Many Hands The First 40 Years

Art, Design & Photography History Australiana

Many Hands: The First 40 Years celebrates four decades of the Australian Tapestry Workshop, the nation’s iconic hub where contemporary art meets centuries-old weaving craft. This hefty 2016 hardcover traces the Workshop’s evolution from 1976 Melbourne startup to globally respected studio, showcasing the large-scale tapestries that now hang in galleries, embassies and public spaces worldwide.

Over 250 pages of rich illustrations reveal the collaborative process: artists’ cartoons translated by weavers into luminous wall hangings using Australian wool. Readers meet the makers, the commissioners and the historic looms, gaining insight into a uniquely Australian fusion of fine art, craft and community enterprise.

Art-history buffs, local-culture lovers and craft enthusiasts alike will treasure this definitive, dust-jacketed volume. The book is in very good, smoke-free condition, ready to inspire weavers, collectors and anyone curious about Australia’s vibrant cultural heritage.