| Bushfire ALISON SCHWABE , SHELLEY, WA Cotton fabrics, hand-dyed fabrics; wool batting. Machine piecing, insertions, machine quilting and embroidery. 124.5 cm H x 170 cm W Fire — one of the powerful natural forces shaping our landscape. Aboriginal people recognized and benefited from its vital role in cycles of life on this continent. Descendants of the immigrant settlers both fear and respect it. ‘Bushfire’ is inspired by that force which destroys and shapes as it crosses our land. |
