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Heather Dorrough: Life . Design . Craft . Art . Life

Life. Design. Craft. Art. Life

Terry Dorrough

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This richly illustrated book tells of the exceptional career of Sydney artist Heather Dorrough, 1933–2018. She worked across an unusually broad range of creative projects spanning design, craft and art. With her first striking modernist textiles she was adopted into the craft movement, and took part in the formation of the Craft Councils of Australia and NSW. She pioneered the development of machine embroidery, and the sculptural use of fabric, with highly successful exhibitions and large-scale public commissions, bridging the Craft-Art divide.

Dorrough made amongst the most admired feminist works of the 1980s, her 'Self Portraits', body casts and sculptural installations in Australia and overseas gaining her recognition in the contemporary art world. In later years, ever remaking herself, she turned to painting and printmaking to capture the spirit of her home environment, the dark gleaming beauty of Dyarubbin/the Hawkesbury River.

With an in depth, a wealth of photographs and analytical essays, this book explores the interconnections between Heather Dorrough's rich life and multi-faceted practice, and makes a valuable contribution to Australia's cultural history.