Blurring The Lines
Blurring the Lines is an exhibition that explores my relationship between art and design. As a contemporary printmaker, I specialise in multi-layered, hand-painted etchings. Based on those original etchings I take sections or parts of my work and redesign them to create digital artworks, designs and patterns for textiles, pushing the boundaries of traditional printmaking. Exploring modern techniques has allowed me to work within the 3-dimensional realm making possibilities endless, including fabric printing, laser printing, sublimation and 3D printing.
This exhibition explores themes inspired by my connection to place and our new home in North Brisbane. Connections to place and home have been overarching themes in my work for the last decade, from my Tasmanian/Polish roots, to Melbourne, to exploring artist residencies in India, Spain, Portugal, Greece, Italy and New Zealand. However, as opposed to my previous work of floating figures and the unknown, there is a sense of stability in this work, a grounded-ness, as I have found a stillness and beauty in the mundane; hence the vessels and still life aesthetic. Memories from my travels continue to echo throughout my work within the hand-painted elements, repetition, layering and patterns. Working beyond the utilitarian design, my highly curated wearable pieces and homewares aim to redefine a new era of printmaking, continuing to respect the traditional craft, whilst embracing technology and contemporary processes.
Blurring the Lines Exhibition
An exhibition with Beth Porter, Kate Piekutowski, Kay Watanabe, Maria Emilia Saudi, Michelle Bowden and Patricia Gimeno.
WHERE
Impress Printmaker Studio and Gallery
134 Kedron Park Road
Wooloowin QLD 4030
OPENING DRINKS 7 SEPT SATURDAY 5-8pm
OPENING HOURS THURS - SUN - 10-3pm
CLOSING EVENT 15 SEPT SUNDAY 2-5pm
In conjunction with my exhibition, my new Romantic Jewellery Collection has launched. They are all available on my online shop.
Thank you so much for checking out my latest journal post. Hope you’ve enjoyed seeing some of my latest pieces! My exhibition opens tomorrow night (Saturday 7th of September) from 5-7pm. Please come along for a glass of bubbles, nibbles and chats with the artists.
Interested in any of these pieces, please email me at hello@katepiekutowskiprintmaker.com
Kate xx
