The Oceania Collection Blog Hop 2016

Welcome to our Blop Hop! Sixteen SAQA Oceania members are lined up ready to share a "behind the scenes" glimpse into how they create. Over the next month or so, you'll have the chance to visit each artist listed below and see the inspiration behind their 12x12in artwork in the The Oceania Collection as donated to the  2016 SAQA Benefit Auction.

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• 15 August Linda Robertus lindarobertus.blogspot.com 
• 17 August Dale Rollerson downunderdale.blogspot.com 
• 19 August Catherine McDonald www.addicted2fabric.com 
• 21 August Mathea Daunheimer www.espartafiberarts.com 
• 23 August Linda Stokes www.lindastokes-textileartist.com 
• 25 August Sue Dennis www.suedennisartquilts.blogspot.com
• 27 August Sally Westcott sallydunn.blogspot.com 
• 29 August Alison Schwabe www.alisonschwabe.com/weblog 
• 31 August Lee Vause www.addicted2fabric.com 
• 2 September Helen Beaven myinnerthread.blogspot.com 
• 4 September Lisa Call blog.lisacall.com 
• 6 September Brenda Gael Smith serendipitypatchwork.com.au/blog 
• 8 September Rasa Mauragis rasamauragis.com/blog 
• 10 September Anne Maundrell annemaundrelldesigns.com/wordpress 
• 12 September Carolynn Collins carolyncollinsart.com/art-blog 
• 14 September Lisa Walton www.fibreinspirations.blogspot.com

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SAQA Benefit Auction 2013 at International Quilt Festival

Get ready to bid! The 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction continues with the final tranche open for in-person bidding at the International Quilt Festival, Houston in Houston from 28 October to 3 November (with online bidding available on 28 and 29 October) . This is a great opportunity to purchase quality textile art and support SAQA’s exhibition programs. You can view the quilts in this tranche at page a and  page b of the SAQA website including these works donated by SAQA Oceania members:

Red Centre Catherine Babidge	Fishnets Helen Beaven	Enlighten Mel Forrest	Untitled Lisa Repsevicius
Coastal Patterns - Banksia Susan Mathews	Winter #4 Rasa Mauragis	Sea Turtle Beth Miller

SAQA Benefit Auction Tranche 3

The 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction continues with the third tranche opening for bids on Monday, 23 September at 2:00pm Eastern (US) . This is a great opportunity to purchase quality textile art and support SAQA’s exhibition programs. You can view the quilts in this tranche at pages 3a and  3b of the SAQA website including these works donated by SAQA Oceania members:

Rice Paddy Julia Arden	NZ Paua Shell Buffy Beggs	Desert Finds Jenny Bowker	There Be Dragons Giselle Burningham
Journey On 2# Felicity Clarke	The Colours of the Outback Susie Cujes	Drip Drop Ruth de Vos	A Seasonal Change Sue Dennis
Metal Dianne Firth	Oceania - My Home Ali George	Journey Maggie Gilbert	On the Ferry Judy Hooworth
In Waters Cool & Clean Robyn McGrath	Private Property Hilary Metcalf	Fault Lines II Stephanie Newman	Essence of Australia Kate Oszko
Mallee Gums Jan Scudamore	Free Caroline Sharkey	Budgie Murmuration Brenda Gael Smith	Rags and Riches Linda Stokes
Gumnuts Lisa Walton	Floating Sally Westcott

SAQA Benefit Auction 2013: Second Tranche

The 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction continues with the second tranche opening for bids on Monday, 16 September at 2:00pm Eastern (US) . You can view the quilts in the section at pages 2a  2b of the SAQA website including The Romans #2 by SAQA Oceania member Averil Stuart-Head.

This slideshow presents all of the quilts available for purchase:

This is a great opportunity to purchase quality textile art and support SAQA’s exhibition programs.

SAQA Benefit Auction 2013 Opens 9 September

Get ready to bid!  The 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction opens on Monday, 9 September at 2:00pm Eastern (US) . The online auction is divided into three sections, one section per week. There is also an in person auction at the International Quilt Festival in Houston:

• 9-14 September: pages 1a  1b 
• 16-21 September: pages 2a  2b
• 23-28 September: pages 3a   3b
• 28 October - 3 November: quilts to be auctioned at International Quilt Festival (online bidding available on 28 and 29 October):  page a   page b

For the onine auction, on the first day of each section’s auction, the price for each piece in that section is $750. The next day (at 2:00 Eastern), the price drops to $550. The third day, it drops to $350, then $250, then $150, and finally $75. This week’s first tranche includes works by SAQA Oceania members:

Black & White #3 Linda Robertus	Sandlines Alison Schwabe

We hope you enjoyed the Oceania Collection Blog Hop.  You can view all 32 works donated to the auction by SAQA Oceania members in the Oceania Collection online gallery:  Support the SAQA exhibition programs by bidding early and often!

Blog Hop - Helen Beaven

The Oceania Collection Blog Hop ends today with a post by Helen Beaven of New Zealand!   Pop over to Helen's blog myinnerthread.blogspot.com to learn more about Fishnets, her donation to the 2013 SAQA Benefit Auction that starts on 9 September 2013 (Eastern Standard Time, USA).

Helen's work is part of the the special group of SAQA Benefit Auction art quilts selected by art quilt collectors Warren and Nancy Brakensiek that will be sold at the International Quilt Festival in Houston commencing on 28 October 2013.

View the Oceania Collection online gallery:

Blog Hop - Buffy Beggs

Today Buffy Beggs shares her Benefit Auction donation image.  Remember - only one week before the auction starts!!


Due to technical issues, we can't share process pics, but here's some information about the quilt design:

Buffy's image was created with the help of the Kaleidoscope Kreator software and InkAid.  The InkAid was painted on with a foam roller over canvas before inkjet printing.  This results in an image that looks like the image on your computer, rather than a faded version of it.  The InkAid has captured the vibrancy of the paua shell colours beautifully.

Check out more inspiration here!
2 September         Hilary Metcalf                 hilarymetcalf.wordpress.com 
6 September         Helen Beaven                 myinnerthread.blogspot.com (the last stop on the blog hop for this year)

Blog Hop - Hilary Metcalf

Today the Oceania Collection blog hop visits Hilary Metcalf at hilarymetcalf.wordpress.com
to learn more about her donation to the SAQA Benefit Auction 2013 - Private Property.

 

Other blog stops:

• 29 August             Sally Westcott                 sallydunn.blogspot.com
• 31 August             Stephanie Newman         stephanienewman.blogspot.com
• 4 September         Buffy Beggs                    SAQA Oceania Blog  
•  6 September         Helen Beaven                 myinnerthread.blogspot.com 

View the complete Oceania Collection Blog Hop timetable. 

Blog Hop - Stephanie Newman

Today the Oceania Collection blog hop visits Stephanie Newman of Canberra  at stephanienewman.blogspot.com to learn more about her donation to the SAQA Benefit Auction 2013 - Fault Lines II.

• 27 August             Jenny Bowker                 jennybowker.com/postcards 
•  29 August             Sally Westcott                 sallydunn.blogspot.com 
•  2 September         Hilary Metcalf                 hilarymetcalf.wordpress.com  
•  4 September         Buffy Beggs                    SAQA Oceania Blog 

Blog Hop - Sally Westcott

Today the Oceania Collection blog hop visits Sally Westcott of Hobart, Tasmania  at sallydunn.blogspot.com to learn more about her donation to the SAQA Benefit Auction 2013 - Floating. The auction begins on 9 September and is a great opportunity to purchase great textile art and support SAQA's exhibitions and education programs.

• 24 August             Susan Mathews               susanmathews.info  
• 27 August             Jenny Bowker                 jennybowker.com/postcards 
• 31 August             Stephanie Newman         stephanienewman.blogspot.com 
• 2 September         Hilary Metcalf                 hilarymetcalf.wordpress.com

Blog Hop - Jenny Bowker

Hop over to Jenny Bowker at  jennybowker.com/postcards  to learn more about her donation to the SAQA Benefit Auction that commences on 9 September 2013..
 
 Other blog stops:

• 19 August             Kate Oszko                    koszko.blogspot.com 
•  21 August             Felicity Clarke                bearlytherecreations.blogspot.com 
•  29 August             Sally Westcott                sallydunn.blogspot.com
• 31 August             Stephanie Newman         stephanienewman.blogspot.com

View the complete Oceania Collection Blog Hop timetable and the Oceania Collection online gallery.

Blog Hop - Susan Mathews

Hop over to Susan Mathews at susanmathews.info to learn more about her donation to the SAQA Benefit Auction. Banksia is one of the pieces up for auction at the International Quilt Festival in Houston, 28 October - 3 November 2013.

 
 Other blog stops:

• 19 August             Kate Oszko                    koszko.blogspot.com 
•  21 August             Felicity Clarke                bearlytherecreations.blogspot.com 
• 27 August             Jenny Bowker                 jennybowker.com/postcards 
•  29 August             Sally Westcott                sallydunn.blogspot.com

View the complete Oceania Collection Blog Hop timetable and the Oceania Collection online gallery.

Blog Hop - Felicity Clarke

Join Felicity Clarke at bearlytherecreations.blogspot.com to learn more about her donation to the SAQA Benefit Auction - Journey On #2:

 
Other blog stops:

• 17 August             Robyn McGrath              SAQA Oceania blog
• 19 August             Kate Oszko                    koszko.blogspot.com
• 24 August             Susan Mathews               susanmathews.info
• 27 August             Jenny Bowker                 jennybowker.com/postcards

View the complete Oceania Collection Blog Hop timetable and the Oceania Collection online gallery.

Blog Hop - Kate Oszko

Today Kate Oszko shares background to her quilt at koszko.blogspot.com  Don't forget the SAQA Benefit Auction starts on 9 September 2013:


Other blog stops:

• 15 August             Linda Stokes                   linda-stokes.blogspot.com
• 17 August             Robyn McGrath              SAQA Oceania blog
• 21 August             Felicity Clarke                 bearlytherecreations.blogspot.com
• 24 August             Susan Mathews               susanmathews.info

View the complete Oceania Collection Blog Hop timetable and the Oceania Collection online gallery.

Blog Hop - Robyn McGrath

Welcome to Robyn McGrath who takes us on a tour of the creation of her Oceania Collection quilt for the SAQA Auction which starts on 9 September 2013.


In Waters Cool and Clean” - Fat belly Seahorse, Sydney Harbour is the title of my 12” x 12” quilt for the SAQA Auction.

I chose my subject because a native Aussie fit with the Oceania Group contributions and because my scuba diving son phoned to tell of his excitement in seeing one of these creatures and shared his delight that Sydney was clean enough for them to inhabit.

I decided to colour my white background fabric using an ice dyeing  technique because the serendipitous results are often inspiring. So, soda soaked fabric was folded, scrunched and placed on wire racks and covered with small ice cubes.

Fibre reactive dye was sprinkled on the ice and covered with plastic and sheeting for 24 hours.

The results were a surprise because I used a rack with a small grid and here and there grid marks appeared on the cloth. I decided to use one of the pieces with the grid marks as it worked for the large stem of kelp.

To add my message about cool clean water I made a freezer paper stencil and used decolourant to lighten the words in several places on the background.

The kelp fronds were cut from organza, and  the impression of cellular structure was made with paintstick rubbings over mesh. These were applied  and heat cut to shape with a stencil cutter. The ferny seaweed was also added with paintstick rubbings over small woodblock stamps.

The seahorses were cut from different silks, appliquéd and decorated with programmed and free motion stitching The foreground seahorse  was machine trapuntoed for extra impact. The quilting was dictated by the pictured items and the ice dyed background. Here's the finished work!

For more inspiration see the following posts from other Oceania members:  
13 August             Linda Robertus                lindarobertus.blogspot.com
15 August             Linda Stokes                   linda-stokes.blogspot.com
19 August             Kate Oszko                    koszko.blogspot.com
21 August             Felicity Clarke                 bearlytherecreations.blogspot.com