EXHIBITION NOTES
For this exhibition a variety of artists and crafts people were invited to create work using the format of the stole. These mantles worn around the neck are found in many spiritual traditions and cultures.

Exhibition curator Rod Pattenden speaks of the fact that along with their responsibilities, people also carry their hopes and aspirations upon their shoulders, along with “the hopes and concerns we have for others and for our common future as the human community”. Through the creation of stoles, the chosen artists have explored “subject matter that is intimate, but that also investigates the nature of community, spirituality, politics, the environment and our common good”.

Curators: Anne Kempton and Rod Pattenden

Exhibition location: Timeless Textiles Gallery, 90 Hunter St., Newcastle East. NSW. Australia
Exhibition dates: September 16 to November 1, 2020.

TITLE: Mantle of Light (Stole detail)
2020. Digital print on 125gsm 100% Polyester fabric. 17 x 238 cm

TITLE: Mantle of Light (Fabric detail)
2020. Digital print on 125gsm 100% Polyester fabric. 17 x 238 cm

Description
The imagery for this “Mantle of Light” stole stems from a desire to notice, acknowledge, embrace and celebrate light. Wearing the mantle involves a conscious choice to overlay a prosaic, functional and protective garment with a playful incandescence.

The original inspiration for the painted elements included in the design was a simple platter of nourishing food served outdoors and illuminated by raked afternoon light.

Exhibiting Artists:
Alexandra Banks :: John Barnes :: Margot Broug :: Jan Clark :: Catherine Croll :: James Drinkwater :: Penny Dunstan :: Andrew Finnie :: Peter Gardiner :: Petra Holden :: Sandra James :: Sachiko Kotaka :: Anne Kempton :: Glenn Loughrey :: Chris Mansell :: Rod Pattenden :: Giselle Penn :: Wilma Simmons :: Kris Smith :: Braddon Snape :: Richard Tipping :: Robyn and Eric Werkhoven :: Graham Wilson