The Federation Tapestry by blinkings
Close
Hover over top left image to zoom.
Click anywhere to exit.
Members remain the original copyright holder in all their materials here at Renderosity. Use of any of their material inconsistent with the terms and conditions set forth is prohibited and is considered an infringement of the copyrights of the respective holders unless specially stated otherwise.
Description
The Federation Tapestry was designed and made by the Victorian Tapestry Workshop (now the Australian Tapestry Workshop) to mark the centenary of Australia’s birth as a nation.
The tapestry was designed to capture the history and character of Australia. Principal artist/designer Murray Walker has drawn on what he terms ‘the strong and rich folk history of this nation’. He explains ‘this is not textbook history, but a series of visual markers that trigger memories and inspire reflection. It can be interpreted on many levels. It is a people’s history’.
Comments (12)
kgb224
Superb capture my friend. God bless.
Faemike55
and it is beautiful I know a little (read very little) of Australia's history and I think this is a great representation of Australia
jayfar
This is a splendid tapestry Andrew and a very nice shot of it.
ronmolina
Excellent find and capture!
etoiledumatin
Beau sujet très coloré et très instructif
durleybeachbum
It is interesting that he chooses Sorry about the opera house. I suppose it is because it was deigned by Danish architect Jørn Utzon! There has been a series on fascinating programmes about Australian art (not counting the art of the indigenous peoples) and the difficulties artists had in your country doing it. The programme is by Edmund Capon, see it on BBC iplayer.
blinkings
Andrea, SORRY has been a very controversial word in Australia for many years. It has nothing to do with Utzon. 'SORRY' over hear is a powerful word that refers to when Indigenous Australians were forcibly removed from their families and communities under the guise of trying to help them. Children were taken from their parents and then raised as 'whites'. Politicians refused to say sorry for many, many years, but now we even have a National Sorry Day that gives people the chance to come together and share the steps towards healing for the Stolen Generations, their families and communities. It is held on May 26!
dakotabluemoon
Nice capture of this tapestry Andrew.
MrsRatbag
It's a lovely piece of work and a good capture!
Rob2753
Great piece of work and capture Andrew
Richardphotos
I am glad that you explained "sorry". very colorful history as most countries, not always good
Cyve
Fantastic capture !
danapommet
A nice explanation of "sorry" for Andrea - I was going to ask. I do remember seeing a movie about 3 young girls that were forcible relocated and I think that only 2 made it back home. I think that it was a fence that saved them????? A beautiful and colorful tapestry - you always find the most unique things!