Jettison Wove is an exploration of contemporary weaving by Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait artists. The artists combine the use of discarded and man-made materials with time-honored techniques and forms to create vessels imbued with a permanence not previously associated with their traditional weavings of natural fibres. The combination of traditional techniques with contemporary materials, such as day-glo plastic string, far outlives the customary use of natural fibres such as cane. More significantly it politically positions the artists, their art, and culture within a throwaway society.
The exciting use of colour, text and materials are indicative of both the humour and innovation apparent in the creation of the contemporary vessels on show - baby baskets for Barbie, masculine wire forms, and packing-tape flowers are just a few.
UMI Arts, Cairns will be the launch venue for the tour of Jettison Wove to Indigenous communities and regional galleries in far north Queensland and the Torres Strait during 2009.
Artists
Trish Barnard (Yambina Communities)
Theresa Beeron (Jumbun Community)
Tonya Grant (Jumbun Community)
Abe Muriate (Jumbun Community)
Ninney Murray (Jumbun Community)
Jenny Mye (Darnley Island, Torres Strait)
Jettison Wove, curated by Eliza Tee and Louise Rollman and developed by artisan, is toured by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland.
This project is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments and artisan’s major sponsors, Arts Queensland (State Government) and the Australia Council the Commonwealth Government’s arts funding and advisory body.
This project has received financial assistance from the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland’s Backing Indigenous Arts program.
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UMI Arts, Cairns: 17 April - 15 May
Bamanga Babu Ngadimunka, Mossman Gorge: 16-28 May
West Cape York: 1-14 June
Quinkan & Regional Cultural Centre, Laura
Laura Festival 19-21 June
Hopevale Art Centre: 2-15 July
Wujal Wujal Indigenous Knowledge Centre & Arts Centre: 22 July-5 August
Girringun Art Centre, Cardwell: 13-30 August
Tablelands Regional Art Gallery, Atherton: 4-20 September
Menmuny Museum, Yarrabah: 25 September-13 October
Lockhart River State school: 22 October-3 November
Erub Arts Centre, Darnley Island, Torres Strait: 14 November -3 December
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Gab Titui, Thursday Island: 8 February-5 March
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