Steps Gallery
Steps Gallery is a purpose built exhibition space right on Lygon Street, Carlton. The Gallery is owned and has been run by the Meat Industry Employees' Superannuation Fund since 1992. It is within walking distance of Melbourne's central business district and attracts a lot of passing pedestrian traffic. The gallery's entry is through the foyer of one of the city's most acclaimed modern buildings, its highly polished parquetry floor and the floor-to-ceiling glass doors open into a glassed-in courtyard coffee shop to create a vibrant and inviting space for the exhibition of work on walls, or small three dimensional works.
The Steps Gallery is located Ground Floor 62 Lygon Street, Carlton South near the Trades Hall building. Melways Ref 2B F11.
For information and bookings, contact Maxine Bedford on (03) 9650 3577 or mbedford@amieuvic.net
To see the 2013 Exhibitions Calendar - Click Here
Current Exhibitions
May 9, 2013
PLUSH! & Pat Jones
Creation to Collection 2013
Opening Night: Wednesday 8 May 2013 at 6.30 - 8.00pm
To be opened by Nicola Cerini, proprietor Nicola Cerini Australia
http://www.nicolacerini.com
9 May to 19 May 2013
Gallery Hours
Mon - Fri 10.30am - 4.00pm
Sat/Sun 11.00am - 4.00pm
PLUSH! is the creative partnership of two textile designers, Christina Turner and Virginia
Harrison. They have both been designing and weaving fabric for more than 20 years, and
16 years ago decided to work together which resulted in PLUSH! Luxury Fabrics & Design
becoming the banner under which they both design and produce original fabric and art to
wear.
Christina is a member of the Design Institute of Australia and Virginia is a recipient of an
International specialised skills association award, having won a grant to attend a jacquard
weaving and CAD course in Florence, Italy. Prior to studying textile design and
handweaving they both worked in IT. Christina graduated from RMIT in 1994, and Virginia
studied at RMIT from 1986 to 1988. Their combined experience spans computer aided
design and the ancient art of handweaving.
Pat Jones studied fashion design and production at RMIT and then went on to study textile
design. She has always loved textiles and has a great collection of old and new fabrics.
Her studies and experience make her an ideal third person in our partnership.
Christina, Virginia and Pat all love the process of designing for woven cloth. Initial
inspiration can come from a variety of sources: colour, light, shade, shape and pattern; all
these can influence the final design.
The path to a finished work begins with colour and weave design, leading to choice of
yarn, predominantly fine wool and silk. At this stage some samples can be woven and
designs resolved on a computer. Final decisions are then made and short lengths of fabric
are handwoven on looms which operate on similar principles to those in operation
hundreds of years ago. The fabrics, which have a luxurious texture and drape are then
used to make the unique finished pieces.
Design is an adventure, with no end; all three of us have more ideas than time and that is
what continues to drive our creativity.
Visit our website: www.plush.lyna.biz |
Upcoming Exhibitions
May 22, 2013
NOBLE BEAST
Recent paintings and drawings by Heather Stewart
Wednesday, May 22nd - Tuesday, June 4th, 2013
 Avoid 60x60cm
Oil on Canvas
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Argus 91x150cm
Pencil on Paper |
Zeus 92x144cm
Pencil on Paper
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Avoiding Drowning 94x94cm
Oil on Linen |
Gallery Hours
11am - 5pm Mon - Sat
Contact
0448 861 270 |
June 8, 2013
On the Verge
Collective Notions
Saturday, June 8th - Thursday, June 20th, 2013
On the Verge is an energised and inspired showing of diverse art works in fibre, textile and mixed media. The 14 artists of Collective Notions continue to push boundaries of concept and art.
Robyn Bayliss
Noleen Bennett
Karen Boulden
Karen Crawford
Dawn Duncan-Smith
Beth Giudice
Marian Cravino
Barbara Ireland
Barb Jens
Penny Meddings
Sylvia Meyer-Stumborg
Margaret Trainor
Lily van Ryswick
Jeanette Wilkinson
Gallery Hours
10am - 4pm Daily
Opening Night
Tuesday, June 11th @ 6pm - 8pm
Contact
Marian Cravino
0409 850 397
marian.c@collectivenotions.com |
June 25, 2013
The Greek Australian Cultural
League of Melbourne presents
'Antipodean Palette 2013'
Contact
Thalia 0414 352 226 |
Vasy 0412 242 557 |
July 20, 2013
Victoria Station Manchester Oil on board
32.5cm x 35cm
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Michael Grant
THE HOME FRONT
Saturday, July 20th - Sunday, July 28th, 2013
The Home Front exhibition by Michael Grant explores the impact the Second War World had on two cites, on opposite sides of the world. Grant travelled to Manchester (England) and Darwin (Australia) among other locations, to visit specific sites directly impacted by bombing during the war.The exhibition is a culmination of 3 years research and work. With the majority of the work executed on location where bombing destroyed buildings and human life. The exhibition explores how the physical impact of these events may have faded into the past, but the legacy of this terrible period in our history lives on.
Gallery Hours
10am - 4pm Daily
Contact
T: Michael 0400 661 338
W: www.michaelgrant.com.au
E: michaelgrant.artist@gmail.com
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September 13, 2013
'A BRUSH WITH EMOTIONS'
works by Josephine Pititto
Friday, September 13 - Saturday, October 5, 2013
Gallery Hours
11am - 4pm Tuesday to Sunday
Contact
Josephine 0423 687 188 |
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