{"title":"Frances Edmonds","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrances Edmonds is a captivating author whose work explores the rich tapestry of human culture and shared experiences. Known for her insightful writing, Edmonds delves into the heart of arts and culture, offering readers a window into the communal rituals and celebrations that bind us together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eNgargee: Coming Together to Celebrate\u003c\/em\u003e, highlights the vibrant essence of community festivities and the importance of cultural heritage. Through evocative storytelling, Edmonds captures the nuances of art and culture, inviting readers to partake in a collective journey of discovery and appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach book in her collection is carefully crafted to engage and inform, making Frances Edmonds a notable presence on the cultural literature landscape. Whether you're a connoisseur of the arts or simply curious about the world around you, her works promise to enlighten and entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the world through Frances Edmonds' eyes and discover the beauty of coming together to celebrate our shared humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"ngargee-coming-together-to-celebrate-by-maree-clarke-9781922752024","title":"ngargee  Coming together to celebrate","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAboriginal art practice in southeast Australia is dynamic, innovative, and powerful. This is clear from the diverse artworks in this book which celebrate contemporary Aboriginal artists and their continuation of Ancestral knowledge. The artworks shown are accompanied by commentary and analysis unpacking complex issues related to First Nations art-making and culture-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA guiding theme is the creative practice of internationally renowned artist Maree Clarke (Mutti Mutti\/Wamba Wamba\/Yorta Yorta\/Boonwurrung). Maree's talent for collaborations and passion for reclaiming and reviving arts practices over almost forty years has seen her recognised as a leading southeast Australian artist, with invitations to work in France, Italy, Japan, Cuba, the UK, Canada, and the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003engargee\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of intercultural partnerships that prioritise learning with and about First Nations artists to support Indigenous knowledge systems. These engagements take us from possum skin cloak-making in modern-day Melbourne to 19th-century German paintings, to sharing the knowledge and art of feather flower-making revivified in Maree's backyard. Each chapter showcases southeast Australian contemporary Aboriginal creatives with international and Australian co-producers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003engargee\u003c\/i\u003e presents a model of intercultural collaboration led by Aboriginal artists and knowledge holders. Southeast Australian Aboriginal art here receives the attention and celebration it so richly deserves. This vibrant and multivocal collection is an indispensable resource for all Australian museums and galleries, and anyone who wants to learn more about contemporary First Nations art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003engargee\u003c\/i\u003e means coming together to celebrate in Boonwurrung language, where celebrations are accompanied and demonstrated through the act of making art. Just as art and culture cannot be separated, neither can celebration and art-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47082306142444,"sku":"9781922752024","price":69.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15931363482872.jpg?v=1765273186"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/frances-edmonds.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}