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Memo Holder - Yoka Van Den brink, Hindeloopen, circa 1990s
Reg. No: SH 931257
- Summary:
- Memo Holder painted by Yoka Van Den Brink, circa 1990s, using Hindeloopen techniques in bridal colours. Hindeloopen craft techniques date back to the 16th century, to the port of Hindeloopen, in Friesland in the North of Holland where sailors developed a decorative tradition of handpainting domestic items to add colour to the dark houses through winter. Motifs include flowers, scrolls, buds, birds and sometimes bible scenes and landscapes.
- Description:
- Rectangular shaped piece of craft wood which fixes on to wall through a hole in the top. A roll of paper is attached by way of a metal arm, paper thread through a serrated cutter at the base of the holder. The item is designed to be fixed to a wall for the purpose of writing messages. The holder has been painted cream with a floral motif in the Hindeloopen style.
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 25.50 cm (Height), 5.00 cm (Width), 10.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | cultural identity, cultural traditions, crafts, handcrafts, commerce, cultural maintenance, artistic practices, dutch communities, dutch immigration, hindeloopen art |
| Themes this item is part of: | Immigration & Artistic Practice Collection, Cultural Diversity Collection, Migration Collection |
| Primary Classification: | CULTURAL IDENTITY |
| Secondary Classification: | Ethnicity - Creative Practice |
| Tertiary Classification: | paintings |
| Inscriptions: | Handpainted: The Best Way to Get Something Done is to Begin. |
| Maker: | Mrs Yoka Van Den Brink, Newport, Victoria, Australia, circa 1990s |
| Place & Date Used: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1990s |
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