Hurstville
Museum & Gallery is opening an exciting new exhibition Tinker, Tailor,Soldier, Sailor: 100 Woman 100 Brooches 100 Stories on the 25 October
2013.
It is the largest jewellery exhibition ever seen in Australia and was originally created to celebrate the 2011 centenary of International Women’s Day.
The exhibition is an artisan travelling exhibition, toured by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland.
It is the largest jewellery exhibition ever seen in Australia and was originally created to celebrate the 2011 centenary of International Women’s Day.
The exhibition is an artisan travelling exhibition, toured by Museum & Gallery Services Queensland.
Tinker,
Tailor, Soldier, Sailor relates to an
old nursery rhyme sung by little girls to predict the profession of their
future husband. ‘Not in their wildest dreams could they have imagined that all
the professions recited, from priest to lawyers, would one day be occupations
for women.’[1]
Tinker,
Tailor, Soldier, Sailor celebrates
the professional achievements of 100 Australian women through the creation of
100 brooches, crafted by 100 of Australia’s finest female jewellers. The women
featured were chosen by Dr Dorothy Erickson, an eminent jeweller and history
enthusiast and their achievements are in every field imaginable – from tinker
to tailor; bishop to soldier; bullocky to lawyer. Amongst the famous women
included are Saint Mary Mackillop, Cecilia May Gibbs, Miles Franklin and Kylie
Kwong.
The
exhibition will run from 26 October - 15 December 2013. Don’t miss out on your
only chance to see this exhibition in Sydney!
You are
welcome to join us for the official opening on
Friday 25 October 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start.
Friday 25 October 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start.
[1]
Erickson, Dorothy: What wonderful women, in: Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Sailor:
100 Women, 100 Brooches, 100 Stories, artisan, Fortitude Valley, Queensland,
2011, p. 1.
