ROBSON, Diana
Description
What the Women Gave Me, 1999
Mixed media
"The making of this … box afforded me the opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the many wonderful and precious things given to me by women; artists, friends, colleagues, and strangers whom I will never meet, who share like souls… To the Ngarrindjeri* Woman who taught me how to weave, and gave me a part of her culture… To the Women who nurtured and encouraged my talents and refused to let me give up… To the communities of Women who have taken part in Women Beyond Borders… Thank you." – Diana Robson
* The Ngarrindjeri are indigenous people from Southern Australia. They traditionally wove to make traps and baskets in which to gather, store, and carry their food and bury their dead. Today few Ngarrindjeri know how to weave.
* The Ngarrindjeri are indigenous people from Southern Australia. They traditionally wove to make traps and baskets in which to gather, store, and carry their food and bury their dead. Today few Ngarrindjeri know how to weave.
Date
1999
Creator
Robson, Diana
b. Australia, 1970
Source
Incoming loan, Courtesy of Frank and Lorraine Serena
Collection
Citation
Robson, Diana and b. Australia, 1970, “ROBSON, Diana,” UCSB ADA Museum Omeka, accessed April 28, 2024, http://art-collections.museum.ucsb.edu/items/show/16954.