NOVEMBER MEETING

The guest presenter for the end of year meeting on 8th November was the Niigata born, Australian textile artist Ema Shin. Ema studied traditional and contemporary print making in Tokyo and a Masters in Fine Art in Nagoya. Ema has held artist in residency positions, exhibited widely and conducted woodblock and textile workshops. Her recent art practise has extended into tapestry and mixed media sculpture. The focus of her work has been to explore the physical and mental experiences of women, as well as the fecundity of the female body. 

At the meeting Ema gave a slide presentation covering the evolution of her work, explaining and demonstrating techniques including tapestry weaving.

Fourteen of the members present created ikebana with a contemporary feel. 

Angeline Lo

Betty Karanikolopoulos

Christopher James

Chieko Yazaki

Helen Gray

Helen Marriott

Judy Hajdu

Julie Ireland

Jenny Loo

Majorie Campkin-Smith

Margaret Leung

Toula Karanikolopoulos

Wendy Sun

Yukako Braun

As it was the last meeting for 2022 donations were made to our selected charity the children’s Cottage by the Sea.