Embroidery on show

The Patonga Bakehouse Gallery will showcase the work of members from the Embroidery Guild of NSW over the next two months.

The group's recent exhibition in Wollongong entitled Lateral Stitcher's will be shown at the gallery from now until August 21, according to curator Ms Jocelyn Maughan.

"As the name Lateral Stitcher's suggests, the group stretches the boundaries using various techniques, metal foils, tyvek, paper beads and burning and stressing fabric to create a vibrant and tactile effect," Ms Maughan said.

Ms Maughan said the exhibition would also feature the work of guild member Ms Diana Perlowski of Patonga.

Ms Perlowski said the abstract works depicted subject matter from a cross section of workshops the group had undertaken over the last couple of years.

"I have always been interested in embroidery but did not join the Guild until 1968 when I retired and then a local group," Ms Perlowski said.

"I wanted to branch out into modern forms and learn new techniques such as using painting, stressing fabrics, foil and paper.

"I joined the Laterals Group in 2005 and progressed from there."

The Patonga Bakehouse Gallery is open every Sunday from 11am to 3pm and will also be available for viewing 24/7 in the shopfront gallery window.

Press release, 30 Jun 2010 Jocelyn Maughan, Patonga Bakehouse Gallery