From the Maitland Mercury report:
Hundreds of homemade items, dating as far back as the 1800s, will go on display on Friday for The Gentle Arts exhibition at Maitland’s Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles (AMCaT).
Ranging from large bedspreads and hangings to small doilies, toys, the works illustrate the man y ways in which women use their artistic skills to make functional and decorative items for their homes and families.
Full article by Emma Swain available at Maitland Mercury, 4/09/2009.
