Qdos 2007

Below is a limited selection of works of the 2007 exhibition that followed a workshop lead by Mr Yoshiro Umemura for members of the Victorian Branch of the Sogetsu School. The vessels were all created by Graeme Wilkie and his team at Qdos Gallery studio.

The work in the centre of this photo was by Brenda Thorpe.

Emily Karanikolopoulos

Christine Denmead and Ellie Welkamp

Lucy Papas

Glenys Bissel

'Shoso' Shimbo

Theresa Feile

(me) Christopher James

Qdos 2008

This year for the first time the exhibition was created my me and my students only. As before we were using ceramic vessels created by Graeme Wilkie and his team especially for this exhibition. The linking theme of this exhibition was to use red lines in each work. Below I am being assisted in the assembling of a bamboo sculpture.

The finished work in three 'pillows' by Graeme Wilkie.

Birch and wisteria vine by Christopher.

Grape vine and date seeds by Ellie Welkamp.

Palm spathes by Helen Quarrell.

Willow by Ellie Welkamp.

Agave leaf by Helen Quarrell.

Dried Fitonia leaves by Helen Quarrell.

Palm pod by Helen Quarrell and Ellie Welkamp.

Corky Elm by Christine Denmead.

General view of upper level of the gallery.

From the left: Ellie Welkamp, Christine Denmead, Christopher James, Helen Quarrell.

Qdos 2009

The theme for the exhibition was: 'Exercises from the New Curriculum' of the Sogetsu School of Ikebana. Each ikebanist created a large and a small work on the same theme. 

Below: Taking into account the shape of the container. Ellie Welkamp

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A composition of Curved Lines. Christine Denmead.

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Disassembling and Rearranging the materials. Christopher James.

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An arrangement of Plants on a Wall. Christine Denmead.

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A Horizontal Arrangement. Ann Walsh

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An arrangement using Straight and Curved Lines. Nola Bird

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An arrangement using Vine. Christopher James.

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Massed Expression. Helen Quarrell

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General view of the gallery on the day of the official opening.

Nola Bird, Helen Quarrell, Christopher James, Ann Walsh, Christine Denmead, Ellie Welkamp.

Qdos 2010