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Section from weaving using Shoenoplectus Validus, Eucalyptus Baurana, Baumea rubignosa, Clematis Aristata, Eustrephis latifolius
by Shirley Lewis.

Anthology

Weaving together diverse stories and cultural traditions in an exhibition of baskets

Visitor Centre Gallery
Wednesday 10 April - Sunday 9 June 2013

Focusing on the Centenary Themes of History, Heritage and Arts over April and May, Anthology is an exploration by Canberra artists and basket makers using a variety of Australian native plants to explore the technical possibilities offered by the craft of basketry. The collection of works is informed by diverse cultural traditions that have unique heritage values.  Anthohology also reflects the individual interests, contemporary concerns and aesthetic of each maker.

Basketry is the most ancient of craft. Its skills and techniques have been passed on, shared and traded throughout the ages. Similar techniques are commonly used in geographically dispersed and culturally disparate places around the world. The practice of weaving links basketry artists, indigenous and non-indigenous.

Through the process of weaving, the makers develop a sensitivity to their materials that connects them to the environment through the practices of cultivation, and harvesting. Works in this exhibition invoke the issue of sustainability through the making of objects that have lasting value and offer an alternative to consumerism and mass production.

Image left: Weaving using Shoenoplectus Validus, Eucalyptus Baurana, Baumea rubignosa, Clematis Aristata, Eustrephis  latifolius - by Shirley Lewis.

Image right: Coiled work featuring Red grass (Bothriochloa macra) stitched with artificial sinew - by Rosalie Richards. Image by Josie White, Belconnen Arts Centre.

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