Summary
Alternative Name(s): Banner
Embroidered banner made by members of the Hmong community in Victoria, circa 1991-1992. 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.
Physical Description
A long rectangular shaped runner made from cotton fabric. There are five identical designs along the centre done in pink material on a light blue background. All together, the designs are surrounded by a thin light blue border, then a wide pink border which is stitched in blue, then another thin blue border, and finally a wide pink one. The back is lined with a plain white cotton.
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, 1991-1992
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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
118.7 cm (Length), 34.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
118.7 mm (Length), 340 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
1170 mm (Length), 350 mm (Width)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Traditions, Handcrafts, Hmong, Refugees
