FASHIONING JAPAN WITH AUSTRALIAN WOOL
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY
2:00PM
NATIONAL WOOL MUSEUM, 26 MOORABOOL ST, GEELONG
Since its first shipment in 1890, Japan has been a prominent buyer of Australian wool, a material that has transformed Japanese fashion. Join academics and curators as they unpack this significant relationship and the impact it has had on both Australian and Japanese design.
Japan has been a prominent buyer of Australian wool; it received its first shipment in 1890, and by the financial year of 1931-32, Japan overtook France as Australia’s second largest market for wool. While this material transformed Japanese fashion, this was not simply a one-way exchange. From the fashion for Japonisme to textile innovation, Australian style has been shaped by Japanese aesthetics and technology.
Chaired by National Wool Museum Senior Curator, Josephine Rout, join academics and curators as they unpack this significant relationship and the impact it has had on both Australian and Japanese design. Speakers include Professor Sarah Teasley (RMIT), Dr Lorinda Cramer (Deakin University), Dr Tets Kimura (Flinders University) and Tristan Bell (Mistui).
Generously supported by the Japanese Studies Association of Australia.
Tickets from $9
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ABOUT THE EVENT ORGANISER
Josephine Rout is Senior Curator at the National Wool Museum. Previously she was Curator in the Asian Department at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Sarah Teasley works across social history and design research. Her publications include Global Design History (2011) and Designing Modern Japan (2022). She is Professor of Design at RMIT University. Dr Lorinda Cramer is Lecturer, Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies at Deakin University.Dr Tets Kimura is a scholar in art and cultural history, contributing to and connecting Australia, Japan, and Taiwan. Tristan Bell is Historical Researcher for Mitsui & Co. Australia.
EVENT CONTACT
E: nwminfo@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
P: 03 5272 4701
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All-ages event