Sisters Joyce Crombie and Jean Barr-Crombie won't let coronavirus restrictions keep them down as they put their artwork onto clothing for the newly-created Red Ridge the Label.
Sisters Joyce Crombie and Jean Barr-Crombie didn't grow up wanting to be artists.
"I never, ever saw them do any artwork or paint any kind of painting, or even scribbling on the sand," Ms CrombieIt wasn't until she was stranded in Winton during a flood in 2000, while working for Queensland Health, that Ms Crombie turned to art to pass the time.Ms Crombie then encouraged her sister, Jean, to pick up a paintbrush.
Now, those stories can be worn, with the sisters' designs featured in the first collection of the newly-created Red Ridge the Label.Launched on Friday, the label will eventually feature collections from a range of Aboriginal artists from Queensland's central-west.Ms Crombie said she teared up when she first put on the top featuring her design of traditional camp sites.
The sisters are adamant the history and traditions of their people are not lost, and they want those stories to be shared with everyone, regardless of background."I would be so proud of seeing a non-Aboriginal person wearing our costume. I'd love it.'Label, a COVID success story'But when the, they decided to use time in isolation to try catapulting their designs from canvas to the catwalk.
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