.

England

Red House: Home of William Morris

Following on from yesterday's post on William Morris, Julie and I thought you would enjoy having a personalised guided tour of the Red House.

Interior Design and Decoration

William Morris

Showcasing Pre-Raphaelite artist William Morris whose work had a major influence on interior design, fabrics and the fashion scene. Image: A-Z Quotes

John Pickup

John Pickup OAM (1931-2023)

It is with deep regret and sadness that we have to inform all our wonderful subscribers and followers that our dear friend and team member John Pickup OAM died peacefully in his sleep. John was in his 92nd year.

Thread and Needle

Chloe Patience – Exquisite Embroidery

Today we meet a Scottish artist who somehow combines award winning, exquisite, hand embroidery with raising a young family. Image: TextileArtist.org

Glass

Rene Lalique, French glassmaker extraordinaire

Today we learn a little about Rene Lalique, an innovative glassmaker of the Art Deco/Art Nouveau period. Image: Gold Arts Jewellers.

Indigenous Art

'Ghost Net' Art

Today we discover indigenous communities in northern Australia who are turning destructive waste fish netting into wonderful works of art. Image: Office of the Registrar of Indigenous Corporations.

Glass

The art nouveau glass of Emile Galle

Today we take a look at the beautiful opaque glassware of French designer, Emile Galle, where his love of botany, and the family glass making business resulted in his ultimate recognition as a leader in the Art Nouveau movement. Image: Bonhams

Japan

The Japanese art of gift wrapping

Today we look at the beautiful Japanese art of gift wrapping, which is both beautiful and practical. Image. Global Sisters

Women Artists

Not just her father’s daughter – Nora Heysen

Today we meet Nora Heysen, famous in her own right for her achievements in art, despite being the daughter of famous artist Hans Heysen.

Australian Artist

One of life's gentlemen- Hans Heysen

Today we learn about one of Australia's most well recognised and well loved landscape artists, Hans Heysen. Image: Facebook

Celebration

HAPPY CHRISTMAS 2022

Wishing everyone who celebrates Christmas a wonderful day with family and friends. And remember - ARRIVE LATE AND BE SAFE!!

Trains

Another Guiness Book record for the Miniatur Wunderland!

Today we revisit the Miniatur Wunderalnd in Hamburg, Germany, to look at a crazy project designed to relieve covid lockdown boredom! Image: Miniatur Wunderland Facebook

Thread and Needle

A giant celestial map from a retro knitting machine!

Today we meet an artist who has used her technical ability as a computer engineer to re-programme an old knitting machine to produce an amazing work of art!. Image: Heart of Pluto

Installation Art

One million hours to create a world in miniature!

Today we visit a model railway that has to be seen to be believed! Over one million hours have gone into to creating this masterpiece in meticulous working detail. Image: YouTube

Thread and Needle

Portuguese textile techniques

Today we meet two contemporary Portuguese textile artists who use fibre and wool in very different ways to create stunning artworks and installations. Image: Facebook.

Photography

Surreal photographer – Erik Johansson

Today we meet a contemporary photographer who combines his artistic and computer skills to create thought provoking, surreal images. Image: Lens Magazine.