Containers of Power : Women With Clever Hands Subject / Female Artists some paint and paper

some paint and paper

The prominent Australian artist Nora Heysen has been said to have worked in the shadow of her father Hans Heysen

This rich and comprehensive collection of his work from the past two decades is accompanied by essays from Lisa Slade and Justin Paton

Packed with practical tips and iconic images

Improvisational skills that an actor might use on stage are honed and applied to the everyday business of work and life

Containers of Power : Women With Clever Hands Subject / Female Artists some paint and paperContainers of Power is the most comprehensive and consummate insight yet published into the Indigenous fibre art of northeast Arnhem Land. Based on Louise Hamby's long term engagement with the women of Gapuwiyak (Lake Evella) in Arnhem Land, this book retrieves recognition for the relatively unknown creative practice of this community. Over 700 images illustrate the work of the Gapuwiyak women past and present to highlight their individual styles and