2010 is our 50th anniversary year.
"FLOWERING NEEDLES:
Embroidery from Elizabeth to Victoria"
A Gallery Experience at
The Johnston Collection
Melbourne
March 9 - June 25, 2010
Experience a superbly illustrated talk,
followed by a viewing
of embroideries and paintings
from the 17th to the 19th centuries.
Explore the history of the fascinating art form,
many examples featuring lush flowers.
Learn about the inspirations, the people,
the techniques and their uses.
Booking:
(03) 9416 2515
It is essential that all visitors book for the Gallery Experience.
Visitors cannot come directly to The Johnston Collection.
The Johnston Collection will also present
a fascinating program of lectures
related to this exhibition.
Bookings essential (03) 9416 2515. All talks run 10.15am - 11.45am.
Book individually at $30 per session
or
all 9 lectures to receive a 10% discount.
- Bess of Hardwick (1527-1608): matriarch, builder, embroiderer. Wednesday March 10.
- Treasured tools for the embroiderer. Wednesday March 24.
- Wrapped in silk and gold: a history of stumpwork. Wednesday April 7.
- Jane Austen's sewing box: Jane Austen's women and their crafts. Wednesday April 21.
- The Midas touch: gold embroidery. Wednesday May 5.
- Hidden beauties: Australian needlework samplers. Tuesday May 11.
- Embroidered flowers in the military. Tuesday May 19.
- Daughters of Victoria: revolution, refinement and respectability. Wednesday June 2.
- Embroidering with Mr. Morris. Wednesday June 16
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