Changemakers: Crafting a Difference
Exhibition by craftivist Tal Fitzpatrick
Presented by Her Place Women's Museum in partnership with MoAD at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre.
Celebrate activists and their allies who have championed justice and equality this Women's History Month!
In celebration of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, Her Place Women’s Museum, in partnership with the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House (MoAD), warmly invites you to Changemakers: Crafting a Difference at the Queen Victoria Women's Centre.
Changemakers is an exhibition and workshop that invites you to try your hand at craftivism. Craftivists celebrate and subvert cliched notions of needlecraft and other 'women's work' to bring attention to a range of social justice issues.
About Changemakers
Changemakers: Crafting a Difference features eight textile banners created by craftivist Tal Fitzpatrick. Her designs draw upon visual protest traditions, such as women's suffrage campaign banners. Like their forerunners, Tal's banners make visible the challenges women face, including violence and inequality. Initiatives for economic empowerment can serve to help reduce or prevent violence against women.
Changemakers: Crafting a Difference is a travelling exhibition from the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, sponsored by Commonwealth Bank as part of CommBank Next Chapter, a program helping victim-survivors of financial abuse achieve long-term financial independence.
Exhibition Details
- Dates: 3 March – 18 April
- Opening Hours: Monday – Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM
- Location: Queen Victoria Women's Centre, 210 Lonsdale St, Melbourne VIC 3000
Tal Fitzpatrick Artist Talk and Banner Making Workshop
The Changemakers Artist Talk and Banner Workshop with Talk Fitzpatrick took place Saturday, 1 March at the QVWC. Thank you to all who joined us to share ideas, build community, and create a banner about your own vision for change.
Photographs by Breanna Dunbar - Courtesy of the QWVC
