Openwork patterns: Love Lace

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The five phases of Aboriginal art
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Djon Mundine

 

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palawa kani: Expressing the power of language in art and the museum context
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Reconnecting the Yaghan community to cultural belongings 90 years on
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Looking for murnong
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Kin‑dling and other radical relationalities
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Making Inuit art in the moment
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asinnajaq

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Weaving memory, living embodiment
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Freja Carmichael

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Powerhouse Museum Curator of Textiles Lindie Ward discusses the groundbreaking 'Love Lace' exhibition on show at the Powerhouse until April 2013. A globally sourced series of works it showcases 130 designs for openwork structures from 20 countries.

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