Sonja Songhurst Gibson

I was born in Settin, Germany, many years ago and emigrated
to Australia in 1963. I ran a successful business till 1979 when I retired and went to Carine TAFE to do a Diploma in Fine Arts. To my astonishment, I discovered I was creative! I found two areas of particular interest to me. One was jewellery and the other machine embroidery. Over the years I have experimented with fabric dyeing techniques and developed a variety of ways to create wonderful effects on a range of fabrics. For the past seven years I have been very interested in designing my own quilts and I use my dyed fabrics to express moods and elements in a way that commercial fabrics don't.

1990 - 1997 Co-ordinator of "Craft Extravaganza",
Karrinyup, City of Stirling.
1992 -1993 Group Exhibition at the "New Collectable Gallery" Fremantle.
2002 3rd place and Viewers choice at the Burswood Quilt Exhibition.

My work has been displayed and sold at:
The Silver Pot Gallery, Cowaramup.
The Fine Woodcraft Gallery, Pemberton.

Here below are two quilts i have produced please take a look.