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Meta Lenarčič Listed 1 Exhibits »
She learned the craft from her mother who was known for making starched table-cloths already as a young girl. These knitted cloths are quite unique and special in the Australian context. “What makes the final work and appearance of the cloth
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Michelle Lenarčič Rossitto Listed 0 Exhibits »
Michelle was born in Melbourne in 1966, of Slovenian parents. They enrolled in Victorian School of Languages to learn Slovenian and she had completed VCE in Slovenian language. After her marriage and the birth of her son Luke I 1993 she stayed a
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Mila Vadnjal Listed 0 Exhibits »
Mila Franetič was born at he beginning of 20th century, in 1906. As a child she experienced the 1st World War. All her life tears would come when she remembered regiments of young boys and men passing through her village, Dolenja vas on the way
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Milena Langeršek Listed 0 Exhibits »
She began to decorate eggs as part of the traditional Easter celebrations and Easter greetings among friends. Milena designs Easter eggs in three sizes, the very small (cvergeljni), the common size, and the large goose egg Size. Each is unique in
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Mimica Bole Listed 4 Exhibits »
She has always loved needlework. She used to knit, sew, crochet and make tapestries. Everything she made, she gave to friends as presents. “I have been making artificial flowers for the past five years. I even discovered a new way of making
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Nusdorfer Dolfa Listed 0 Exhibits »
As a child at home in Slovenia she learnt to make bobbin lace very quickly. She watched with interest her mother at work. After a fortnight, she tried it herself and she managed. She always made bobbin lace, embroidered and crocheted various deco
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Perčan Pavla Listed 0 Exhibits »
Pavla continues to work on tapestries, although she can’t see so well in the evenings any more. Most of this work she gives away, to people who appreciate it. On her visit to Slovenia she collected a lot of this material. She also likes religio
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Slava Burlovič Listed 3 Exhibits »
“I always liked to write beautifully. When, years ago, my husband died I gradually started to make beautiful things, to occupy and entertain myself and to feel better.” Slava found a new medium for handicraft that does not follow Slovene t
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Sonia Bencic Listed 2 Exhibits »
I have started cutting ornamental stones at fifteen and in later years studied the faceting of gemstone. I have cut all manner of gemstones, including sapphire, garnet and peridot. I like designing personal ornaments and have exhibited them also
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Tereza Kortiš Listed 0 Exhibits »
Tereza became excited about crochet 35 years ago. In a shop she had seen a table cloth, that she liked very much. She could not buy it, since she did not have enough money. So she said to herself: If others can make something like this, so can I.
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Vida Vojvoda Listed 2 Exhibits »
Vida’s mother was a seamstress and Vida was the oldest daughter in the family. She watched her mother sewing and stitching every day and they often worked together. Vida inherited the skills and love of needlework from her mother. “I left
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Vika Gajšek Listed 0 Exhibits »
Vika was born in Slovenia as a young woman and settled in Melbourne, where she became active in social life of Slovenian community. Her creativity, which expressed itself in production of a variety of handicrafts, is considerable.
