Gallery

Jill very much enjoys creating work for exhibitions. The challenge, the focus, the discoveries and learnings are rewarding and necessary for her creative soul.

Each season in her gallery at Garden Studio 70 Jill presents a new collection of works. See Special Events Page for details of these exhibitions.

In the gallery you will delight in the creative range of her hand bound books, leather bags, jewellery and mixed media works on paper...

"LEATHER STITCH PAPER"

a new collection of books and bags

by Jill Edwards

...slow stitch as a connecting element...

April, May

"LEATHER STITCH PAPER"

Slow stitch is the connecting element across paper and leather. It is both constructive and expressive and a very mindful practice.

As running stitch it blends and fragments the tapestries beneath and creates storylines for very individual bags. And in the age old tradition of coptic binding, stitch,in various forms, is strong, rhythmic and beautifully visible.

Stitch is what makes the book and bag.

"IN BLUE"

cyanotype, indigo shibori, stitch & leather

jewellery, drawing, photography

mixed media

...layered and dipped in blue...

January, February, March

''In Blue'

Blue is my summer colour

Cool ocean blue

Cyanotype prussian blue

And indigo shibori

Blue beads with wire

Stitch and leather

Tulips amnd hellebore

All dipped in blue

As are the boats of the Moyne

All to celebrate summer

IN BLUE

blueprint photographic images jewellery

stitch and leather

cyanotype indigo shibori

botanical contact prints

drawing

all in blue

Leather and Tapestry Bags

From the collection "The Other Side of Stitch"

Jill uses old and new tapestry fabrics, often stitching on the "wrong" side.

Running stitch is a favourite as it blends and fragments the tapestries beneath and creates storylines for very individual designs. Each bag is lined with luxurious suede.

Australian leather and wool yarns are her first choice of materials.

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See the full range currently in stock

at Garden Studio 70. Port Fairy.

Always new designs in the making.

Brooches.

Each of Jill's brooches is stitched or wired one bead at a time, rhythmically and decisively. Each one evolves in the making and so is always original and definitely a one off. This ensures that the next one she make is a joyful new discovery!!

Teals on Lime

Beaded brooch $75 Boxed in vintage style

Auburn on Russet

Beaded brooch $75 Boxed in vintage style

Greens on Olive

SOLD

Reds on Rose

SOLD

Blue on Blue

SOLD

Pinks on Gold

SOLD

Pendants

Found jewellery is reloved and introduced to Jill's treasured collection of beads.

This combination evokes a notion of history and elegance of times past and is set with a contemporary freedom in design.

The fact that shewill only find these beautiful vintage beads and chains once makes each combination and pendant unique.

"Ruby"

Pendant with vintage beads & chains $120

"Vintage Book Boxes"

All pendants come in a custom made box. Vintage style.

"Amethyst"

Pendant with vintage beads & chains $120

"Apple Green"

Pendant with vintage beads & chains SOLD

"Cornflower Blue"

Pendant with vintage beads & chains SOLD

"Ivory"

Pendant with vintage beads & chains SOLD

Books

The art of bookbinding and visual storytelling.

With her lifetime love of books and illustrative storytelling, Jill is now immersing herself into this wonderfully creative mixed media process.

She is exploring the many forms the book can present and always enjoys the visual sequencing of her stories. Drawing, printing, stitching drawing and ecoprinting are some of the techniques she uses.

Jill's artist's books are an important component of her exhibitions.

They allow in depth telling of stories with room to explore ideas.

Jill also has in her gallery a beautiful selection of journals

for both gardeners and artists. Or anyone who enjoys writing.