Tray - Yoka Van Den brink, Hindeloopen, 1993

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Summary:: Tray painted by Yoka Van Den Brink, 1993, using Hindeloopen techniques. 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:: Large oval wooden tray constructed from craft wood with high decoratively cut edges. Sides are painted blue with gold edges and painted scroll details. The base of the tray is terracotta with floral motifs in the Hindeloopen style. The underside has been signed by the maker.

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	49.00 cm (Height), 6.00 cm (Width), 37.00 cm (Length)

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:	Underside, handpainted: Handpainted with love by Yoka Van Den Brink 1993.
Maker:	Mrs Yoka Van Den Brink, Newport, Victoria, Australia, 1993
Place & Date Used:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1993