Summary
Italian wall hanging. It is one of a series of six quilted wall hangings, which were made by migrant women in 1987 at the Migrant Women's Learning Centre at Collingwood TAFE (now Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE). The wall hangings represent images of life of migrant women in their countries of origin.
The project to create these wall hangings brought together migrant women of many backgrounds, to create an artwork which illustrates six of these backgrounds. The images used in the panels reflect the memories that these women have brought with them to Australia, and the images that they associate with their lives in their countries of origin.
Physical Description
Quilted wall hanging which uses various forms of needlework to portray a pictorial representation of an Italian scene. In the foreground is a gondolier in his gondola. Behind this a pink building in the windows of which are various people portraying various scenes such as drinking coffee in a cafe and so on. Next to the building is a bridge with a person standing on it. The wall hanging is framed by a navy blue boarder.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Migrant Women's Learning Centre, Feb 1999
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Place & Date Made
Migrant Women's Learning Centre, Collingwood, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1987
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Other Association (See Comments)
Italy
This panel represents the memories and images associated with an Italian migrant woman's memories of her country. -
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overall dimensions
97 cm (Length), 4 cm (Width), 188 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Cultural Awareness, Cultural Beliefs, Cultural Identity, Cultural Traditions, Immigration, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Migrant Education, Sewing, Textiles, Women's Associations