Sue Walker

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer),
  • Curator
Sue Walker first came to public attention with her crocheted objects. Later she became the founding director of the Victorian Tapestry Workshop, and in this position was both curator of exhibitions and mentor to a generation of weavers.
Tags: Crochet, Horsehair, Tapestry
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Name
Sue Walker
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Textile Artist / Fashion Designer)
  • Curator
Other Occupation
  • School teacher (ANZSIC code: 802) c.1959 -
Tags:
Crochet
Horsehair
Tapestry
Active Period
  • c.1975 -
Residence
  • - Melbourne, Vic.
Training
  • Bachelor of Arts (music and political science), - 1957 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
  • Diploma of Education, 1958 A.T.T.I., Melbourne, VIC, Australia
  • M.A. Prelim (Art History) , 1995 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
  • D. Litt., - 2009 University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Vic.
Website

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Urls
  • http://www.suewalker.org/
Other occupations
  • School teacher (ANZSIC code: 802) c.1959 -
  • School teacher (ANZSIC code: 802) c.1959 -
References [<ExternalResource: Menzies, Jacqueline (3 September 1977), 'Project 20: Fabric Art'.>, <ExternalResource: Walker, Sue (2007), 'Artists' Tapestries from Australia 1976 - 2005'.>, <ExternalResource: Murray, Kevin (2008), 'From Macramé to Digital Looms: Threads of Australian Identity'.>]
Related works
  • Afternoon Tea in horsehair (creator of)
Related collections
  • Ararat Art Gallery, Ararat, VIC (collected in)
Related events
  • Project 20: Fabric Art (exhibited at)