Anna Davern, “Meat and Greet”. Photo: Fred Kroh.
Craft / “The Neck” at Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre, North Building, 180 London Circuit, Canberra until July 17, Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am-5pm, Saturday 12-4pm. Reviewed by
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE.
IN the western world, the neck is almost always on show and is a potent part of the body on which to wear an important piece of jewellery.
The curator of this exhibition invited exhibitors to explore the neck as a space for political, social and environmental critique.
Melinda Young is showing two works incorporating the accoutrements of sewing: small pieces of fabric, beads, threads and vintage cotton reels.