Colour Theory

Colour Theory: Vicki West

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Colour Theory

Vicki West

Season 1 | Episode 7 | FOXTEL Arts | April 11, 2017

Indigenous Australians

Visual Arts

Classification: Parental Guidance

Staying true to tradition and her identity, Vicki collects kelp along the Tasmanian coast, which is used to weave her work and sculptures. Vicki takes us on a tour of the southern island where she challenges the myth of extinction and weaves traditional art into the Tasmanian agriculture such as the Labyrinth in Launceston.

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Staying true to tradition and her identity, Vicki collects kelp along the Tasmanian coast, which is used to weave her work and sculptures. Vicki takes us on a tour of the southern island where she challenges the myth of extinction and weaves traditional art into the Tasmanian agriculture such as the Labyrinth in Launceston.

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