Ararat Gallery
Ararat Gallery houses a permanent collection of contemporary textiles and fibre art. The gallery also maintains two sub-collections - The Art of the Japanese Package and the Lady Barbara Grimwade Costume Collection. The gallery operates an active temporary exhibitions program.
Address:
Vincent Street, Ararat, VIC
Tel:
0353522836
Hours:
Monday - Friday 11:00am - 4:00pm Sunday, public holidays & Saturday during Victorian school holidays 12:00noon - 4:00pm
Email:
Admission:
Adults $2, Concession $1, Members and children free
Facilities:
Access for the disabled, car and bus parking, picnic area, sales outlet, guided tours, research facilities, information brochure, room for hire, special membership, magazine/newsletter, education, outreach, touring exhibitions
Collection:
Approximately 300 items, plus 550 items of costumes and 192 items of Japanese packaging
Items
Woven Tapestry
It's Different for Girls
Creator:
Tass Mavrogordato
Description:
Woven tapestry about female identity, representation and sexuality. Figurative imagery. Woven in wool, cotton, linen and silk.
Date:
1993
Sculpture
Air/ Past Sample/ Future Tense
Creator:
Richard Goodwin
Description:
A three metre long "fish" constructed from old clothing formed over a steel armature soaring over a cluster of steel "eggs".
Date:
1990
Woven wallhanging
Coraza En Dos Colores
Creator:
Olga De Amaral
Description:
Large woven wall hanging constructed of narrow bands woven from natural and pink and yellow dyed horsehair, interwoven with orange sisal-wrapped ropes.
Date:
1973-74
Evening gown
Creator:
Melbourne Ty
Description:
Full length two piece evening gown in emerald green silk satin. The top featuring leg of mutton sleeves and the skirt with unpressed box pleats.
Date:
1982
Fish packaging
Hama-yaki Tai
Creator:
unknown (Japanese)
Description:
A package made of bamboo sheath for holding sea bream. From Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture.
Date:
C.1959-1974
Item Id Number:
Ar.G. 1981-2(65)