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MORTIMER MENPES SCREEN TEXTILE CONSERVATION
June 2014 Mortimer Menpes (1855-1938) was an Adelaide-born artist who moved to London in 1875 and forged a successful career as an artist...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


FABRIC OF LIFE TURNS 10
March 2013 Fabric of Life turns 10 Textiles Endangered Textile Traditions New Directions We will showcasing world textiles and the...

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FABRIC OF LIFE ENDORSED AS FAIR TRADER OF AUSTRALIA
September 2012 Fabric of Life has been endorsed by the Fair Trade Association of Australia and New Zealand as a Fair Trader of...

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Jun 23, 20202 min read


CULTURES IN COLOUR
August 2012 Every July, more than 150 artists from over 54 countries travel to historic Santa Fe displaying folk art forms that express...

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BLOSSOM: TEXTILES INSPIRED BY THE NATURAL WORLD
March 2012 ‘Blossom” will present textiles that explore inspiration from the natural word from diverse cultures the world over. Nature...

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Jun 23, 20202 min read


YAZ”: A SUMMER IN TURKEY
November 2011 The colours and designs of Turkey represent many cultures and many places. The bustling bazaars and souks, the coming...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


THREADS:CONTEMPORARY TEXTILES & THE SOCIAL FABRIC
October 2011 Threads: Contemporary Textiles & the Social Fabric Textiles Seminar Queensland Art Gallery: Gallery of Modern Art (GoMA) ...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


NINA AND BESS: RECYCLED JAPANESE FABRICS
August 2011 Halyna Zalotockyj works under the ‘Nina & Bess Textiles’ label producing work from vintage Japanese fabrics recycled from...

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'PAISLEY': EMPIRES BY DESIGN
February 2011 The unique 'paisley' motif has been recreated in different forms for centuries. This exhibition for the Adelaide Fringe...

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DONATION OF ALISON CARROLL RAIKI WARA FOR KIVA
October 2010 Fabric of Life is a proud supporter of KIVA. I hope that you will join us in supporting those less lucky than us. You can...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


EMBELLISHED, RECYCLED, RECREATED: CONTEMPORARY INDIAN TEXTILES
June 2010 A collection of Indian textiles showcasing a contemporary reinterpretation of traditional techniques, designs and fabrics....

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


STRANDS OF COUNTRY: CONTEMPORARY ABORIGINAL TEXTILES
March 2010 From the southern ocean to the northern seas and across the desert, contemporary textile art is practiced by Aboriginal...

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Jun 23, 20202 min read


NATURAL CONNECTIONS: PAINTINGS BY ELIZA PIRO & INDIAN TEXTILES
August 2009 Eliza Piro was born in Adelaide and spent her younger years growing up in Clare in the mid North of South Australia. She...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


LUSTROUS LIVES: 20TH CENTURY CHINESE TEXTILES
March 2009 A collection of Chinese silk textiles spanning a period from the late 19th Century to today. Collected over 20 years they...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


A TURKISH BAZAAR IN ADELAIDE
September 2008 Textiles have been traded throughout Asia and Europe for hundreds of years. The Silk Road with its caravanserai for...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


EARTH LINES: BATIK ART BY HELENA GEIGER
May 2008 Helena Geiger, with her Aboriginal heritage stemming from the Gumbaynggir Tribal Language Group on the North Coast of NSW, and a...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


Kiti Art
February 2008 DOUBLE TRIUMPH FOR ERNABELLA ARTISTS February 2008 DOUBLE TRIUMPH FOR ERNABELLA ARTISTS Prized batik from...

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Jun 23, 20203 min read


MUKATA: SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LIVING ARTISTS WEEK 2007
August 2007 SALA 2007 sees the return to Fabric of Life of the Ernabella Arts Inc beanies or mukata. Each year the artists from...

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Jun 23, 20201 min read


Stitched Together
June 2007 Mary spent the month of April in India collecting a new range of handcrafted textiles for Fabric Of Life. It is always...

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TJANPI TJUTA - LOTS OF GRASS
March 2007 Adelaide Fringe 2007 saw Ernabella Arts Inc hold its first exclusively Tjanpi (fibre sculpture/basket) exhibition. The...

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Jun 23, 20202 min read
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