Artwork to Tapestry
John Wolseley
Fire and water – moths, swamps and lava flows of the Hamilton region 2010
cotton and wool
200 x 300 cm
Weavers: Chris Cochius, Milly Formby, Pamela Joyce
Collection: Hamilton Art Gallery, Victoria
Courtesy of the artist and Australian Tapestry Workshop
2 April 2011 - 19 June 2011
TWMA has worked with the Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) to create an exhibition that tells the tale of the journey taken from original artwork to tapestry, featuring a selection of contemporary art which has been interpreted via the skilled and talented hands of the weavers of the ATW into a new, unique form in wool and cotton.
Artwork to Tapestry features 9 original artworks by artists GW Bot, Angela Brennan, John Coburn, Song Ling, John Olsen, Geoffrey Ricardo, Gareth Sansom, Yvonne Todd and John Wolseley, and their corresponding tapestry versions side by side in TWMA’s galleries. Visitors will have a rare opportunity to contemplate the works together, in order to fathom the lengthy process of interpretation and recreation that goes into the creation of each tapestry.