Plant Stories: Woven Tapestry Narratives
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Plant Stories: Woven Tapestry Narratives ended on Sunday 29 October 2023.
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Current events
Gang of Four Exhibition
3 - 28 July 2024, 9.30 am to 4.30 pm — Visitor Centre
Join the Gang of Four for their next exhibition at the Australian National Botanic Gardens.
Magnificent MEGAfauna: Hide and Seek
1 - 31 July, daily
Explore the Gardens in July to find some unique ancient animals!
Storytime
10 - 11 am, first Friday of every month, except January — Crosbie Morrison Lawn
Stories, songs, rhymes and creative activities are brought to life in the Gardens' beautiful natural surroundings.
Through contemporary woven tapestry, ten artists, explore their associations with, interests in and memories of particular plants, state and national floral symbols, markers of the seasons, night and day, geographic locations, connection to nature, renewal and growth.
They draw, collage, print, paint from observation and imagination to develop designs for weaving in tapestry. Often samples are woven to test the translation from artwork to weaving.
Selected images are woven on an upright warp with wefts of wool, cotton, silk and other materials. The final works are intense in the craft production and compelling as artworks.
Image description: “Imagine an Australian garden” by Suzanne Knight (Variable dimensions- approx. 100cm w. x 30cm h, Tapestry weaving - wool, bamboo, cotton, 2022-2023)
When
20 September to 29 October 2023, 9.30am – 4.30pm
Where
Visitor Centre Gallery
