July lecture: Women and the Arts & Crafts Movement
Sun, 21 July
|Bowen Hills
Join Lyn Pointer as she discusses the role that women played in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Time & Location
21 July 2024, 1:40 pm – 4:00 pm
Bowen Hills, 35 Jordan Terrace, Bowen Hills QLD 4006, Australia
About the event
The Arts and Crafts Movement of the late 1800s was a reaction to the mass production of the industrial age. While many will associate the name William Morris with this movement, not many will know of Eirene Mort, a co-founder of the Society of Arts and Crafts in New South Wales. She is credited with being one of the first to use Australian motifs and materials in the decorative arts. Speaker Lyn Pointer will outline the history of this movement, highlighting the impact of women such as Eirene Mort, May Morris and others. Lyn will also refer to Leila Perry, the first woman to live at Miegunyah, who studied woodworking.
Date: 21 July 2024
Time: 1.40 pm for 2 pm start
Cost: $10 members and $15 non-members (includes afternoon tea)
About the speaker
Lyn Pointer
Lyn Pointer has a passionate interest in Women’s history, nineteenth-century women in the Arts and the suffragette movement. She has researched the life of Eirene Mort, who was a designer, artist and teacher. Lyn relocated to Nambour last year and previously presented a lecture on Louisa Lawson at Miegunyah.