Kira Mead: Visual & Performing Artist & Producer, Albany, Western Australia
https://accidentalrugmaker.wordpress.com/
Exhibitions:
2014 Albany Art Trail – Bo Laidler & Friends
2015 Perth Craft & Quilt Fair – Standing Wool Rug for Australian Rugmakers Guild
2015 Great Southern Art Prize in 3D Sculpture. “Great Sandy” – Sold
2015 Great Southern Art Trail – Torbay Function Centre with Felting in the Great Southern Group.
2016 Perth Craft & Quilt Fair – Standing Wool Rugs & Chain Stitch Hooked Rugs, Pillows & Brooches
2018 Re-Imagined – Virtual Online Exhibition
Featured Artist:
Agenda – Albany Advertiser – May 7th 2015
“Coils, Folds, Twist & Turns – Contemporary Techniques in Fiber” by Tracy Jamar, 2017
Australian Rugmakers Guild Online Web Page News:
“An Accidental Rugmaker” – 19th December 2014
“Hanging Odd Shaped Rugs” – 29th December 2014
“Dyeing Experiments in the Kitchen and Garden” – 28th January 2015
Articles:
Rughooking Magazine (USA) –
2015 A Journey With Wool – An Accidental Rugmaker
2016 Chain Stitch Rug Hooking
Film Productions:
2016 – Judi’s Folly; “Chook On A Ladder”
2016 – “Bagatelle” – Locker Hooking Bag Kit by Robin Inkpen
2017 – “Coast To Coast Exhibition”; “The Strippers and Hookers of the Bermagui Surf Club”
2017 – “Deconstructed Fibre – It’s a Puzzle” by Judi Tompkins
2018 – “Textile Tessera”
2018 – “Beyond Re-imagined”
2019 – “The Rug Hub” – A snapshot of Rug Making 2019
Instructor:
1992 to 1997 Dance Teacher & Choreographer for Dancemoves Dance Academy
2004 Boolah Art & Craft Supplies – Crochet Beaded Jewellery Class
2015 Australian Rugmakers Guild – Standing Wool Rugs / Quillies
2016 Albany Summer School – Standing Wool Rugs / Wall Hangings
2017 Albany Summer School – Chain Stitch Rug Hooking
Invention: “Grid Back” Framing System for heavy and unusual shaped textile
Memberships:
2015 to Present – Member of Australian Rugmakers Guild Curator;
2018 – Re-Imagined Online Exhibition
Education: 1982 Mount Lawley Performing Arts – Dance
