Liz Williamson b. 1949

Also known as Elizabeth Blanche Williamson
  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Maker (Weaver),
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
Textile artist Liz Williamson began weaving in the late 1970s. Sometimes wearable, sometimes for display, her artworks have been exhibited and collected in Japan, Canada, USA, UK, Europe and Australia.
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exhibited at
Biennale Internationale de Lin de Portneuf'2
Date
2010
Place
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Biennale Internationale de Lin de Portneuf
Date
2009
Place
Portneuf, Quebec, Canada
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
From Lausanne to Beijing, 5th International Fiberart Exhibition
Date
2008
Place
Fiber Art Institute, Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Liz Williamson: Textiles
Date
2008 - 2011
Place
Object Gallery, Sydney, NSW touring to Regional Galleries in Australia
Description

An Object Gallery exhibition touring to Regional Galleries in Australia 2008-2011, part of the 'Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft’ series.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Smart works, design and the handmade
Date
2007
Place
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Depth of Field
Date
2006
Place
Midlands Arts Centre Gallery, Birmingham, UK
Description

touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Warna-Warni
Date
2006
Place
Galeri Petronas, Sarawak, Malaysia
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
About Jacquard
Date
2006
Place
Centre for Contemporary Textiles, Montreal, Canada
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
In the world, 17th Tamworth Fibre Textiles Biennial
Date
2006
Place
Tamworth Regional Gallery, Tamworth, NSW
Description

touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Exploring Surface and Texture
Date
2006
Place
Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
A Visible Thread
Date
2006
Place
Ivan Dougherty Gallery, COFA, UNSW, Paddington, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Visible Darning
Date
2006
Place
Project Space, Object Gallery, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
Inspired - design across time
Date
2005
Place
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
a matter of time : 16th Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial
Date
2004
Place
Tamworth City Gallery, Tamworth, NSW
Description

touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Pins and needles - textile and techniques from the Australian Collection
Date
2004
Place
National Gallery of Victoria, Federation Square, Melbourne, VIC
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Textile Art OBG International Biennial
Date
2002
Place
Ormeau Baths Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Extreme Wearables
Date
2002
Place
Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Tracking Cloth
Date
2002
Place
Wollongong City Gallery, Wollongong, NSW
Description

national and international touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Material Culture - aspects of contemporary Australian Craft and Design
Date
2002
Place
National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, ACT
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
From Lausanne to Beijing- Beijing 2000, International Tapestry Art Exhibition
Date
2000
Place
Academy of Art and Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Colonial to contemporary: a decade of collecting Australian decorative arts and design
Date
2000
Place
Powerhouse Museum, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
e-textiles, ventures - jacquard weaving
Date
2000
Place
Le Centre des Textiles Contemporains de Montreal, Canada
Description

national and international touring exhibition

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Contemporary Australian Craft to Japan
Date
1999
Place
Hokkaido Museum of Modern Art, Japan
Description

toured Japan and Australia

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Origins and New Perspectives - Contemporary Australian Textiles
Date
1999
Place
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston, TAS
Description

Lodz, Poland in 1998

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Surface
Date
1999
Place
Crawford Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Description
Type
Exhibition
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Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Maker (Weaver)
  • Designer (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Artist (Weaver)
Residences
  • - Sydney, NSW
  • Sydney, NSW
Other occupations
  • teacher, Design Studies, COFA, UNSW -
  • teacher, Design Studies, COFA, UNSW