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Brenda Gael Smith

Contemporary Textile Art

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In today’s increasingly interconnected world, establishing a website presence is an invaluable tool to increase your profile, promote your business or simply share your quilts with a wider audience. I have been building websites since 2002 and offer affordable website design and development services producing websites that are attractive, functional and easy to navigate.

Depending upon your individual requirements, I can also assist you in: domain name registration; selection of webhosting services; preparation of images; search engine optimisation; uploading the files to the relevant server; and ongoing maintenance.

In addition to WordPress and Woocommerce, I am familiar with Squarespace, Ruzuku, Mailchimp, Gravity Forms and Jotform.

For this website, I use and recommend:

  • WordPress.org – WordPress is not just for blogging.  It is a powerful content management system.  What’s more, it’s free and easy to use.
  • StudioPress Premium Themes on the Genesis Framework –  the Genesis Framework software sits on top of WordPress to manage the appearance of the website and other functionality. I’m using the Showcase theme.   Paying for a Genesis premium theme, a one time purchase with unlimited updates, makes it even easier to design, maintain and update my website.

Contact me to discuss your website needs.

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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
  • Integrifolia #3
    26 February – 1 March 2026 Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival – Hampton, Virginia
    Minimalism
My first full day in Marrakech was completed by a My first full day in Marrakech was completed by a 3 hour food tour. A multi-sensory experience meandering through the medina. And, yes, I did get a teensy bit lost making my way back to the riad afterwards… @moroccanfoodadventures
My short time in Marrakech began with pouring rain My short time in Marrakech began with pouring rain and ended with a glorious sunset from a rooftop bar overlooking Koutoubia mosque against a backdrop of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains. 🌴🌅
Morocco has modern mosaic tiles too. These photos Morocco has modern mosaic tiles too. These photos are mostly from the revitalised Lalla Yeddouna Square project in the Fes Medina with the last two from Casablanca airport.
Z is for Zellige 🇲🇦 As someone who grew up Z is for Zellige 🇲🇦

As someone who grew up in New Zealand, I have a special affinity for the letter Z. I am delighted to add a new Z word to my vocabulary following my recent sojourn in Morocco.
 
Zellige (other spellings are available) is a traditional art form of hand-chiseled mosaic tilework, made from natural clay, hand-molded, hand-glazed, and individually cut into small geometric pieces to create vibrant, complex patterns. Such tile work is found across Morocco and I viewed especially fine examples in:
- Bahia Palace, Marrakech
- Saadian Tombs, Marrakech
- Ben Youssef Madrasa, Marrakech
- Mausoleum of Mohammed V, Rabat

I also enjoyed the mosaics and tile work in the Roman ruins of Volubilis.

#zelligemarocain #zellige

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