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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