Over the past three years more than twenty five Tasmanian Aboriginal women have journeyed together across the island in a determined process of cultural retrieval. The impetus for the tayenebe project was the desire to reconnect with the cultural craft of Ancestors. Thirty seven Tasmanian Aboriginal woven-twined baskets, created during the 1800s from lily, iris, sedges and rushes, that survive in museums internationally, particularly inspired these makers. The exhibition showcases the unique connections that Tasmanian Aboriginal people have with the land and the sea.
30 March–25 July 2010 - National Museum of Australia, Canberra
21 August–21 November 2010 - Queensland Museum, Brisbane
1st week March–2nd week May 2011 - Australian National Maritime Museum, Sydney
1 June–1 September 2011 - Koorie Heritage Trust, Melbourne
21 October 2011–15 January 2012 - Flinders University City Gallery, Adelaide
|
