Summary
Pot Holder made by members of the Hmong community in Victoria in 1990. The Victorian Hmong community developed after many Hmong fled from Laos in 1975 and arrived in Australia in mid 1980s after spending time in Thai refugee camps. The women of the Victorian Hmong community produced and sold these types of works at the Fitzroy Craft Market to supplement family income.
Fine needlework has always been a source of great pride to Hmong women and girls are taught to sew at age seven or eight. The technique and colour typical of the Yao style.
Physical Description
Circular in shape, flat, slightly padded. Example of reverse applique using green, red and white fabrics. Central motif is an eight pointed star with square diamond appliqued motifs. Reverse plain green fabric.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Purchase
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Maker
Hmong Community, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1990
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Place & Date Used
Hmong Women's Stall, Fitzroy, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1990
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Classification
Cultural identity, Ethnicity - creative practice, Needlework
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
7 cm (Length), 22.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
70 mm (Length), 22.5 mm (Height)
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References
Costelow, M. Embroidery, Marshall Cavendish Editions pp. 266-267.
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Keywords
Cultural Identity, Cultural Maintenance, Domestic Equipment, Domestic Work, Handcrafts, Hmong, Housework, Refugees
