Shell and starfish: hand-printed fabric made for Torres Strait Cultural Festival of 1996
Artist
Moilang Rosilind Annie Ware
(1959)
Date1996
Object number00030028
NameTextile
MediumCotton, ink
DimensionsOverall: 1950 x 2290 mm, 0.2 kg
Copyright© Rosie Ware
ClassificationsArt
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionHand printed fabric by Rosie Ware (formerly Barkus) of Thursday Island, produced for the Torres Strait Cultural Festival of 1996. Bright pink cotton fabric with gold print, design uses images from the tropical seas: two different styles of shells and a starfish. The same motif is repeated in lines covering the entire surface. Fabric printed on one side only. One of two fabrics printed for the festival.SignificanceProduced for the Torres Strait Cultural Festival of 1996
Moilang Rosilind Annie Ware
1996
