Summary
Patch presented in 2010 by the Inglewood Women on Farms Gathering committee for the Women on Farms Gathering perpetual banner. The theme for the Inglewood Gathering was 'Diversity.' The patch is now attached to the banner extension which is used at the Gathering each year.
Part of Museums Victoria's Invisible Farmer Project Collection. The Invisible Farmer Project was the largest ever study of Australian women on the land, uncovering the histories and stories of Australian women in agriculture. It began as a pilot project (2015-2016) and evolved into a three year (2017-2020) nation-wide partnership between rural communities, academic, government and cultural organisations, funded by the Australian Research Council.the absence of rural women in mainstream histories and museums.
Physical Description
Unbleached calico square with colour printing depicting grapes, wine, cow, grains, olives, sheep with landscape in background. Nine maroon windmill blades surround the landscape and contain letters spelling 'DIVERSITY'. Printed black text below reads '21st Annual / Women on Farms Gathering / Inglewood/ 2010'.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Commissioned By
Victorian Women on Farms Gathering, Victoria, Australia, 2010
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Place & Date Used
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Community activity - women on farms gathering, Banners
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
33 cm (Width), 33 cm (Height)
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References
Oral histories, photographs, curator's notes and research files.
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Keywords
Agriculture, Gender Roles, Globalisation, Politics, Rural Life, Women on Farms Gatherings, Work