It was fantastic to see the opening of Wildflowering By Design at the Bribie Seaside Museum today. The works by all artists looked spectacular. Thank you to curators Dr Sue Davis and Dr Lisa Chandler at to the Gallery staff for your hard work and support.
Wildflowering by Design in Warwick
The Wildflowering by Design touring exhibition has arrived at the Warwick Art Gallery, running until May 4. Curated by Dr Sue Davis and Dr Lisa Chandler.
The tour is made possible by funding from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Coming soon to Gardening Australia
Last year I was delighted to be invited to join in the filming of a Gardening Australia segment celebrating Dr Sue Davis OAM and her work honoring the legacy of Kathleen McArthur.
It was pure joy spending the day in the Kathleen McArthur reserve watching the Gardening Australia team at work, shooting and producing the segment.
The segment goes to air this Friday on the ABC, replayed on Saturday and will also be available through iView. I think if you watch closely I may appear in the scenery.
The art of wildflower walks: Understanding place through creative practice
It’s a sheer delight to share the publication of the journal article “The art of wildflower walks: Understanding place through creative practice” co-authored with Dr Sue Davis.
The article, published in the International Journal of Education Through Art, shares the embodied experience of walking and creative enquiry as means of informing and stimulating art and design processes and practices.
Stuart, M. & Davis, S. (2023), The art of wildflower walks: Understanding place through creative practice, International Journal of Education through Art, 19:2, pp. 213–21, https://doi.org/10.1386/eta_00127_3
Abstract:
Art and design processes and practices can inform and stimulate knowledge building in powerful ways. Artist/designer Marni Stuart and artist/curator Susan Davis have employed creative practice to inform their own seeing and knowing of the natural spaces that surround them in South East Queensland, Australia. Through art and design practice they seek to share ways for others to ‘see’, appreciate and value these natural habitats and wildflower heritage.
Iluka Flannel Flowers
The making of the Iluka Flannel Flowers has been a slow, winding journey, but I'm so happy to introduce her to you. The flannel flowers have been depicted in charcoal, soft sage and yellow. I originally met these flowers on a walk through the nature reserve near Iluka, NSW. The drawing of this piece took many months, with multiple breaks. After a long year, I needed a break. After a restful Summer, putting her into repeat was a breeze, completed in a single morning.
The Iluka Flannel Flowers are now available for licencing projects. Please visit my Patternfield page or contact me.
