Photo of Trooper Le Plastrier
with embroidery worked by his family.
"Sunny Bunny".
Worked by a WWII serviceman
while recovering from injury.
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2010 is the EGV's 50th anniversary year.
THREADS OF CONNECTION
A special exhibition at
THE SHRINE of REMEMBRANCE, MELBOURNE
Birdwood Avenue
South Yarra, VIC
(Melway ref: 2F J12)
(03) 9661 8100
Email - reception@shrine.org.au
Friday January 29 - Sunday May 16
10-5 daily (closed Good Friday)
Embroidery and textiles from the First World War to the present.
Personal collections and stories show how embroidery and crafts were practised at home and on the front line,
contributing to the war effort with originality and creativity.
Creators include service men and women, refugees, prisoners of war, those on the home front, repatriated soldiers, and the embroidery industries of Northern Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Official Opening (invitation only)
by EGV Patron and wife of the State Governor, Mrs Jan de Kretser
11am, January 29.
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TALKS
Talks are free, but bookings are essential.
Friday 29 January, 12:30pm
Threads of connection: wartime embroidery
Presenter: Jane Peek. Curator, The Australian War Memorial, Canberra.
The Australian War Memorial's collection of wartime embroidery
tells the story of those Australians who went away to fight in wars,
and their loved ones who stayed behind.
Jane Peek will give an overview of the embroidery collection.
Items include those made officially for military use,
purchased by the soldier-as-tourist, and created for patriotic fundraising.
Tuesday 23 February, 2pm
Textile conservation workshop
Presenter: Bronwyn Cosgrove, Textile Conservator, NGV
Flags, uniforms and mementos such as handkerchiefs and embroidered postcards, all serve as important reminders of
service, sacrifice and separation from loved ones.
Learn about the care and preservation of such textiles.
Examples will be provided, and guests are invited to bring along
their own collection items for assessment.
Thursday April 8, 11am
Beyond the Knitting of Socks:
Fundraising activities in Victorian School 1914-1918
On the home front during the First World War,
school communities engaged in a wide variety of fundraising ventures.
Join historian Rosemary Triolo as she discusses
some of the well known, and lesser known, activities.
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