Exhibition opening - Plant Stories: Woven Tapestry Narratives
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Sunday, 24 September 2023 - 2:00pm
The 'Plant Stories: Woven Tapestry Narratives' exhibition at the Visitor Centre will be officially opened by Dr Judy West, former Executive Director of the Gardens, at 2pm. Several of the artists will talk about their works.
In the exhibition, Australian tapestry artists tell personal, community, historical and mythical stories associated with Australian plants. In the materiality, colour and woven images they reflect our lives, contemporary issues and the plant world around us now.
Exhibitors include Joy Smith, Sara Lindsay, Cresside Collette, Kay Lawrence, Diana Wood Conroy, Dimity Kidston, Brenda Goggs, Shunyam Smith, Kirsty Darlaston, Suzanne Knight, Patsy Payne, Jennifer Sharpe, Australian Tapestry Workshop, Valerie Kirk, and Cheryl Thornton.
All are welcome.
Exhibition organiser Emeritus Professor Valerie Kirk will also be holding Woven Tapestry classes 3-31 October 2023, on Tuesday afternoons. Find our more at https://natureartlab.com.au/products/weaving-colour-from-plants
