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MALCOLM HARRISONbetween nocturnal pools of rigid lightMachine quilted and appliqued19902070 x 3400mm
Ballad of the SailorMachine quilted and appliqued
19872500 x 2760mm
AcknowledgementS And thAnkSGraeme & Adrienne Harrison
Andrew Caldwell/Syrinxlab, Cerys Dallaway Davidson, Janne Land, Geoff & Lesley Land, Lyndsay Meager, Ann Packer, Jack & Lynn Porus, Peter Rees–photography. Auckland Regional Arts & Culture Fund, Pub Charity, Waiheke Community Art Gallery.
3 nights in Stockholm (white levi’s)Machine quilted and appliqued1990-19911830 x 3920mm
malcolm harrison: A celebrationThis selection from the estate of nationally acclaimed textile artist Malcolm Harrison is a wonderful insight into
the extent of his practice. His achievements in the areas of quilting and embroidery are well known; however,
this collection illuminates the breadth and depth of his skills and interests. It showcases his finely developed
craftsmanship across numerous genre - painted works on paper, small sculpture, assemblages, poetry, illustrations
and the writing of children’s books. Alongside this; sketch books, designs for future works and works in progress
give a fascinating insight into the workings of an artist.
Selected BIogRAPhY
1941 Born in Christchurch
Early taste for fabric was developed upon leaving school when he took up an apprenticeship as a window dresser for the formerly DIC Department Store (now Ballantynes) in Christchurch alongside taking night classes in patternmaking
1960s Worked in fashion design in Auckland, initially for designer Colin Cole before opening his own boutique Jasper Johnson’s Jamboree
1962 New Zealand Gown of the Year runner up with dress Schéhérzade
1970s Began quilt-making, early quilts created from dress fabric scraps
1979 First exhibition at Denis Cohn gallery in Auckland
1981 - Regular exhibitor at the Janne Land Gallery in Te Aro
1983 - The collection entitled The Family was conceived (a total of 35 doll like figures were crafted over 30 years)
1992 Represented New Zealand at the Fibre Triennial in Lodz, Poland
1994-96 These are Matters of Pride and Whanaungatanga (Relationships), commissions for New Zealand Parliament Buildings in Wellington
2004 Awarded the inaugural Creative New Zealand Craft/Object Fellowship, worth $65,000
2005 Minus Reason, exhibition at Objectspace Gallery, an installation by Harrison which arose from the fellowship
2007 Died aged 66 in his Waiheke home
2007-8 Open and Closed Spaces, a tribute to his late father, commissioned by Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History, toured from Auckland to Invercargill
2008 Exhibition Fifty Years Journey through a Flower Market, exhibition at Janne Land gallery
2008 Requiem, exhibition at Objectspace Gallery
PUBlIc collectIonS
Aigantighe Art Gallery • Auckland War Memorial Museum Tamaki Paenga Hira • The Dowse Art Museum • MTG Hawke’s Bay Museum • Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa • New Zealand Parliamentary Collection • Te Manawa Museum of Art, Science and History • University of Auckland Art Collection • Waiheke Community Art Gallery • Waikato Museum Te Whare Taonga o Waikato
ARtwoRk tItleScoVeR:
Untitled (‘eVenIng ShAdowS on AUtUmn SPRIng…’ detail)Unfinished wool embroidered tapestry, 1968, 1500 x 2300mm
oPPoSIte:1. Wool embroidery from exhibition ‘Living in Wonderland’ (detail)
2. the Story of daisy morgan (detail)
3. canoes with red interior (detail)
4. Tapa cloth book with coded text and ink sketches (detail)
5. le eRoe (detail)
6. a quiet meal at the chez (detail)
7. hommAge Á RoUSSeAU (detail)
8. BlUePRInt AltARPIece I: SUdARY oF St. VeRonIcA ∙∙
two SAIntS And donoR
9. exquisite mysteries Suite l (detail)
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