The Press Gang is pleased to announce that their Indigo themed group exhibition of contemporary printmaking is to be held from 9 - 21 December 2013.
Indigo is a natural colour dye with an chequered history, from being the colour of royalty, including the ancient pharaohs and mummies to the modern day worker's blue jeans. The world's most valued and widely used dyestuff since its use in antiquity, Indigo has proved a rich source of inspiration for our forthcoming exhibition of contemporary printmaking.
Individual interpretations of Indigo encompass trade history (the Silk Road), nature's curiosities (indigo mushroom, indigo bird, indigo plant) and abstract works and portraits printed in vivid or subtly muted indigo ink.
This is the third display of The Press Gang, resident printmakers for over two years at the wonderful venue, Wallarobba. The group, from many different creative backgrounds and walks of life, share their mutual interest and collaborative endeavours.
Selecting Indigo as the group's 2013 theme, has conjured up many cultural, exotic design and artistic possibilities. The resulting concepts are a multi-layered and rich vision.
The Indigo exhibition is to be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, a beautiful heritage mansion located at 21 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby, rear of Willow Park
Open Monday 9th December 12 noon to 4pm
Tuesday 10th December to Saturday 21st December 2013, 10am to 4pm daily.
Official Opening by Printmaker Roslyn Kean on Wednesday 11th December 2013 at 7pm. All welcome.
Free Admission. Parking, wheelchair access and lift.
From the artists.....
I was inspired by the elements of wind and water. The continuous flow of waves, and the depth in colour of the oceans with the wind blowing was the perfect choice for my Indigo project. Marianne Vidal Potts
The colour of royalty and of fading blue jeans; its uses span centuries and continents. Indigo is all this and more - a rich source of inspiration for artists. Judith Miller
My printmaking is a spontaneous reaction to the process, where the risks promote further investigation. But mostly, it is the collaboration within a group of people with mutual interests and endeavours. June Lord
For my relief printmaking I have used wood, lino and vinyl. I have chosen birds that I have observed along the Myall River and in the deserts of Central Australia. The colour indigo is in my desert birds and in the river. Helen Sillar
My work is a multi-layered print made with a woodcut, collagraph and drypoint inspired by the ancient silk route and maps made by the early scholars such as Cresques Abraham. Lisa McArthur-Edwards
Indigo! A colour seeped in history over thousands of years. A colour to inspire any artistic endeavour. Ann Condon
The form and colour of Snow Gums has inspired my Japanese woodblock printing - Indigo colour seems to suit the images. John Crawford
What I love about printmaking is that there are endless possibilities of method and experimentation. For our next exhibition, the colour Indigo conjours up so many cultural and historical design elements. Our group experience is a wonderful melting-pot of trial and inspiration. Michelle Mabbott
I have always thought of Indigo as a somewhat magical colour - appearing on the spectrum between blue and violet, yet neither one nor the other. I have used the interesting form of the Australian indigo plant, and also the swirling patterns of an antique vase as my subjects for Indigo. Frances Brown
Indigo is a natural colour dye with an chequered history, from being the colour of royalty, including the ancient pharaohs and mummies to the modern day worker's blue jeans. The world's most valued and widely used dyestuff since its use in antiquity, Indigo has proved a rich source of inspiration for our forthcoming exhibition of contemporary printmaking.
Individual interpretations of Indigo encompass trade history (the Silk Road), nature's curiosities (indigo mushroom, indigo bird, indigo plant) and abstract works and portraits printed in vivid or subtly muted indigo ink.
This is the third display of The Press Gang, resident printmakers for over two years at the wonderful venue, Wallarobba. The group, from many different creative backgrounds and walks of life, share their mutual interest and collaborative endeavours.
Selecting Indigo as the group's 2013 theme, has conjured up many cultural, exotic design and artistic possibilities. The resulting concepts are a multi-layered and rich vision.
The Indigo exhibition is to be held at Wallarobba Arts and Cultural Centre, a beautiful heritage mansion located at 21 Edgeworth David Avenue, Hornsby, rear of Willow Park
Open Monday 9th December 12 noon to 4pm
Tuesday 10th December to Saturday 21st December 2013, 10am to 4pm daily.
Official Opening by Printmaker Roslyn Kean on Wednesday 11th December 2013 at 7pm. All welcome.
Free Admission. Parking, wheelchair access and lift.
Judith Miller (2013) Untitled, monoprint
From the artists.....
I was inspired by the elements of wind and water. The continuous flow of waves, and the depth in colour of the oceans with the wind blowing was the perfect choice for my Indigo project. Marianne Vidal Potts
The colour of royalty and of fading blue jeans; its uses span centuries and continents. Indigo is all this and more - a rich source of inspiration for artists. Judith Miller
My printmaking is a spontaneous reaction to the process, where the risks promote further investigation. But mostly, it is the collaboration within a group of people with mutual interests and endeavours. June Lord
For my relief printmaking I have used wood, lino and vinyl. I have chosen birds that I have observed along the Myall River and in the deserts of Central Australia. The colour indigo is in my desert birds and in the river. Helen Sillar
My work is a multi-layered print made with a woodcut, collagraph and drypoint inspired by the ancient silk route and maps made by the early scholars such as Cresques Abraham. Lisa McArthur-Edwards
Indigo! A colour seeped in history over thousands of years. A colour to inspire any artistic endeavour. Ann Condon
The form and colour of Snow Gums has inspired my Japanese woodblock printing - Indigo colour seems to suit the images. John Crawford
What I love about printmaking is that there are endless possibilities of method and experimentation. For our next exhibition, the colour Indigo conjours up so many cultural and historical design elements. Our group experience is a wonderful melting-pot of trial and inspiration. Michelle Mabbott
I have always thought of Indigo as a somewhat magical colour - appearing on the spectrum between blue and violet, yet neither one nor the other. I have used the interesting form of the Australian indigo plant, and also the swirling patterns of an antique vase as my subjects for Indigo. Frances Brown
