'I like a view, but I like to sit with my back turned to it.' Gertrude Stein 1874-1946
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Contemporary Woven Tapestries from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop at Walker Street Gallery
The exhibition features tapestries designed by Australian contemporary artists, including Peter Atkins, Jon Cattapan, Peggy Napangardi Jones, Tim Jones, Deborah Klein and Stephen Wickham.
Images above, from top:
Red Comb # 1, 2007 (from 8 Women series by Deborah Klein) 39 x 39 cm
Woven by Rebecca Moulton
Red Comb #2, 2007 (from 8 Women series by Deborah Klein) 15.5 x 16 cm
Woven by Cheryl Thornton
Photography by Viki Petherbridge
Opening night: 6 May, 6.30 – 8.30 pm
Opening address by Joe Pascoe, CEO and Artistic Director, Craft Victoria
Walker Street Gallery,
Cnr. Walker & Robinson Streets,
Dandenong, VIC, 3175
Phone: 9706 8441
Fax: 9706 7651
Email: walkerstgallery@cgd.vic.gov.au
Open: Monday to Friday: 11am – 5pm
Saturday: 11am – 3pm
Closed Public Holidays
The exhibition runs from 1 - 26 May, 2010