Of course the chips and gravy wasn't the main reason for the trip to Bendigo. Really I was there to meet up with some friends and see the Marimekko exhibition at the Bendigo Art Gallery. It is on until 11th June.
I swapped to my phone for the photos inside the exhibition, as it handles ambient light better.
As well as the expected swathes of fabric:
And shift dresses:
The exhibition includes lots of "behind the scenes" pieces such as original artwork, fabric swatches and designer notebooks. There are also accessories, magazine articles from the early days of the company, and homewares.
I didn't know this existed:
The exhibition was first shown in Japan, so there is quite an emphasis on Japanese designers who worked for Marimekko. But the last room of the exhibit is new for Australia - it shows the most recent designs, including how the classic prints have been re-sized and re-coloured for new uses.
In this room was the one garment I could see myself wearing:
Here are links to the blog posts of the two friends who I went to the exhibition with:
Jacaranda
Skipping Stitches
It is interesting to see the different things we each focussed on.
4 comments:
A wonderful day in the company of friends and I can still smell those scrumptious chips and gravy.
Stunning! Makes me want to go.
I was amused by the Socks Falling Down glassware. It was a fashion thing and the new uniform policy at my kids school specified that the chunky knit socks had to be scrunched down.
Thanks for the lovely day and kindly chauffeuring.
Looks like a fun outing. I have one of the Marimekko bags and love it.
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