Red Hot Fibre

The first Red Hot Fibre exhibition was held at the Brisbane Botanic Gardens, Mt Coot-tha, April 1997. This exhibition was developed and managed in conjunction with the Papermakers of Queensland. Forty-eight artists contributed to the work displayed at this exhibition. Approximately 500 people attended the exhibition during the 1997 Easter weekend. The exhibition also included public workshops
and seminars by papermakers during the exhibition.

After Red Hot Fibre '97, it became apparent that the possibility exisited to develop a regular show of this type. Therefore the Red Hot Fibre Collective was formed to
pursue this opportunity. A successful grant application
was made to Arts Queensland for funding to mount the exhibition and to build on the success of Red Hot Fibre '97. With this funding the Collective was able to hire a project manager, engage a graphic artist and promotions consultant. These initiatives were undertaken to generate a high profile and very professional image for the exhibition.

(All photographs of works from the Red Hot Fibre Show 1997 by JonLinkin, Doggett Street Studios - Newstead)

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	Pods Niels Vandebeek		Hatched Susan Taylor
	Red Hot Love on the Cool Green Grass Cindy Ranger		Darwin's Bequest Roger Pearson
	Croca Dogs Lynda Black		Long Shot Cathy Siciliano
	Old Bag Margaret Watts		Haematoma Lesa Hepburn
	The Pod Mary Deutscher		Painting and Album Christine Ballinger
	Box kites with poems Chris Stannard & others		In the wardrobe of my heart Liz Powell

Front view of the invitation produced for the Red Hot Fibre
Show 1997; graphic design by Heather Lesley, Traveller's
Palm image by Lesa Hepburn (invitation DL size, printed on Indigo digital press by GM Australia)

Rear view of the Red Hot Fibre Show 1997 invitation.