Tube of Paint - Jo Sonja's Artist Gouache, Pine Green, circa 1993

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Summary:: Tube of Jo Sonja's Artist Gouache in Pine Green. Used by artist Yoka Van Den Brink, to paint objects in the Hindeloopen style, circa 1993.

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:: Tube of Jo Sonja's Artist Gouache. The tube is plastic, with a black lid and cream body printed in maroon, black and gold. Coloured circle at top of tube indicates colour of paint.

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Tagged with:	cultural identity, cultural traditions, crafts, furniture, handcrafts, commerce, artistic practices, dutch communities, dutch immigration, hindeloopen art
Themes this item is part of:	Cultural Diversity Collection, Immigration & Artistic Practice Collection, Migration Collection
Primary Classification:	CULTURAL IDENTITY
Secondary Classification:	Ethnicity - Creative Practice
Tertiary Classification:	paintings
Inscriptions:	Jo Sonja's Artist Gouache/Velvet Malt Finish/Acrylic Gouache/ 75ml.
Manufacturer:	Chroma Australia Pty Ltd, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1993
User:	Mrs Yoka Van Den Brink, Newport, Victoria, Australia, circa 1993
References:	See Parent Record