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O'Brien, B

Ceramicist and potentially a member of the Adelaide Potter's Club c.1955-60.

Updated Nov. 16, 2012

Rushby, Charlotte, b. 1833

Charlotte Rushby was about nineteen when she made the model cottage, now in the Powerhouse Museum. She also made a model of an Aboriginal camp ...

Updated Nov. 12, 2012

Tufnell, Louise, b. 1878

Craftworker, working with fashion and costume designs featuring decorative beadwork and hand embroidery.

Updated Nov. 8, 2012

Broadhurst, Florence, b. 1899

Acclaimed singer, dancer, actress, artist and designer. Broadhurst was most well known for her vibrant wall-paper designs which were sought after in Australia and internationally ...

Updated Nov. 7, 2012

Bolinger, Donna-May

Artisanal shoemaker and fashion-designer based in Sydney.

Updated Nov. 7, 2012

Guthrie, George, b.

Updated Nov. 4, 2012

Saba, Joseph, b. 1940

Saba is the principal of a mens' wear label that began as "Joseph Saba Shirt and Sweater Shoppe" in Melbourne. He developed the "Staggers" jeans ...

Updated Nov. 3, 2012

Burns, Alan

Updated Oct. 19, 2012

Bauer, Frank

Frank Bauer was a South Australian jewelery designer, metalsmith and object maker c.1970s and 80s. His work is represented in the collection of Powerhouse Museum.

Updated Oct. 18, 2012

Peterson, Louisa Maria, b. 1871

Needleworker born in Maryborough, Qld, little is known of this artist other than what can be gleaned from family records. Peterson's artistic endeavours included large ...

Updated Oct. 12, 2012