Australian Bonnet Project

I have been working on some lace for the Roses of the Heart exibition that will be held in March 2008 on International Woman's Day. Here is an excerpt from the project.

Christina Henri plans to create four installations to be exhibited on International Women's Day. Each installation will be similar and will be placed at sites relevant to the convict women’s departure from the United Kingdom and arrival in Australia. For the bonnets installation possible sites are being explored and at present it is anticipated Yard 1 at Cascades Female Factory, South Hobart will be the Tasmanian site. A site in Parramatta is being investigated and sites in London and Dublin will be pursued. International Women's Day is celebrated on 8 March and therefore this date seemed to be an appropriate time to reflect on the lives of the many women who have been shrouded in ‘a veil of amnesia’ for far too long.