The Piinpi fashion and design exhibition holds special meaning for the First Nations Bendigo Art Gallery curator — it's the language of her great-grandmother.
"Piinpi really encapsulates this idea of knowing the land and caring for the land, but also those designs and that knowledge of caring for the land is really very much reflected in a lot of the garments," Ms Hobson said.
"So you've got beautiful designs and bush foods and some of the textile prints, but also that knowledge and traditional use of materials and natural plant dyes."Designs by Indigenous artists Grace Lillian Lee, Lyn-Al Young, Maree Clark, Lisa Waaup x Verner and Hopevale Arts will be among some of the collections on display.
A diversity of garments, dyes, fabric printing, basket work and jewellery by Indigenous artists and designers from across Australia — from cities and remote centres — will be on display. "We've got fabric printing to woven baskets to traditional costumes, but we're also working with contemporary artists to really bring that element of fun streetwear," Ms Hobson said."I think for First Nations artists and designers, it's the right time because this industry is really being led by First Nations people," Ms Hobson said.
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