Cloth: From Seeds to Bloom

9 October - 29 November 2015

Cloth: From Seeds to Bloom traces 20 years of Julie Paterson’s designs. Drawing inspiration from the Australian bush, British-born Paterson’s stunning fabrics are a riot of colour, floral forms, and patterns. The exhibition presents the storied history of Paterson’s Cloth Fabric, tracing the evolution of Paterson’s practice across nine vignettes. Each vignette reveals the creative experimentation leading to an iconic design, with Paterson’s own sketches, linoprints, paintings, and sample books on display.

Achieving commercial success through design excellence, Paterson’s designs are highly prized and sought after, with short batch productions quickly snapped up by avid collectors, interior decorators, and commercial clients.

Cloth: Seeds to Bloom is the second program to launch in the Australian Design Centre’s new home, and stands in contrast to the inaugural showcase of digital artist Lukasz Karluk; an illustration of the breadth of creative practices that contemporary Australian design encompasses.

Cloth: Seeds to Bloom is an Australian Design Centre touring exhibition and was first presented at Sturt Gallery from April 19 to May 31 2015.

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