PORT PHILLIP: Invitation to Albert Park
Albert Park MLANina Taylor (pictured) has called on Colin Brooks, Minister for Creative Industries, to visit the Australian Tapestry Workshop to engage with local creatives, to showcase the creative works in her community.
“Albert Park is home to a vibrant and diverse creative community, and the Australian Tapestry Workshop stands as a testament to the skill, innovation and dedication of our local artists,” Ms Taylor said.
“The workshop is currently producing a significant and ambitious work titled Welcome to Country – Now You See Me: Seeing the Invisible, designed by renowned artist Maree Clarke, a Yorta Yorta/Wamba Wamba/Mutti Mutti/Boonwurrung woman, and Mitch Mahoney, Boonwurrung/Barkindji.
“Commissioned for the new Footscray Hospital, this landmark 10 by 4.2 metre tapestry, to be displayed in an immersive, elliptical form, is amongst the most meaningful pieces the workshop has ever undertaken.
“Created over the course of a year by a team of 12 weavers, Welcome to Country represents a remarkable collaboration.
“A visit by the minister would highlight the importance of supporting our creative industries and celebrating the outstanding artists involved in this project.
“I look forward to the minister’s response and hope to welcome him to Albert Park soon to experience the exceptional work of the Australian Tapestry Workshop and our broader creative community,” Ms Taylor said.