Category Archives: tapestry

BLUE

Posted on November 25, 2011 by anton veenstra

An essay in indigo, a small tapestry, 32 cms H X 20 cms W. BLUE. It began with studies of an indigenous Australian bush flower, blue, six petalled, thelionema caespitosum. Establishing the presence of the petals strongly against a monochrome … Continue reading →

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building blocks

Posted on November 22, 2011 by anton veenstra

A ubiquitous form of window glass in Australia during the California bungalow period [1910 to 1940] was a ripple glass; it often featured in bathrooms, a wasp nest pattern, an accretion of lozenge shapes.  The patterning comes closest to the way … Continue reading →

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feminism design craft

Posted on November 11, 2011 by anton veenstra

My mum came to Australia as a refugee after World War Two; her ship set off from Italy somewhere, got to Fremantle where it was quarantined for a suspected smallpox outbreak onboard. Then she disembarked at Melbourne, travelled by train … Continue reading →

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beginner’s mind and the democracy of colour

Posted on November 8, 2011 by anton veenstra

I like the concept of beginner’s mind; oriental, martial artsy idea that you empty the consciousness of preconceptions, allowing space for fresh energy to flow in. My T’ai Chi teacher thought I practised it well. It applies to my work … Continue reading →

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image cluster

Posted on October 25, 2011 by anton veenstra

 New Holland Honeyeater, Phylidonyris novaehollandiae. Woven tapestry, 18 cms H X 15 cms W. Cotton warp, wool, cotton, synthetic wefts. Studying 3rd year French Lit. Le Cimetiere Marin, par example, I was introduced to the phrase ” image cluster”, used … Continue reading →

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quipu

Posted on October 21, 2011 by anton veenstra

Archie Brennan can comfortably be given the accolade of having done most for the development of tapestry in the last 40 years. His partner is Susan Maffei, no slouch either as both student and practitioner of tapestry. They have given … Continue reading →

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GT2

Posted on October 8, 2011 by anton veenstra

  The weekend of the first Tamworth Textile Triennial which I attended as an exhibitor, I began a portrait GT2, an upward foreshortened view of the face and head as a sphere of massive, dynamic proportions. 19 cms h x … Continue reading →

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pitta

Posted on September 25, 2011 by anton veenstra

The pitta is an Australian rainforest bird. Brilliantly feathered: orange rump, emerald back, cream breast with streaks of pale blue and bronze top, it nevertheless wears an anxious demeanour. As it nests among the roots of giant trees it is … Continue reading →

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fallacy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by anton veenstra

In literature the term “pathetic fallacy” refers to the human tendency to project human sentiments, emotions etc onto the great screen of nature; it was a popular motif of poetry. The poet cries, the brook responds. In my adolescence I … Continue reading →

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bower bird 2

Posted on September 12, 2011 by anton veenstra

Bower Bird 2, woven tapestry, 17 cms H X 15 cms W, wool, cotton, synthetic wefts. The I Ching has a phrase about the chaos of nature, the “thousand things arise”. Its phenomenon is probably the most difficult to depict … Continue reading →

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