JEAN GOLDBERG - The Artist

Art Background

Studied painting and drawing at George Bell's studio 1956/9. Exhibited in mixed exhibitions including Archibald Prize 1961. Secretary Malvern Artists Society 1963. Secretary Contemporary Art Society, Vic. 1964.

Interest turned to textiles
Joined Embroiderers Guild Vic. 1973 Librarian Embroiderers Guild Vic. 1979/82

Discovered needle lace 1979

Slides accepted in Australian Craft Resource Slide Collection since 1982. A Victorian representative for The Australian Forum for the Textile Arts since 1984.

Jean's Works appear in these References:

People in Textiles Edited by Carolyn Paulin and Lorraine Lockhart 1992 Deakin University pp.47,48

Needlelace author Pat Earnshaw pub. Merehurst Ltd. UK 1991 pp.116 &117

Stitchery and Needlelace from Threads Magazine The Taunton Press USA 1991 pp.122 &123
Craft Victoria August - September 1990 p.4.

Metal Thread Embroidery auth. Edna Wark Kangaroo Press 1989 pp 13&17 photos, p18 text.

Needlework in Australia auth. Marion Fletcher Oxford University Press 1989 p.121 photo, p.127 text.

Textiel (Holland) Feb.1989 pp 1&2 photos and article by self (translated).

The Gentle Arts author Jennifer Isaacs pub. 1987 .Photo p.104

150 Victorian Women Artists 1986 Frontis photo and alphabetical photo/text

Threads U.S.A. Oct/Nov 1987 photos pp.44,45

Craft Australia Spring 1987/3 photos and article by Janet De Boer pp.46/47 and photo with contents list.

Flying Needle U.S.A. August 1987 pp.10&11 photos and text.

The Guild of Needle Laces U.K. no.10 1987 photos and text.

Textile Fibre Forum Vol. 11/1 1992 Subscribers Only Newsletter insert book review Embroidery Skills : Needlelace p.2 and exhibition review From Studio to Stage p.59. Vol. 10 /3 photo Egos p.59: Vol 10/1 1991 p.27 photos and text : Vol 9/1 1990 pp. 68/0: Vol 7/1 1988 p. 56 and back cover: Vol. 7/2 1988 p.51: Vol. 6/3 pp. 42, 43, 51: Vol. 6/1 1987 photo back cover: Vol. 5/3 1986 pp.45/7 review Australia Craft: Vol. 4/3 1985 p.44 text and photo: Vol. 4/1 1984 p.21 photo : Vol.1/4 1984 p.21 photo: Vol. 1/4 1982 Secret Garden report and photos.
Craft Australia Yearbook 1985 p.28 text ]]. 25/6/7 photos Craft Australia Yearbook 1984 p. 115 photo
Lacemaker later changed to Australian Lace Vol. 15/3 1984 pp 8&9 Pattern for flowers, Vol. 12 no.3 p.12 Autumn 1991 Photo and text by Kathleen Shadbolt Vol. 5/5 1984 pp.14/5: Vol. 4/1 1982 pp.13/4/5/ text of talk: Vol. 2/4

Exhibited

1996 Mixed Platter with Diversity Links Access Gallery NGV Getting It All Together

1994&5 The International Women's Ex. Women's Gallery March Red Queen Hunting & Gathering

1994 14th National Craft Acquisition Darwin Bored Mother on a Motherboard
1992 Get The Message Sale Regional Gallery Invited Not Quite C.& Feeding Political Egos
1991 Summer Exhibition, Meat Market Crafts Centre All Over Australia
1991 Townsville Pacific Festival Visitors Walk

With Fibre 111 Warrnambool Art Gallery March/April 1990 Mildura Arts Centre May/June 1990 Benalla Art Gallery July/August 1990 City of Hamilton Art Gallery Aug./Sept.
1990 Moora Woolcraft Awards (W.A.) Visitor’s Walk

1989 Aust. Wildlife Art Society V.A.S.Gallery Melb. - (Textile Award)

1989 Textile Network Vic. Ministry for the Arts

1988 Classics at the Craft Centre, Sydney
1986 Solo Exhibition at Gallery Image Armidale NSW

1986 Jam Factory Adelaide National Survey of Contemporary Embroidery and Travelling to 11 galleries

Tamworth 1982/4/6 ( 1986 Travelling) and '88

Embroidery With Wool at Wool House 1985 & 81

Teaching:

Embroiderers Guild, Victoria
Mildura Branch Embroiderers Guild July 1988
Four day Workshop Emb. Guild NSW Bicentennial Festival of Embroidery May 1988
Weekend Workshops in Sydney, Hobart and Ulverstone in 1986

Wrote a correspondence course in needlelace in 1985 had students in NSW, Canberra , Queensland and Western Australia .

Works acquired by :

Billanook College, Mooroolbark,Vic.1991	Head Full Of Ideas (Work in a glass head)
Embroiderers Guild, Victoria 1990	Water-lily neckpiece and S.S. wire neckpiece
Victoria College, 1988	Four White Cars
Power House Museum Sydney 1987	Wheels
National Galley of Victoria 1986	Australia, You're Standing In It (free standing shoe)
Diamond Valley Acquisitive Award, Greensborough 1985. Since council amalgamation I had a letter from Banyule City Council. The work is now in their care.	Shoe Sale
Footscray City Council, Vic. 1984	One M.V. A. Coming Up (MVA = Motor Vehicle Accident)
Private collections in Australia and America.	Various works including: Standing Up For Causes Lyrebird Visitor's Walk Red Queen Hunting & Gathering