Auckland Festival of quilts part three

The Aotearoa which is the national quilting body of New Zealand held a green challenge. These were displayed at this exhibtion.  Massive response from so many talented quilters.

It was hard to get a full view of all these quilts in one photograph but by looking at these, 

You can appreciate the talent using a wide range of techniques. For more info please visit

http://www.aotearoaquilters.co.nz/2015/10/green-challenge/

 The cold watch by Charlotte Scott

The Chisel Master by Alison Laurence.

 

X marks the spot by Barrie Ashton

Medieval Magic by Trish Everard.  First prize by amateur made by one person.

Focus by Alison Laurence.  Judges choice.

Rural 1 by Robyn Croft. Judges choice

Fifths fusion 2 by Robyn Croft

Wacky flags n wheels by Sandy Feringa

Moonshadows 2 by Anne Jouie. Second prize professional bed.

Detail of Moonshadows 2

Ally's quilt by Vimia Govender

Detail of Ally's quilt

Detail of Ally's quilt.

Misty mountain pond by Betty McLean. Quilted by Linda Young.

Best commercial quilting and second prize wall hanging quilt.

Detail misty mountains pond

Otterman Odyssey by Valda Sutton

Any fish by Sonja Prchal

Memories of flight by Charlotte Scott. Highly commended professional wall quilt.

Australian Desert by Carol Sorrell

Sweet Heart by Kerry Glen

Abstraction by Rosemary Rush. First prize professional.

Dancing colourful flowers by Mei Qiu

Turkish delight by Gea van Holst

Old library door by Ngaire Flemming. Highly commended amateur wall hanging.

Detail Old library door

Snake charmers by Heather Dockery. Second Prize amateur large quilt.

Home, pray, love by Jackie McDonald. First amateur large quilt.best domestic machine.

The Caswell quilt by Betty McLean. Quilted by Linda Young. 

Best machine appliqué or machine embellishment.

First prize small quilt by multiple makers. (I wonder if it should say large quilt?)

Detail The Caswell

The Caswell Quilt by Ann Gregory. Quilted by Jacqui Carl.

Best Amateur.

Both previous quilts designed by Corliss Searcey. (Threadbear).

The nearly insane journey by Sue Flego. Quilted by Judi Schon

First prize large quilt multiple makers.

Finding my way by Sybil Lightbourne. Quilted by Judi Schon.

Highly commended large quilt multiple makers.

Rhythm  of the Sea - Amplified by Kathleen Dunn.

Quilted by Jeanie Balemi.

Willa's quilt by Marian Kleist. Quilted by Sandy Mayo

Batik Silken Leaves by Alison Hartley. Quilted by Yoke Martens

Detail Batik silken leaves

Frida by Ngaire Fleming. Quilted by Leonie Wihongi.

Highly commended wall quilt multiple makers

Barn Blooms by Joy Wiseman. Quilted by Susan Trendall.

Volcanic Fires of Taupo by Carol Fearon.

Detail Volcanic fires of Taupo

Kisses for my daughter by Donna Cumming ( photo from my symposium 2015 post as I the one I took during the Auckland exhibtion failed).

Best Use of colour and first prize wall hanging multiple makers

Detail Kisses for my daughter

BEST of SHOW

Dear Jane by Mary Hawke. Quilted by Colleen Burr.

I hope you enjoyed viewing these quilts.  More quilts in my previous two posts as well.  There were so many more quilts on display than what is shown here.

The exhibtion was held at the AMI Netball Center in Auckland New Zealand.  Fantastic space and lighting.  Demonstrations, quilt sales and lots of vendors.

Thank you to Alison Lawrence http://aliquilts.blogspot.co.nz who spent time with me talking about Auckland Guild challenges.

In fact one challenge that I didn't photograph was the 2014 challenge quilts. The theme, your favourite book. Fantastic theme.

Great to see some familiar faces including our famous Wendy Welsh from Wellingion http://wendysquiltsandmore.blogspot.co.nz/ our La Passacaglia guru.  Google La Passacaglia if you haven't seen these quilts.

Thank you Auckland. I had a very enjoyable weekend topped of by Taste of Auckland wine and food festival with my quilting buddy Sandra Kennington.

This girl flew home very happy.

Shirls

Auckland festival of quilts part two

There was a clever display by the Marsden Material Girls.

It started from this original photograph taken by Claire Fleming of the McLean Homestead in Nova Scotia Drive, Waipu New Zealand.

This photograph was enlarged to A3 size, converted into black and white and then sliced into four.

Each member of this group was then given a packet containing one photograph slice, batting and calico.  They had free reign with techniques.  This is their stunning result once the slices were placed together.

The artists work in this photograph are:

Christine Donelley, Jan Aitkin, Kay O'Hagan, Kerry Glen, Margaret Meier, Margo Wakelin, Marian Platt, Ngaire Fleming, Robyn Moffit, Sonya Prchal, Susan McRae and Wendy Legarth

Some famous NZ quilters in this group of ladies.  I loved this idea and it must have been fun.

Karen Mersiades is from Brisbane, Australia and as o e of the exhibtion judges had a small display of her work.  Her title is "The Essence of Australia" .  Karen has a keen interest in ethnic stitching, the traditional quilting and patchwork styles from indigenous communities.

Club challenge.

"Leaving" by Trish Downie

"Moving across town" by Chris Behersing

"Twilight" by Jo Hollings.

Gecko Echo by Karen Lee

I admire any quilter than make challenge quilts.

I'm of to the food festival today.  Quilters dream - exhibtion one day and food the next.

Shirls