Summary
Grey felt Koala, from a collection of handcrafts, produced by English migrant Ada Perry, between the 1930s and 1960s. Ada Perry migrated to Australia as a widow with eight children in 1924. She struggled to work a piece of isolated government allocated land at Mirboo North, until 1928 when a buggy accident left her unable to continue physical labour, so she created craft items, while her children worked the land. The items in the Museum's collection are prototypes, as she kept the first of anything she created for her children and then gave away the rest. All Ada's handcrafts were made using available scraps or reusing old clothes, providing insight into a domestic environment where subsistence was a struggle and where 'making do' was a matter of course.
Physical Description
Small soft toy Koala hand sewn from grey felt. Eyes and nose have been sewn on using black cotton.
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Acquisition Information
Cultural Gifts Donation from Mr Nigel Lendon, 11 Dec 2003
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Acknowledgement
Donated through the Australian Government's Cultural Gifts Program.
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Maker
Mrs Ada Perry, Mirboo North, Victoria, Australia, 1930s-1960s
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Object Measurements
10 cm (Length), 6 cm (Width)
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