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Vision 2020 Catalogue Cover

Launch of Vision 2020 Online Gallery and Catalogue

15 April 2020 Filed Under: Artists, Curator Notes, Media

Today was going to be installation day for the Vision 2020 travelling textile art exhibition but 2020 had other plans. I look forward to sharing these wonderful artworks in the cloth. In the meantime, here is a comprehensive online gallery. Vision 2020 Catalogue But wait, there’s more! The Vision 2020 catalogue is 44 pages in […]

Vision 2020 Preview Gallery

Just a Glimpse: Preview Gallery

13 April 2020 Filed Under: Curator Notes, Just a Glimpse

All 40 Just a Glimpse blog posts have now been published. I look forward to revealing the complete works in a comprehensive online and print catalogue very soon. In the meantime, check out the Preview Gallery for an overview of the exhibition. You will see that the works are grouped together in complementary pairs.

See Vision 2020 First at AQS QuiltWeek

Adjusted Exhibition Tour Program

25 March 2020 Filed Under: Curator Notes, Exhibition

This is the adjusted exhibition tour program for the Vision 2020 travelling textile art exhibition. Vision 2020 will now premiere at AQS QuiltWeek in the United States. See it first at: 5-7 August 2020:  Lancaster – The Nook 19–22 August 2020: Grand Rapids 2–5 September 2020: Paducah 30 September – 2 October 2020: Charleston Upon […]

Exhibition at the Q

Exhibition Tour Update

14 March 2020 Filed Under: Curator Notes, Exhibition

The advent of coronavirus Covid 19, and associated restrictions on travel and mass gatherings, has impacted on the exhibition premiere and the development of the Vision 2020 tour program. I look forward to sharing these fantastic artworks in the cloth at the earliest possible opportunity. This is an exhibition tour update as at 14 March […]

Vision 2020: Curatorial Insights

19 January 2020 Filed Under: Curator Notes

Last week I shared some preliminary statistics relating to the timeline and location of the Vision 2020 entrants.  In this post, I highlight some other vital statistics and share curatorial insights with a focus on my selection criteria. In terms of the mechanics of the entry and selection process, please see my earlier process posts […]

Vision 2020 - Statistics Comparison

A Preliminary View

13 January 2020 Filed Under: Curator Notes

Entries for the Vision 2020 textile art exhibition, closed at midnight on Friday 10 January 2020 (Sydney time). My goal is to be transparent and insightful about the selection process whilst respecting the confidentiality of the entrants. I will present a more detailed analysis after I have completed my review of the entries and selected […]

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About the curator

Brenda Gael Smith lives and creates at the ‘other’ Copacabana on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Her vibrant, contemporary designs are published and exhibited widely. Vision 2020 is her fourth touring exhibition.

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On tour

  • 1-5 September 2021:  Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair at Sydney Showground 10am-4pm daily
  • 2-5 December 2021: Australasian Quilt Convention

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