INTERWOVEN: FIBRE ART & FASHION
SAT 14 – SAT 28 FEBRUARY
10:00AM – 5:00PM
EXHIBITION
Textiles are deeply associated with the body for protection and comfort. It is due to this proximity to the body that we have such intimate and personal associations with textiles and often use these as our primary form of self-expression. Although fashion is also mostly implied to mean clothing, this term has multiple meanings and interpretations, including adornment, identity and cultural critique.
Presented in partnership with the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Interwoven: Fibre Art and Fashion celebrates makers working in all forms of fashion and textiles, including dress, jewellery, photography and fibre art. The common thread within this exhibition is exactly that – all works have been created, and rely upon, thread of some form. Connecting them all is their shared experience as artists in residence at the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
The Australian Tapestry Workshop offers artists and craftspeople working with textiles the chance to broaden their practice in their world-renowned residency program. Each year, Artists in Residence immerse themselves in their vibrant studio – exchanging knowledge and skills with their tapestry weavers and engaging with local communities through the exhibition of their works, artist talks and workshops.
National Wool Museum, 26 Moorabool St, Geelong
Tickets: General Entry $13 / Concession $10 / Kids $8
Link to book coming soon.
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Venue accessibility information
Accessible for wheelchair users
Quiet space available on premises
The Museum is fully accessible at street entry, there are ramps to every level.
Accessible parking is located immediately in front of the Museum.
Accessible toilets are located on each level. -
Travelling by train
V/Line operate trains daily from Melbourne Southern Cross to Geelong. The train station is an easy ten minute walk from the National Wool Museum.
Visit the V/Line website or contact 136 196 for timetable and ticketing information.
Travelling by car
60 minutes from Melbourne CBD or a 30 minute drive from Torquay, Great Ocean Road.
Travelling by ferry
Port Phillip Ferries operates passenger ferry services from Docklands to Geelong and Docklands to the Bellarine (Portarlington). They also provide Port Phillip Ferries Discovery Tours.
Searoad Ferries car and passenger ferry travels from the Mornington Peninsula to Queenscliff. Buses run from Queenscliff to Geelong daily.
Spirit of Tasmania travels daily from Davonport Tasmania docking at Geelong. A ten-minute drive to the National Wool Museum.
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Bus parking
Bus parking is available directly in front of the National Wool Museum on Moorabool Street.
Car parking
Metered parking is on Moorabool Street, Brougham Street and Eastern Beach Road.
The Civic Centre Car Park located on Gheringhap Street opposite the Town Hall offers parking Monday to Thursday from 7:30am to 6:00pm, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 7:30am to midnight (free parking after 6:00pm on Friday, all day Saturday and Sunday)
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The National Wool Museum tells the Australian story of wool, fibre and textiles, alongside a range of contemporary exhibitions, public programs and special events.
Aligned with Geelong’s UNESCO City of Design designation, the National Wool Museum explores 60,000 years of human endeavour and industry, from Australia’s first Nations living culture to emerging industries.
The National Wool Museum provides opportunities for visitors to build an understanding of place, the impact of human activity, change over time and to explore possible futures.
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For more information, please contact the event organiser:
National Wool Museum
nwminfo@geeelongcity.vic.gov.au
(03) 5272 4701