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Category Archives: Australia
New exhibitions – Auckland and Wellington
Just opened this weekend (19 October), textile exhibitions at two of the country’s most recognised centres of craft/object art. At Objectspace in Auckland, Mulame is the first solo exhibition by Lema Shamamba, a community leader, educator, mother and storyteller who … Continue reading
Posted in Artists, Auckland, Australia, Christchurch, Dowse Art Museum, Embroidery, Emma Fitts, knitting, Objectspace, Radio NZ, Weaving, Wellington
Tagged CoCA, Kate Scardifield, Knit a Critter, Lema Shamamba, Zena Abbott
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An August fabricolage
This weekend Aucklanders have the temptation of the Vintage Textile Fair‘s all-genuine-vintage clothes, furs, handbags, linen, shoes, jewellery, lace, buttons, patterns, books, fabric, etc etc. The ultimate in recycling, at Alexandra Park Raceway, Sunday 25 August, 10am-4pm, $10 entry. There’s … Continue reading
The Costume Designer: Edith Head and Hollywood at Bendigo Art Gallery
Wall of costume design sketches, Image; supplied While planning my dream trip to see the House of Dior exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria I discovered that Bendigo Art Gallery had an Edith Head exhibition on at the same time. I decided to … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Collections, Exhibitions, Film, Heritage, History, International, Movies, Uncategorized
Tagged Bendigo Art Gallery, Costume, Edith Head, exhibition, fashion, Film and fashion, films
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Singing, dancing, frocks and books
Madeleine St John’s novel, The Women in Black, was released quietly in the 1990s, when the nostalgia for mid-century style was yet to hit its peak but since it was re-released by Text Publishing in 2012, it’s been readily available … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Books, Fashion, Favourite things, History, International, Theatre
Tagged Carolyn Burns, David Jones, Dior, Flowers for Mrs Harris, Ladies in Black, Madeleine St John, Mrs 'Harris Goes to Paris, musicals, Paul Gallico, Simon Phillips, Sydney, The Women in Black, Tim Finn
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Making the Australian Quilt: 1800-1950 – exhibition and symposium
NGV, Melbourne, Australia from 22 July – 6 November 2016 PRESS RELEASE: Australia’s rich quilt heritage, resplendent with imagery of native flora and fauna, early coats of arms and motifs of daily colonial life, will be revealed in Making the Australian … Continue reading
Emerging Technologies in Textile Conservation, May 2016
AICCM is pleased to present Emerging Technologies in Textile Conservation, a Textiles Special Interest Group Symposium, to be held in Sydney from the 19th to the 22nd of May 2016 to coincide with Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week. The symposium will present … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Conference, Museums, Workshops
Tagged AICCM, Textile conservation, workshops
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Fashioning Museums Conference
Fashion exhibitions are one of the biggest trends in museums now – no doubt much to the delight of CTANZ members. If you are keen to find out more, then the Fashioning Museums conference coming up in Canberra may be just … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Conference, Exhibitions, Fashion, Museums, New Zealand
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Fashionable reasons to visit Australia this summer
It’s all on in Australia this summer for fashion exhibitions: the hard call is which of the major cities to head to, with the eastern states vying for best fun indoors. Brisbane’s had Future Beauty: 30 years of Japanese Fashion … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Exhibitions
Tagged film fashion, Japanese fashion, Jean Paul Gaultier, underwear
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Miss Fisher in Melbourne – exhibition extended
Well here’s a surprise to the costume-fanciers who are watching the Phryne Fisher mysteries currently on tv in NZ. Due to popular demand, the exhibition at Ripponlea in Melbourne (which features in the series as Phryne’s aunt’s stately home) of … Continue reading
Posted in Australia, Exhibitions, Television
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