Frances Rigg was a local business identity in Kew, at one stage managing the local branch of the English, Scottish and Australian (ES&A) Bank at 175 High Street from c. 1920 until the 1940s. After Francis Rigg’s death, the collection of buttons and medallions was inherited by his son, Ken Rigg (1922-2014). The collection was subsequently donated to the Kew Historical Society in 2015 by Francis' grandson, Adrian Rigg, at the time of the Gallipoli & Beyond Commemoration in 2015. The collection covers a period of almost 40 years. The majority of the buttons are patriotic buttons, issued and sold during and immediately after the First World World War (1914-1918) to raise funds for national and overseas causes. The collection also includes a number of locally significant sporting event buttons and sporting club medallions, issued in the 1920s and 1930s.Patriotic and other pressed tin buttons and badges were produced in large numbers in the first decades of the twentieth century. By nature, insubstantial and ephemeral, they have not always survived. The collections of badges, buttons and medallions in the Kew Historical Society collection is homogenous and yet diverse, ranging from buttons sold to raise funds for the war efforts in 1914-18 and 1939-45, to those used at festivals and sporting events. Because of the manufacturing process, many surviving buttons and badges have been affected by inadequate storage, suffering from oxidisation and physical damage. These survivors are now historically and socially significant artefacts, revealing much about the attitudes and values of the period in which they were produced. Their widespread distribution means that they are frequently significant at a local, state, national and international level.Small circular pressed tinplate badge featuring a gold-bordered art nouveau style heart within a green wreath, surmounted by a yellow seven-pointed star, all on a brown background. The words ‘Discharged Soldiers’ Fund For Our Returned Soldiers’ feature within the heart, on a buff background. A gold and white border encloses the whole design.first world war (1914-18), patriotic buttons, badges

Kim Batty was a Diploma Student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and DesignFluted glazed vessel with Natural Flyash Glazingkim batty, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, alumni

Susan Ferns was a Diploma Student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.Earthernware slanned and slip trailed with onglaze enamelssusan ferns, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, alumni

Susan Ferns was a Diploma Student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and DesignEarthernware slabbed and slip trailed with onglaze enamelssusan ferns, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, alumni

Susan Ferns was a Diploma Student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design.Raku sculpture Formsusan ferns, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, alumni, australian studio pottery

Judith NEUWILLER (later Judith AMBrOSE) Judith Neuwiller graduated with a Bachelor of Art (Visual Art), and Graduate Diploma of Visual Arts at the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design in 1987, and a Post Graduate Diploma of Fine Art. Victorian College of the Arts in 1988. Painted timber sculpture.gippsland campus, churchill, judith neuwiller, alumni, sculpture, gcad, gippsland centre of art and design

Framed Photograph of Art Tram No. 2018 for 2016-2017 for the Melbourne Art Trams Festival designed by Eve Glenn and Megan Evans. Photographed a Preston Workshops following completion of the wrapping process. Consists of square finished varnished hard wood frame, card frame cut to fit the photograph, brown tape holding a card back with string hanging cord and two black cotton dots on the bottom corners. Framed by Barkly Picture Framing 80 Sydney Road Brunswick. Has the sponsor logos of Yarra Trams, Creative Victoria, PTV and Melbourne Festival.trams, tramways, transporting art, b class, arts festival, preston workshops

Masako was a visiting lecturer to the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD) in 1981.Stoneware plate with blue brushwork. Fish decoration. masako, ceramics, gippsland, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus, fish, visiting artist

John ROJO A Post Graduate Student at the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design. Wheelthrown woodfired earthernware urn.john rojo, ceramics, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, gippsland campus, earthernware

Poster made by students of School of Mines Ballarat for the Art and Design Exhibition in 1997Poster with orange background and white and black text and designballarat school of mines, art and design, exhibition

This work was completed by a male Diploma student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD). Ceramic sculpture features an anvil shape on wheels. If you can assist with information on this artist or artwork please use the email link below.ceramics, gippsland campus, anvil, sculpture

GEOFFREY RICARDO (1964- ) Born Melbourne, AustraliaAn ex libris bookplate featuring a kangaroo holding books in her pouch. This etching won the 5th Biennial Australian Bookplate Award in 2015. Judge Sasha Grishin said of the winning bookplate "Geoffrey Ricardo's bookplate marries the tradition of exquisite intaglio Ex Libris prints with a comic Australian subject matter that is distinctive, original and very memorable," Grishin says. Bookplates are commonly designed by artists for book lovers to identify their ownership, and usually use personal iconography to represent the bookworm's life and interests. Ricardo's aquatint etching is different in that he made it for himself. Art critic and Australian National University professor Sasha Grishin​ was one of the judges of the $7500 prize. "Geoffrey Ricardo's bookplate marries the tradition of exquisite intaglio Ex Libris prints with a comic Australian subject matter that is distinctive, original and very memorable," Grishin says. ( http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/geoffrey-ricardos-kangaroo-etching-wins-australian-bookplate-design-award-20151208-gli6qy.html#ixzz42XzJ0AMH) Subjectsbookplate, geoffrey ricardo, keith wingrove memorial trust, australian bookplate design award, kangaroo, award

non-fictionruby lindsay, naturalist, barrett, art nouveau, creswick, ballarat, australian naturalist

Nineteenth century household object employing an Aboriginal shape with art nouveau figurative designDiecast metal plate. Impressed with the figure of a naked figure with a wand in his or her hand touching the nose of a head (the moon?), causing it to sneeze. Lady lying on a bed of flowers. Three stoppers on the reverse to hold the plate above the surface.metal dish, art nouveau - australia

Martin KELLY A Graduate Diploma Student at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design (GCAD) in 1986.Woodfired bottle fired in the Gippsland Institute of Advanced Education Ana Gama Kiln. ceramics, martin kelly, gippsland campus, jan feder memorial ceramics collection, alumni, ana gama

This artwork is thought to be a group project associated with Koorie Education at the Gippslnd Centre for Art and Design. Large painting with Aboriginal flag and motifs. If you have information on this artwork or artist/s please use the email link below. artwork, artist, gippsland campus, aboriginal

This cookery book was printed in the early 1960s for the purpose of obtaining the necessary funds for the construction of the Mount Beauty swimming pool. The advertisements within this book covers local traders of this time frame, for example, the Bogong Hotel which is no longer operational. the culinary measurements are in Imperial measures(pounds and ounces). The book has sections for continental dishes and sweets (Australian flavour), special dishes for Lent, cakes (farmhouse fruit cake), jams, marmalades (home made), marrow and apple chutney. Some of these recipes are early 20th Century related and in the 2000s are not sought after. The food "take away" lifestyle has been responsible for the demise of a lot of the recipes in this book. The swing away from home grown produce has been not only a lifestyle change but also the faster pace of living in rural areas. The specialisation and redefined development of the local produce store (previously provided everything the rural shopper needed) was a forced move due to larger and cheaper city born fresh food supermarkets. Although there are still some local produce store within the region these will in time vanish. This cookery book was produced just after Mount Beauty was released from an SEC "closed" community in 1961(see KVHS 0134) and the town then had to fend for itself. This book was compiled and produced because the town needed a swimming pool (which possible would have been provided had the SEC still been responsible). The book demonstrates the strong rural psyche of rallying together for the good of all and united for something which would be of benefit to all. The period 1961 to the 1970s was one of great change for Mount Beauty. The SEC protective cage was a blessing for some but a goal for others. The independence that was gained after the SEC left provided for a drastic "make over" in regards to the facilities provided for the "locals" and that for the tourists. An increase in tourist related industries such as snow skiing in winter, hang gliding and gliding, mountain bike rallies, bush walking and horse riding, all of which have supply outlets in the town, has provided a more cosmopolitan atmosphere. These activities and the greater interaction with populations outside of the region has reduced the "hermit" type feel of the town psyche.This recipe book consists of eighty nine pages in black and white print. It contains black and white sketches, recipes of local domestic cooks and advertisements covering local traders. The cover is approximately 280 g/m2 in weight and the pages are at 90 g/m2 in weight. The cover has a design in the style of Abstract Expressionism (period 1950-1960s) of identifiable (clock,jug,fruit,window) and abstract objects in tints of blue and shades of black. This was designed by Cheryl Ryder of the Mount Beauty High School, under supervision of Mr I Baker (Art Teacher)On the foreword(page two and page three) "Mt. Beauty Souvenir Cookery Book First Edition" . This foreword was presented by Rosa Kinnear, President, Ladies' Auxiliary 2nd copy - no inscriptionrecipe, cooking, food, domestic, kitchen, local history, comfort food, pioneer cleaning methods

Wooden Art Piece & Artillary Shell - hung by standing frame and an asian designed bridge piece Object potentially used in meetings and ceremoniesCustomised navel shell casing, hung on wooden frame, accompanied by wooden striker. HMAS AUSTRALIA, 1913 - 21 Various - Manufactures Markshmas australia, trenchart - 1917

After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for International bookplate designers and graphic artists. as well as Australian secondary school students. Art movements Artist’s statement Subjects Bookplate, Australian Bookplate Design awards, Kieth Wingrove Trust Entered in the International Bookplate Design section of the the Australian Bookplate Society's 'Australian Bookplate Design competition for 2020.Pencilled beneath image: 17/40- "Alice e il Bianconiglio" - signature of artist.

After a quiet period, interest in bookplates in Australia began to increase in the early 1970s, Entrepreneurial art and book collectors such as Edwin Jewell and others commissioned multiple Bookplate designs from a range of well known fine artists. At a 1997 meeting in Melbourne of the Ephemera Society of Australia Edwin Jewell and others announced the formation of the Australian Bookplate Society. The society was instrumental in promoting the art of the bookplate through establishment of the Australian Bookplate Design competition. The competition includes a design award for International bookplate designers and graphic artists. as well as Australian secondary school students. Art movements Artist’s statement Subjects Bookplate, Australian Bookplate Design awards, Kieth Wingrove Trust Entered in the International Bookplate Design section of the the Australian Bookplate Society's 'Australian Bookplate Design competition for 2020.

Kaye L. GREEN (1953- ) Kaye L. Green was a lecturer in printmaking at the Gippsland Centre for Art and Design. Framed limited edition planographic lithograph depicting a landscape with tents.Signed and dated lower right in pencil "Kaye L. Green '87"printmaking, gippsland campus, churchill, kaye l. green, kaye green

Ponsonby May CAREW SMYTH Ponsonby May Carew Smyth was born at Cork, Ireland, Carew-Smyth studied at the Belfast School of Art and Design. Carew Smyth taught at the National Art Training School, London and Rugby School. He arrived in Australia in January 1891 , and was appointed Principal of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery School (Ballarat West Technical Art School) from 1891 to 1899. In 1907 Carew Smyth was Chief Inspector of Art for the Victorian Education Department. He designed commemorative wall plaques for state schools after World War One. In 1936 Carew Smyth was Acting Director of the National Gallery of Victoria. This item is part of the Federation University Art Collection. The Art Collection features over 2000 works and was listed as a 'Ballarat Treasure' in 2007.Framed pencil drawing of a woman carrying a vase.art, artwork, ponsonby carew-smyth, ballarat west technical art school, victorian education department inspector of art, drawing, art education

Anderson HUNT Anderson Hunt is associated with Down Street Studios. He studied a Graduate Diploma in Visual Art at the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design (GCAD) This work was purchased by the Gippsland Campus Enhancement Project, 1996.artist, artwork, anderson hunt, sculpture, gippsland campus, alumni

Paul Lambeth' took photographs of each TAFE Art group. Val D'Angri taught the Fashion Design students Black and white photograph of TAFE Fashion Design Students at the Ballarat School of Mines.In pencil on verso "Fashion Design Student see group photo. cat # 13777 c.1988"students, fashion design, paul lambeth, val d'angri

Ino SHUKUHO In 1982 Ino Shukuho was the distinguished guest of the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design. (later Federation University)Presented by the artistPorcelain Bowl with fine brushwork application.jan feder memorial collection, jan feder, ceramics, gippsland campus, artist, artwork, ino shikuho

Stephen CUTHILL Stephen Cuthill was a diploma graduate from the Gippsland Centre of Art and Design (GCAD), and was later a tutor.Wood fired port with seaweed and flyash glazejan feder memorial ceramics collection, stephen cuthill, alumni, woodfired

Photographs of the interior of Peacock Hall at Ballarat High School. The windows were designed by Amalie Feild of the Ballarat Technical Art School, and were completed as a World War One memorial. Above the wall above the stage honour boards name students from the school who served during the first World War. The Central board lists the 42 alumni who made the ultimate sacrifice. peacock hall, ballarat high school, amalie feild, amalie colquhoun, war memorial

Un-numbered page race programme for the Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting First Day Saturday 2 March 1946. Front cover has a white background with green and white writing, and a green and yellow 1930s art deco design with the VRC insignia in the middle top. Back cover has a white background with green writing, and a yellow border, explaining the railway arrangements.