from Soft Scape - Olivia Parsonage I have been a big fan of Olivia Parsonage's work since I discovered her soft sculptures a few years ago, and since revisiting the wonderful wall narrative Olivia created for her exhibition at the Newcastle Art Space in 2014, I have become more enamoured with her people and sense of whimsy too. Last week, I went to Olivia's exhibition at the Maitland Regional Art Gallery..... Soft Scape is an inviting space of colour and texture created by a multitude of fabric scraps. These remnant pieces, often small and destined for disposal, are made important and useful by becoming part of a bigger picture. The different patterns, textures and colours of the fabric appeal to the senses of sight and touch and interaction with the work is encouraged on the floor space, with the movable blocks. ( from the MRAG website) from Soft Scape - Olivia Parsonage It was exciting to participate in Soft Sca...
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