Panel embroidered in gold work (or nue) and embellished with beads. "Mistress Mary" is dressed in medieval dress of brown silk on a dull green background.embroidery, metal thread, picture, 1960-80, australia

Edna Wark was a Foundation Member of The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria.Embroidered Felt Mouse embroidered with decorative stitches, couching and beads.Label attached " Embroideries by Edna Wark - 136 Prospect Hill Rd, Canterbury 3126"animals, felt

Made by founding member of The Embroiderers Guild Victoria, Edna Wark in 1982Metal thread embroidery with aluminium passing thread couched over laid string with a small amount of silk embroidery. Mounted behind soft, green velvet fabric frame.

Burse with Maltese style cross. Red lurex fabric woven with black organza. Organza is cut away in a cross shape. Decoration is black couched chenille and steel purls. Lined with cream cotton. Red man-made fibre covering back board.Edna Wark 1975embroidery, ecclesiastical, 1960-80, australia, creative

A burse is a flat, square, fabric-covered case in which a folded corporal cloth is carried to and from an altar in church. Made of yellow furnishing linen using pattern on fabric as basis for the design with couched cord, bronze beads and pearls.Edna Wark 1975embroidery, australia, creative, ecclesiastical, 1960-80

Designed and worked by Edna Wark.Large goldwork bird with outstretched wings on a brown silk backing ground.Adapted from an EMS EW1974goldwork, metal thread, bird

Embroidered by Edna Wark in 1980.One of two samplers showing Burden stitch. The embroidery is in a leaf shape with gold thread couched (Burden stitch) with a different shade of purple. Mounted on purple velvet.goldwork, embroidery, samplers, 1960-80, australia, metal thread

Embroidered by Edna Wark in 1980.One of two samplers showing Burden stitch. The embroidery is in a leaf shape with gold thread couched (Burden stitch) with a different shade of purple. Mounted on purple velvet.goldwork, embroidery, samplers, 1960-80, australia, metal thread

Designed and embroidered by Mrs Wark.Natural coloured even weave linen with decorative edge and large central motif. A number of drawn fabric stitches in lines of varying lengths, also eyelets in different sizes.embroidery, mats, australia, drawn fabric, 1960-80

Edna Wark was a Foundation Member of The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria.Embroidered Red and Black Felt and Leather Bug.animals, felt

Edna Wark was a Foundation Member of The Embroiderers Guild, Victoria.Embroidered and Beaded Felt Turtle.animals, felt

Part of a selection of pieces worked and designed by Mrs Wark for the Guild Proficiency Test Certificate in 1977.Drawn fabric work. Open weave linen in white with a variety of drawn thread stitches as well as areas of seeded crystal beads. 28 balls in varying sizes, threads and stitches, also 17 circles some of silver or covered with threads. All these are super imposed at different levels to give the effect of the bubbles. Mounted on a wire frame edges of grey corded ribbon and velvet edging.embroidery, panel, 1960-80, australia, creative embroidery

Edna Wark made the silver brolga while on holiday and Winifred Clayton suggested she repeat the design in different techniques.Six panels, each are a brolga in different stitches. Pulled thread, metal thread, petit point, blackwork and quilting.embroidery, folder, metal, quilting, black work, petit point, birds

Was used as a demonstration model for drawn fabric in "Drawn Fabric Embroidery" (Page 50-54) a book written by Mrs Edna Wark, President, Embroiderers' Guild Vic 1974-1977Circular cushion cover in ecru linen, ecru thread using drawn fabric filling stitchesEW 1978 is worked on the reverse sideembroidery - cushion covers, embroidery- drawn fabric, embroidery - australia, embroidery - 1960-1980

This is also an 18th century technique of using gold thread and is mentioned by Beryl Dean. Modern gold work - embroidered by Mrs Wark from a design by Con. Bolton. Taken from a figure of Justicia, the original is hanging in the Senior Common Rooms of Trinity College, Melbourne.Face entirely worked in Japanese gold thread using the Chinese technique which has no gold ends taken to the back. Padded felt is used for the head-dress. Framed in gold with back exposed for study.embroidery, panel, 1960-80, australia, goldwork

Picture belonged to Edna's eldest daughter Jennifer, and was given to the donor when Jennifer died.Picture of Cambridge on cream even weave wool. The tops of trees are of silk or wool tops. Buildings are in beiges and brown. Grass, trees, sky are in various greens, beige and a touch of orange. Buildings are named along base of framed picture, Great St. Mary's, St. John's Bridge, Emmanual Chapel, Senate House, Trinity Foundation, Kings Chapel, Honour Gate CAUS.embroidery, picture, canvas work, wool, cambridge

Oriental head embroidered in genuine Jap gold thread with hair of black felt, and beard of couched threads (plastic?) Background is brown silk or synthetic, mounted on a lighter brown padded board."Thread Mask" EW 1985embroidery, metal thread, oriental, goldwork, picture

The EGV Crest is used to publicize the Guild at exhibitions and demonstrations. A circle covered in green fabric with the crest of the Victorian Guild (scissors, thimble and needle) executed in metal thread work. On permanent display in the EGV gallery.embroidery, metal thread, 1980-2000, australia

Embroidered panel. Geometric shapes embroidered on a silk fabric, glass tiles couched with metal thread, pearls, rayon and cotton threads.E.W.embroidery, beading, ecclesiastical, 1960-80, australia, creative

Presented to the Wark VC club by the now company CSM. Several members of the company are in the photo.Square, wooden frame containing a photo of 40 members of the Army, 3 civilians, 2 police officers and 2 police dogs. At the base of the frame is an engraved brass plaque.Presented to Wark VC Club from Lt Ebert & Sgt Condon

Bag belonged to Mrs Margaret Don Wark, who came to Australia in 1885 with her 2 sons. The bag was re-made in the 1930's. Owner of the bag was the grandmother of donor (Edna Wark) husband William John.Black velvet base, surrounded by ruched black silk, and black velvet ribbon handle. Bag has flaps at top on both sides and flaps and body of bag are heavily beaded front and back in a floral design in red, gold, blue, green, beige and white beads.embroidery, bags, bead work, 1880-1900

Purchased in a shop at the Department of the Interior, Washington, USA by Edna Wark.Bag of bright red, green and white cotton fabric and with white and blue fine ric-rac braid. The patchwork top is attached to a basketry base made of grass and fibre. Machinepieces and constructed Grass hand stitchedpatchwork, seminole, bags, north america, 1960-80

Illustrated in Mrs Edna Wark's book - Drawn Thread embroideryChikan embroidery on cream muslin. The fine continuous border has a classical design worked in the traditional stitches which include drawn fabric and satin stitch (little grains of rice). The leaves are in a type of embroidery known as Jali similar to our drawn fabric work.embroidery, india, whitework

Purchased in Panama by Betty Colman, Seattle, and later given to Edna Wark.Red cotton background, with applique and reverse applique, and embroidery in bright coloursembroidery, mola - reverse applique, patchwork, central america, mid 1900's

Made as a teaching aid for a course entitled 'Colour with Gold". Given to Edna Wark in 1977.Synthetic fabric covered box embroidered with a design of couched gold threads, satin stitch, cretan stitch and gold paint. Base of box is covered in gold kid.MM 1978gold work, embroidery, boxes, creative embroidery, england, 1960-80

Belonged to Mrs John Barrett (Amelia) who came to Australia with her husband and family about 1854. Lived in the Goldfields around Bendigo and finally settled at Albany, WA. The cape collar was given to me by Miss Betty Williamson. She and I are great granddaughters of Amelia. Edna Wark.Edwardian collar, with beadwork and jet in classical style with high neckband and V-shaped front and beaded shoulder drapes. Worked on fine net, the lining has been replaced and some beads replaced and added in February 1986. beading, bead work, garments, 1900-20, collars

Night time flash-lit photograph taken from under a nearby shop verandah shows W2 class tram 244 just arrived at a wet Elgar Road terminus. One passenger hurries away from the tram in the rain while others in the front saloon stand to exit. The destination sign reads "Camberwell Depot, 70", the trolley poles are you to be reset and the last of three off-side weather blinds is being lowered. An advertisement for local radio station 3AW and presenter Derryn Hinch is fixed to the side of the tram. Camberwell Depot operated the Wattle Park line and was allocated a full fleet of Z class trams over 1978-79 because it serviced the neighbouring newly extended East Burwood line that opened in 1978.Yields information about replacement of W class trams with Z class cars, and Camberwell Depot.Black and white print with note on rear.In ink on rear: "M&MTB KS Kings 177-30 Copyright reserved. W2 244 became the last 'green' tram to regularly operate to Wattle Wark [sic, Park], on Friday evening, 3/8/79. It is shown at Elgar Road terminus, approx 7.55 pm - half hour late due to industrial trouble."z class, camberwell depot, 1978-79, east burwood, w2 class, tram 244, elgar road terminus, route 70, weather blinds, 3aw, derryn hinch, trolley poles