The 'Cycles' series is an extension of two large scale provisional installations '150 Rotations', Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria, and '356 Rotations', AC Institute in New York, which also re-purposed and aestheticised multiple paper units into hundreds of circular motifs.The immediate tactile connection with the material excesses and detritus of contemporary consumer culture informs the theoretical framework and conceptual understanding of Gower's practice, and associates her work with ideas of recovery and re-purpose, sustainable practice and thrift strategies that critique excesses of mass production and the notion of impermanence. This series was made ‘in transit’ during the artist’s recent studio residencies at Point[B], New York and Laughing Waters, Eltham, and at three temporary studios in Rome, Berlin and Collingwood.Kaleidoscope pattern of multiple segments (logos-Purina 'fancy feast') from commercial (food) catalogues on commercial packaging (cardboard - round lid). No inscriptions and markingscycles, gower, collage, pattern, logos, commercialism, consumerism, repurpose, recycle, riverbend, laughing waters

The 'Cycles' series is an extension of two large scale provisional installations '150 Rotations', Melbourne Now, National Gallery of Victoria, and '356 Rotations', AC Institute in New York, which also re-purposed and aestheticised multiple paper units into hundreds of circular motifs.The immediate tactile connection with the material excesses and detritus of contemporary consumer culture informs the theoretical framework and conceptual understanding of Gower's practice, and associates her work with ideas of recovery and re-purpose, sustainable practice and thrift strategies that critique excesses of mass production and the notion of impermanence. This series was made ‘in transit’ during the artist’s recent studio residencies at Point[B], New York and Laughing Waters, Eltham, and at three temporary studios in Rome, Berlin and Collingwood.Kaleidoscope pattern of multiple segments (logos-Lipton 'Green Tea') from commercial (food) catalogues on commercial packaging (cardboard - round lid). No inscriptions and markingscycles, gower, collage, pattern, logos, commercialism, consumerism, repurpose, recycle, riverbend, laughing waters

Doll's Tin Coffee Set with tray consisting of Coffee Pot with lid and two cups and saucers, and milk jug. A total of 10 pieces.toys, dolls' accessories

Round tin painted black and red with gold lettering. Bird in gold circle on centre of lid. Tin contains remnants of tan polishKiwi boot polish. Tan. Net 1 1/2 oz|Thoroughly waterproofdomestic items, containers

Woven cane sewing basket with lid attached by cord. Green edging and green slats on outside and lined in green studded silk inside.domestic items, sewing

Large lidded wooden box with metal turning handle on outside. Inside it has a curved bottom and a paddle wheel tuned by the metal handle.TIfood technology, dairying, rural industry, livestock

Phonograph was purchased by the donor's mother in the 1950s in an Auction Sale in Broken Hill, New South Wales.A wooden box with handle and lid marked Edison Fireside Phonograph and a metal arm to attach the green horn. There is a folding rod and needle attachments.Trade Mark - Thomas A. Edison, Edison Fireside Phonograph Combination Type Serial No 18462thomas edison, phonograph, music

Glass whiskey bottle with dark green metal covering on the lower half. Inscription on both sides of the metal covering and on the green metal lid.George Morton Limited / Dundee / Celebrated Scotch Whiskieswhiskey, ration, australia, scotland, military

.1: Narrow, wooden box .2: Narrow, wooden lid sliding .3: Ebony wooden base/ivory topped - 52 dominoes toy, game

This film is consists of 1896 Melbourne Cup, 1906 Sydney street scenes and Baldwin Spencer footage of Australian indigenous ceremonial dance. These sequences are repeated several times. This film was included in the longer film item AV004. These would have been selected by Robin Boyd for screening at the Australian Pavilion at Expo 70 in Osaka, where Robin Boyd was Exhibitions Architect.16mm black and white, silent film on reel inside a circular metal canister (185mm diameter) with lid. Duration 7:59 minutesexpo 70, melbourne cup, spencer baldwin, 1906 sydney, robin boyd

Large lidded gold metal cup trophy with a marble and plastic base. Metal plate at the bottom reads OVENS COLLEGE DEBATING CUP

Small wooden trinket box with hinged lid painted with birds and leaves, bottom inscribed Hilary Constance Malone 2nd April 1900.personal effects, containers, box

Japanese china milk jug & sugar bowl with lid, acqua colour with gold trim, decorated with palm trees & pink and gold enamel.Made in Japandomestic equipment, table setting, jug

Empty Tennismeister cigarillo box; the lid printed in red, blue and grey, with a picture of a male tennis player. Materials: Cardboard, Ink, Gluetennis

An unsealed Wilson dome-top tennis ball can with lid. Key and seal strip lost. Can is empty. Materials: Metal, Inktennis

An unsealed Wilson dome-top tennis ball can with lid. Key and seal strip lost. Can is empty. Materials: Metal, Inktennis

An empty, unsealed General Tire & Rubber Co. (U.S.A.) 'Practice' tennis ball can. No lid. Materials: Metal, Ink, Adhesive labeltennis

An empty, unsealed Super Tournament (U.K.) tennis ball can. Missing lid, seal strip & key winder. Materials: Metal, Inktennis

2 litre enamel-coated tea pot grey speckled with blue. Low-set spout with curved handle. Lid with squared handle.No visible markingsdomestic items, food & drink consumption, tea pot, enamel, drink, kitchen

Black Lacquered Box with hinged lid. Originally a cotton storage box. Clark & Co Anchor Sewing Cotton. Owned by Mrs Telford.stawell

Owned and used by Mrs. E.J. QuayleCut glass biscuit container with metal lid and handle. Glass has a cross-hatched design with star pattern. Sunburst design on base.biscuit containers, biscuits

Used by Mrs. Alice Hoiles of Wandin North, Victoria, Australia.Treadle sewing machine in a wooden cabinet, with fold out lid, and a pull out drawer below the machine, and a foot operated treadle below."Wertheim" "Made in Germany"

Hand-made by Mr. Percy Sebire in MelbourneSmall brass, hand-made oil can with a long spout and handle. Removable lid to pour oil in and a spring pump to release oil.oil cans

Women kept embroidery threads in containers such as these.A small natural, green and purple coloured raffia lidded basket. It contains many coloured vintage embroidery threads inside - Semco, DMC.'Semco' 'DMC' branded embroidery threads.sewing baskets, sewing equipment, embroidery equipment

Screw-top glass jam jar with no lid, It has 2 diamond shapes, one inside the other on the front of the jar with lettering within.Inside the outer diamond shape: "Clegg & Kemp Melbourne" & inside the inner diamond: "Trade CK Mark Jams".food storage jars, glassware