Splinter Contemporary Artists member for approximately ten years.
From memory what was the first thing you made with your hands?
Being brought up as an only child, I was given, from a very early age, things to draw, paint and glue with. This was to keep me occupied. I used anything I could get my hands on; bits of scrap paper and materials, anything that could be made into something new, I tried.
Being brought up as an only child, I was given, from a very early age, things to draw, paint and glue with. This was to keep me occupied. I used anything I could get my hands on; bits of scrap paper and materials, anything that could be made into something new, I tried.
As an artist/craftsperson, my first love was for drawing, design and painting. During my teens I learned to sew. Having studied dress making and drafting in secondary school I designed and made clothes. As I grew older all sorts of crafts came and went but I still had a love of painting and hand craft. Working for a newspaper I was responsible for layout and design in advertising for publications. I produced brochures on a consulting basis for local businesses.
On my retirement I decided to take up painting seriously. After tuition with various prominent local artists I had my first exhibition in oils at Mitchelton Winery in 2005. I exhibited there again in 2008 and 2009. I have been a member of Splinter Contemporary Artist for approximately ten years, exhibiting with the group in almost every show during this time. I have also exhibited in the Friends of SAM (Shepparton Art Museum) exhibition every year for the last ten years as well as many local Rotary Art exhibitions.
What are you making with your hands right now? Why is the art of handmade so important?
What I am working on at the moment is a crochet baby cot cover for my friend. Her granddaughter is having a girl in August. I have made three rugs so far this year; one for my daughter-in-law, one for a friend and one for my step daughter, all about 160cm square. I find if I am not doing something with my hands of a night when it’s time to relax then I get bored very easily. Wool in the winter is good to work with. The gift of handmade is priceless.
All photographs courtesy of Terry Butler.
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