Sure to Rise: Canterbury Women since 1893
Vivienne Mountfort's felted wool artwork is on display at Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House, accompanied by archival material and interactive elements.
Edmond's Sure to Rise image has long been an icon of female domesticity. In 1993, to celebrate the substantial contribution of women in Ōtautahi Canterbury since being granted suffrage, fibre artist Vivienne Mountfort created a large two-metre square felted wool artwork, depicting the factory and gardens. In the windows of the building, she inserted black and white, passport-sized photographic images of women from Ōtautahi who have had an impact on the country's history, representing areas of achievement in art, culture, sport, education and politics.
This significant work of art will be on display at Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House to mark 130 years of suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand, alongside a selection of related archival material thanks to the University of Canterbury's Macmillan Brown Library.
The exhibition will be activated with interactive elements for the public to celebrate the achievements of women in their own lives along with an accompanying programme of events.
The exhibition is a collaboration between Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Te Puna Rakahau o Macmillan Brown|Macmillan Brown Library.
Entry to the exhibition is free, admission charges apply for the Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House visitor experience.
Booking is not required but is an option. Please call ahead for mobility parking at the house.
Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am to 4pm.
Edmond's Sure to Rise image has long been an icon of female domesticity. In 1993, to celebrate the substantial contribution of women in Ōtautahi Canterbury since being granted suffrage, fibre artist Vivienne Mountfort created a large two-metre square felted wool artwork, depicting the factory and gardens. In the windows of the building, she inserted black and white, passport-sized photographic images of women from Ōtautahi who have had an impact on the country's history, representing areas of achievement in art, culture, sport, education and politics.
This significant work of art will be on display at Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House to mark 130 years of suffrage in Aotearoa New Zealand, alongside a selection of related archival material thanks to the University of Canterbury's Macmillan Brown Library.
The exhibition will be activated with interactive elements for the public to celebrate the achievements of women in their own lives along with an accompanying programme of events.
The exhibition is a collaboration between Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga and Te Puna Rakahau o Macmillan Brown|Macmillan Brown Library.
Entry to the exhibition is free, admission charges apply for the Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House visitor experience.
Booking is not required but is an option. Please call ahead for mobility parking at the house.
Open Wednesdays to Sundays, 10am to 4pm.
Te Whare Waiutuutu Kate Sheppard House, 83 Clyde Road, Ilam
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