Summary
Magazine Rack painted by Yoka Van Den Brink, 1994, using contemporary styling with a traditional Hindeloopen 'Sunday' colour scheme. Hindeloopen craft techniques date back to the 16th century, to the port of Hindeloopen, in Friesland in the North of Holland where sailors developed a decorative tradition of handpainting domestic items to add colour to the dark houses through winter. Motifs include flowers, scrolls, buds, birds and sometimes bible scenes and landscapes.
Physical Description
Wooden magazine rack constructed from craft wood. The sides sit on a rectangular base. The back is cut out so as to be hung from a wall. The rack has been painted dark green with gold edges, floral motifs have been picked out in various greens on the front and sides. The back has been signed by the maker.
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Acquisition Information
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Maker
Mrs Yoka Van Den Brink, Newport, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1994
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Inscriptions
Handpainted on back: Handpainted with love by Yoka Van Den Brink 1994.
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Keywords
Artistic Practices, Commerce, Crafts, Cultural Identity, Cultural Maintenance, Cultural Traditions, Dutch Communities, Dutch Immigration, Handcrafts, Hindeloopen Art