National Wool Museum
Clothing - Jumper, Jenny McMahon, 1993
... mcmahon...jeni - mcmahon's farm...Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating. merino sheep knitting mcmahon jeni - mcmahon's farm corio bay victoria merino sheep knitting stanley couzens you yangs jumper design gunditjmara Geelong Wool Combing Company wurdi youang jenny mcmahon Mens knitted jumper depicting an image of the You Yangs and Corio Bay on the front of the jumper in colours including brown, green, cream, black, with white and gold stitching. ...
Stanley Couzens, a Gunditjmara man and long-time Geelong resident, painted the story 'Ceremonial Hunting Grounds in the You Yangs' upon commission from the Geelong Wool Combing Company.
It depicts hunting in the You Yangs, today referred to as its original Wadawurrung name Wurdi Youang, the distinctive granite peaks that overlook the region.
In 1993, Couzens’ painting was translated into a pattern by textile designer Jenny McMahon. It was then turned into a jumper using wool sourced entirely from the region. It was fully processed, from fleece to fabric, in Geelong.
The jumper was given to attendees at the opening of the Geelong Wool Combing company on 10 December 1993. Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating.Mens knitted jumper depicting an image of the You Yangs and Corio Bay on the front of the jumper in colours including brown, green, cream, black, with white and gold stitching. The central motif extends to the back of the jumper. A cardboard tag attached to the label explains the provenance of the design and manufacture of the jumper.merino sheep knitting, mcmahon, jeni - mcmahon's farm, corio bay, victoria, merino sheep, knitting, stanley couzens, you yangs, jumper, design, gunditjmara, geelong wool combing company, wurdi youang, jenny mcmahon
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