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Twelve by Twelve

I created this body of work as part of the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Challenge. For four years, we each made a 12×12 inch quilted art piece on a designated theme or colour palette. For 2012 we made rectangular pieces, 20×12 inches.

Our eponymous book Twelve by Twelve: the International Art Quilt Challenge was published in 2011 and is still readily available. We have also self-published Colorplay a catalogue style book that documents the Colorplay series that is available from Amazon and CreateSpace.

Theme Series (2007-2009)
Piece de Resistance ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Organic Chocolate (Darkl) ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
My People ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Coriolis ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Piece de Resistance ©2007
Organic Chocolate ©2008
My People ©2008
Coriolis ©2008
Radiance ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Favela ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Biinary Note #2 ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Stacked ©2008 Brenda Gael Smith
Radiance ©2008
Favela ©2008
Binary Note #2 ©2008
Stacked ©2009
Introspection ©2009 Brenda Gael Smith
FLost & Found at Fromelles ©2009 Brenda Gael Smith
Caliente ©2009 Brenda Gael Smith
Double Six ©2009 Brenda Gael Smith
Introspection ©2009
Lost & Found at Fromelles ©2009
Desire Lines #2: Caliente ©2009
Double Six ©2009
Colourplay Series (2009-2011)
Argyle Diamonds ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
A Feeling for Snow ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Harakeke ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Lupins ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Argyle Diamonds ©2009
A Feeling for Snow ©2010
Harakeke ©2010
Lupins ©2010
Lorikeet Circus ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
A Lasting Impression ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Once Submerged
Copacabana Sentinels by Brenda Gael Smith
Lorikeet Circus ©2010
A Lasting Impression ©2010
Once Submerged ©2011
Copacabana Sentinels ©2011
Bamboo ©2011 Brenda Gael Smith
Bush Tucker Tracks ©2011 Brenda Gael Smith
Suits
Firewheel Trio by Brenda Gael Smith
Bamboo ©2011
Bush Tucker Tracks ©2011
Suits ©2011
Firewheel Trio ©2011
2012 Series
Sturt's Spurt © 2012 Brenda Gael Smith Twelve Ways by Brenda Gael Smith After the Big Wet by Brenda Square Peg - Round Holes by Brenda Sweet Dreams by Brenda
Sturt’s Spurt
20x12in ©2012
Twelve Ways
20x12in ©2012
Catching the Sun
20x12in ©2012
Square Peg:
Round Holes
20x12in ©2012
Sweet Dreams
20x12in ©2012

The quilts shown above are my “official” contributions to the Twelve by Twelve project.In addition, I made several other quilts in this format along the way including:

Organic Chocolate Trio

Organic Chocolate Trio 3 x 30cm x 30cm ©2008
Rose Moderne ©2009 Brenda Gael Smith
Make a Wish ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Dandelion Meadow ©2007 Brenda Gael Smith
Esprit de Corps
Rose Moderne ©2009
Make a Wish ©2007
Dandelion Meadow©2008
Esprit de Corps©2008
Once in a Blue Moon ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Ice Crystals ©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Harakeke #2©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Dreamlines#4©2010 Brenda Gael Smith
Once in a Blue Moon ©2010
Ice Crystals ©2010
Harakeke #2 ©2010
Dreamlines#4 ©2010

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 4033, Copacabana
NSW 2251 Australia

Tel: +61 412530190

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On exhibition

  • Banksia Genus
    Fullerton Park Community Centre, Unley, South Australia 6 May – 29 May 2022
    DISTANCE & DIVERSITY
  • Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum 2 April to 17 June 2022
    FUR FANGS FEATHERS & FINS
  • Acuity6-Twinkle
    The National Quilt Museum, Paducah, Kentucky, USA 4 March to 19 July 2022    
    Australia Wide Seven
  • Integrifolia #9 - Wide Open
    Wangaratta Art Gallery 18 June to 14 August 2022
    PETITE MINIATURE TEXTILES 2022
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Pictured: “Twelve Ways” from the 2012 Maps Challenge with the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Challenge.

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