Desks of Fabric - Scone Museum
Upper Hunter
About Desks of Fabric - Scone Museum
A century after students carved their initials and words into two large cedar school desks from Scone Grammar School, these historic artifacts located at Scone Museum were reimagined through the This Here Then Now Museum activation program by Arts Upper Hunter. With support from the Regional Arts Fund, textile artist Sophie Cox was commissioned to respond creatively to the desks, producing an installation using rubbings and embroidery. Scone Grammar School students played a key role, participating in embroidery workshops led by Sophie and Museum volunteers, where they stitched directly into the rubbings. The work was recently unveiled in a temporary installation and is now on permanent display at the Museum along with these incredible desks of history. Visitors can view this exhibition d ...
Desks of Fabric - Scone Museum
Upper Hunter, New South Wales
43-47 Kingdon St, Upper Hunter, Scone, New South Wales, Australia, 2337
The work was recently unveiled in a temporary installation and is now on permanent display at the Museum along with these incredible desks of history.
Desks of Fabric - Scone Museum
43-47 Kingdon St, Upper Hunter, Scone, New South Wales, Australia, 2337
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