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Women’s Work, Land and Spirit
A major exhibition of enormous breadth, it brought together the work of Indigenous women from eight countries, spanning regions from Western Australia to Western Samoa. The exhibitions combined a variety of exquisite fibre works in fans, mats, bags and baskets, and a superbly woven eel trap; elegantly painted tapa cloth, delightful rag dolls, lengths of…
The Monaro Road Show… Folk Art Lets Dance
“As the search for an Australian identity gains momentum towards the end of the millennium, the reappraisal of Australian popular culture has attracted increasing attention.” ..extract from catalogue essay, Sandra Murray. The Monaro car was a clear and deliberate statement by Holden of national identity in its design, title and marketing concepts. Approximately 25 works…