Craftivism led by women

The Museum of Australian Democracy launches new touring exhibition celebrating the power of craft and textiles.
Textile banners by Tal Fitzpatrick will feature in the exhibition at MoAD. Photo: Supplied. A woman with wavy lavender coloured hair and a fringe sitting with her leg crossed on a stool inside a studio where her textiles works are displayed on the walls.

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The touring exhibition features a range of textile banners created by craftivist and artist, Dr Tal Fitzpatrick, who utilises embroidery, quilting and appliqué techniques to create banners exploring power relations.

The public programming accompanying the exhibition will invite visitors to share ideas and create their own banners.

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