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Aotearoa Quilters Judging Seminar

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I acknowledge that I live and create on the land of the Darkinjung and Guringai people and recognise their continuing connection to this place. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and extend that respect to all First Nations people.

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Brenda Gael Smith
Contemporary Textile Art

brenda@brendagaelsmith.com

PO Box 131, Avoca Beach
NSW 2251 Australia

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On exhibition

9 November 2025 – 31 January 2026 Performance Arts Culture Cessnock
AHEAD OF THE CURVE
26 February – 1 March 2026 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival – Hampton, Virginia
Minimalism

Join me for my new TEXTplosion! workshop at the Mo

Join me for my new TEXTplosion! workshop at the Modern Quilt Show Australia from 9.45am-12.45pm on Saturday 14 March 2026 in Petersham Sydney. Book online on the MQSA wesbite via @modernquiltshowau

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This 3-hour workshop explores harnessing the power of paper collage to design one-of-a-kind abstract quilts. This workshop explores: fragmenting text; tools to isolate and highlight areas of interest; playing with enlargement, exaggeration and distortion; converting 2-tone designs into colour; converting paper collage designs into fabric compositions; and digital palette generation tools.

#brendagaelsmithworkshop #TEXTplosion! #modernquiltshowau #moderquiltshowau2026

When I was invited to teach a four-day workshop at

When I was invited to teach a four-day workshop at the Australasian Quilt Convention (9-12 April 2026), I jumped a the opportunity to share a deep dive into one of my favourite subjects - abstract design. In “Riffing with Repetition”, we will be exploring how repetition contributes to unity and rhythm and makes our work sing. Whether you are liking to loosen up, think differently or stretch you creative muscles, this workshop will spark new ideas and help you find your rhythm using your preferred techniques and materials.

Bookings are now online at www.AQC.com.au

#aqc2026 #australasianquiltconvention @craft.events_ #brendagaelsmithworkshop #riffingwithrepetition

Welcome to “Our World”, a week-long exhibition

Welcome to “Our World”, a week-long exhibition at the community gallery space at Gosford Regional Gallery from 30 October to 5 November, 9.30-4pm daily. I will be there on Saturday and Tuesday.

Thanks to my fellow Coast Creatives who allowed me to join the party and to @centralcoastcouncil for making this excellent space available to local artists;
@collage_stitch_quilt
@lisawaltonartist
@penny_howard_art
@jarartist
@carol_textileart

#ourworldcoastcreatives #brendagaelsmithart #gosfordregionalgallery

Today is the day! The car is loaded and I am off t

Today is the day! The car is loaded and I am off to the community gallery space at Gosford Regional Gallery to set up our group exhibition - Our World. Come along from 30 October to 5 November, 9.30-4pm daily. I will be there on Saturday and Tuesday and also for the opening event from 4.30-6.30pm on Friday 31 October.

My fellow exhibitors are
@collage_stitch_quilt
@lisawaltonartist
@penny_howard_art
@jarartist
@carol_textileart

#ourworldcoastcreatives

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