"There is no short-cut to any place worth going."
Beverley Silla
Beverley Silla
Title: 'Caches from the Homeland" (2001) Size: 68xcm x 100cm SOLD
"Caches from the Homeland" gives an idea of the small treasured items that immigrants, such as two of my grandparents, brought from Europe over a hundred years ago.
How were the items wrapped for the long sea voyage to Australia? What was in them?
This piece explores the idea of private treasure, which may have been papers, jewellery, a photo, button-hook, heirloom needlework, seeds or tools. They might have been wrapped in silk, rags, or anything in between, depending on what was available in that final gathering-together before the voyage.
The piece was made by creating 'parcels' from hand-dyed fabrics ranging from worn-out trouser scraps to silks and lace. Oriental and vintage fabrics are used to create diverse cultural references. Each parcel has been wrapped and bound. The parcels were then hand-stitched together to create a richly-dimensional, beaded top surface for the quilt. The edge was left irregular to suggest parcels of different sizes bundled together.
Image: Terrence Bogue
How were the items wrapped for the long sea voyage to Australia? What was in them?
This piece explores the idea of private treasure, which may have been papers, jewellery, a photo, button-hook, heirloom needlework, seeds or tools. They might have been wrapped in silk, rags, or anything in between, depending on what was available in that final gathering-together before the voyage.
The piece was made by creating 'parcels' from hand-dyed fabrics ranging from worn-out trouser scraps to silks and lace. Oriental and vintage fabrics are used to create diverse cultural references. Each parcel has been wrapped and bound. The parcels were then hand-stitched together to create a richly-dimensional, beaded top surface for the quilt. The edge was left irregular to suggest parcels of different sizes bundled together.
Image: Terrence Bogue
"Caches from the Homeland" (Detail) Image:Terrence Bogue
"There is the risk you cannot afford to take, and there is there risk you cannot afford not to take."
Peter Drucker
Peter Drucker
Title: "Treasures from the Homeland" (2001) Size: 90cm x 120cm SOLD
"Treasures from the Homeland" gives an image of parcels, each piece representing a treasured item brought by an immigrant (in the case of my grandparents-from Europe, over a hundred years ago).
The private treasure may have been papers, jewellery, a photo, button-hook, heirloom needlework, seeds or tools. They might have been wrapped in silk, rags, or anything in between, depending on what was available in that final gathering-together before the voyage. Juxtaposing cheap and expensive fabrics speaks of a range of personal circumstances, but all are bound lovingly to protect the treasure inside, here suggested by the embroidery and sparkling beads on the parcels.
The piece is made of hand-dyed fabrics of many types, machine-pieced and quilted, with hand-embroidery and beading.
Image: Terrence Bogue
The private treasure may have been papers, jewellery, a photo, button-hook, heirloom needlework, seeds or tools. They might have been wrapped in silk, rags, or anything in between, depending on what was available in that final gathering-together before the voyage. Juxtaposing cheap and expensive fabrics speaks of a range of personal circumstances, but all are bound lovingly to protect the treasure inside, here suggested by the embroidery and sparkling beads on the parcels.
The piece is made of hand-dyed fabrics of many types, machine-pieced and quilted, with hand-embroidery and beading.
Image: Terrence Bogue
"Treasures from the Homeland" (Detail) Image: Terrence Bogue
"Jump." Joseph Campbell
