Liz Williamson b. 1949

Also known as Elizabeth Blanche Williamson
  • Artist (Weaver)
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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Sac
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leather, silk dyed with black henna, poly-cotton

 
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'Woven in Asia' textured scarf
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Loop
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works woven in cotton, rayon, silk and leather various sizes

 
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Pink Edge, Grey Edge
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wool, cotton

 
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Band
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series of scarves woven in Asia woven in wool and silk 174× 240cm

 
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Blue Inside
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Dark D'oyley from the 'Domestic Damask' series
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cotton and rayon Collection: Tamworth Regional Gallery

 
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Threadbare
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Twist
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series of wraps woven in high twist wool 40×240cm (each)

 
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Pale Darn
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wool, silk, cotton 50×170×18cm

 
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Velvet Darn
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Curve scarf
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URL
http://lizwilliamson.com.au/
 
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Water
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Jacquard- woven wrap

 
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Convey
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Collection in Wollongong City Gallery

 
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Worn
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Undulations
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wool, wool blend, nylon monofilament

 
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Surface
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wool, wool blend, nylon monofilament 60cm x 100cm

 
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Fray
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cotton, poly cotton, devoré

 
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Land Field wrap
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URL
http://lizwilliamson.com.au/

Collection in Powerhouse Museum, Sydney

 
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Intersections
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wool, wool blend 60cm x 200cm

 
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Gold Textile
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Colour Fields
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worsted wool 200cm x 200cm

 
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Annapurna Blue
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three piece outfit: fabric designed and woven by Liz Williamson, outfit designed by Val Horridge

 
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Blue Cocoon
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Dress and jacket: fabric designed and woven by Liz Williamson, outfit designed by Val Horridge for the exhibition, 'Australian Fashion: the contemporary art’

 
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Hoechst award textile 2436
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woven at the Meat Market Craft Centre on a 24-shaft loom

 

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  • Sac (creator of)
  • 'Woven in Asia' textured scarf (creator of)
  • Loop (creator of)
  • Pink Edge, Grey Edge (creator of)
  • Band (creator of)
  • Blue Inside (creator of)
  • Dark D'oyley from the 'Domestic Damask' series (creator of)
  • Threadbare (creator of)
  • Twist (creator of)
  • Pale Darn (creator of)
  • Velvet Darn (creator of)
  • Curve scarf (creator of)
  • Water (creator of)
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  • Worn (creator of)
  • Undulations (creator of)
  • Surface (creator of)
  • Fray (creator of)
  • Land Field wrap (creator of)
  • Intersections (creator of)
  • Gold Textile (creator of)
  • Colour Fields (creator of)
  • Annapurna Blue (creator of)
  • Blue Cocoon (creator of)
  • Hoechst award textile 2436 (creator of)
  • Blue Inside (creator of)
  • Velvet Darn (creator of)
  • Water (creator of)
  • Convey (creator of)
  • Worn (creator of)
  • Fray (creator of)
  • Threadbare (creator of)
  • Gold Textile (creator of)
  • Dark D'oyley from the 'Domestic Damask' series (creator of)
  • Undulations (creator of)
  • 'Woven in Asia' textured scarf (creator of)
  • Land Field wrap (creator of)
  • Curve scarf (creator of)
  • Sac (creator of)
  • Loop (creator of)
  • Pink Edge, Grey Edge (creator of)
  • Band (creator of)
  • Twist (creator of)
  • Pale Darn (creator of)
  • Surface (creator of)
  • Intersections (creator of)
  • Colour Fields (creator of)
  • Annapurna Blue (creator of)
  • Blue Cocoon (creator of)
  • Hoechst award textile 2436 (creator of)
Related events
  • Biennale Internationale de Lin de Portneuf'2 (exhibited at)
  • Biennale Internationale de Lin de Portneuf (exhibited at)
  • From Lausanne to Beijing, 5th International Fiberart Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Liz Williamson: Textiles (exhibited at)
  • Smart works, design and the handmade (exhibited at)
  • Depth of Field (exhibited at)
  • Warna-Warni (exhibited at)
  • About Jacquard (exhibited at)
  • In the world, 17th Tamworth Fibre Textiles Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Exploring Surface and Texture (exhibited at)
  • A Visible Thread (exhibited at)
  • Visible Darning (exhibited at)
  • Inspired - design across time (None)
  • a matter of time : 16th Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Pins and needles - textile and techniques from the Australian Collection (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Textile Art OBG International Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Extreme Wearables (exhibited at)
  • Tracking Cloth (exhibited at)
  • Material Culture - aspects of contemporary Australian Craft and Design (exhibited at)
  • From Lausanne to Beijing- Beijing 2000, International Tapestry Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Colonial to contemporary: a decade of collecting Australian decorative arts and design (exhibited at)
  • e-textiles, ventures - jacquard weaving (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Australian Craft to Japan (exhibited at)
  • Origins and New Perspectives - Contemporary Australian Textiles (exhibited at)
  • Surface (exhibited at)
  • International Lace Competition (exhibited at)
  • Blue, Flax is Blue: 2nd Biennale du Lin Contemporain (exhibited at)
  • Mapping Identity (exhibited at)
  • Wraps (exhibited at)
  • Undulations (exhibited at)
  • New Colour (exhibited at)
  • Pieces of Colour (exhibited at)
  • Wraps and Scarves (exhibited at)
  • Glenaeon Craft Expo (exhibited at)
  • Fine Fibre: an exhibition of excellence in fibre art (exhibited at)
  • Australian Wearable Textiles (exhibited at)
  • Australian Wearable Textiles (exhibited at)
  • Fine Fibre: an exhibition of excellence in fibre art (exhibited at)
  • International Lace Competition (exhibited at)
  • Blue, Flax is Blue: 2nd Biennale du Lin Contemporain (exhibited at)
  • Mapping Identity (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Australian Craft to Japan (exhibited at)
  • From Lausanne to Beijing- Beijing 2000, International Tapestry Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Glenaeon Craft Expo (exhibited at)
  • Colonial to contemporary: a decade of collecting Australian decorative arts and design (exhibited at)
  • Origins and New Perspectives - Contemporary Australian Textiles (exhibited at)
  • e-textiles, ventures - jacquard weaving (exhibited at)
  • Contemporary Textile Art OBG International Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Extreme Wearables (exhibited at)
  • Tracking Cloth (exhibited at)
  • Material Culture - aspects of contemporary Australian Craft and Design (exhibited at)
  • a matter of time : 16th Tamworth Fibre Textile Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Depth of Field (exhibited at)
  • Warna-Warni (exhibited at)
  • About Jacquard (exhibited at)
  • In the world, 17th Tamworth Fibre Textiles Biennial (exhibited at)
  • Exploring Surface and Texture (exhibited at)
  • Smart works, design and the handmade (exhibited at)
  • From Lausanne to Beijing, 5th International Fiberart Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Wraps and Scarves (exhibited at)
  • Pieces of Colour (exhibited at)
  • New Colour (exhibited at)
  • Undulations (exhibited at)
  • Wraps (exhibited at)
  • Surface (exhibited at)
  • A Visible Thread (exhibited at)
  • Visible Darning (exhibited at)
  • Liz Williamson: Textiles (exhibited at)
  • Biennale Internationale de Lin de Portneuf (exhibited at)
  • Biennale Internationale de Lin de Portneuf'2 (exhibited at)
  • Pins and needles - textile and techniques from the Australian Collection (exhibited at)
  • Inspired - design across time (None)