National Wool Museum
Clothing - Jumper, Geelong Wool Combing, 1993
... ...wathourong...Among the many guests, was the Prime Minister Paul Keating. jumper wool geelong 1993 geelong wool combing ltd stanley couzens woolmark you yangs corio bay wathourong Snake Fish wurdi youang jenny mcmahon Woolen Jumper containing red, mustard, green and cream depicting Indigenous artwork. ...
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.Woolen Jumper containing red, mustard, green and cream depicting Indigenous artwork. Sold colour cuffs and collar of black. Size XL, label stitched to inside neck with paper swing-tag attached. jumper, wool, geelong, 1993, geelong wool combing ltd, stanley couzens, woolmark, you yangs, corio bay, wathourong, snake, fish, wurdi youang, jenny mcmahon