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Sunday, March 10, 2013

Virginia Koster: Tasmania, Australia; Originally from Melbourne I have had a long interest in fashion and design, and have worked and taught in the fields of Patchwork, Quilting, Free Machine Embroidery and Wearable Art since arriving in Tasmania in 1986. Awards include 2010 First “Geisha Vest” TQG 2009 First “Velvet Venus” Evening Purse TQG 2008 First “Eight Butterflies Jacket” TQG 2007 Third each of two garments Australia’s Fashion Fantasia 2003 Runner Up “Best of Show” Australia’s Fashion Fantasia 2002 First “Covers” Section Australia’s Fashion Fantasia 1997 Invited to participate in Art to Wear, Darling Harbour and continued until 2011. 1996 First Wearable Art Australian Quilt Convention Melbourne 1995 First Wearable Art Tasmanian Quilter’s Guild inaugural judged show. 2010 Third Non-Traditional Professional Quilt TQG 2009 Highly Commended Professional Art Quilt TQG 2008 Third Professional Art Quilt TQG 2007 Art Quilt selected to represent Tasmania, Best of the Best Exhibition, AQC Melbourne 2006 First Professional Art Quilt TQG 2006 Best Use of Colour Down Under Quilt Prize 2005 First Professional Art Quilt TQG

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