non-fictionDocumentation of the writing, music, and photography by staff at Woden Valley Hospital.annie bolitho, chrissie shaw, health and safety, art and working life committee

A poster printed by the RMIT in 2018, to promote an exhibition of works at the MTSV about the interelationships between labour, working life and artistic practice. BACKGROUND The Work of Art was an exhibition about labour, working life and artistic practice. The exhibition explored three aspects of art's relationship to work: (1) artworks about contemporary labour, (2) the labour of art-making itself and (3) the often precarious aspects of life as a working artist. Throughout the exhibition, different artists "worked" from the space of the gallery, revealing the layers of manual, emotional and intellectual labour involved in the work of art. CONTRIBUTION I was invited to develop the exhibition by the "Murphy Group", a group of researchers at RMIT. As the lead co-curator for the exhibition, I researched the history of artistic responses to working conditions. Through this process I identified a gap - while many artists have explored the conditions of labour and working life in their artworks, fewer have drawn attention to the working conditions of artists themselves. This became a key theme in the exhibition. The exhibition presented the work of nine contemporary Australian artists, including high profile and mid-career artists like Bindi Cole and Bek Conroy, alongside the work of emerging artists. In addition to the display of artworks throughout the space, five artists worked performatively, bringing to life the processes and manual labour involved in artmaking. A public forum extended the complex discussion on the relationship between art, work and labour. SIGNIFICANCE The works were presented in the context of a public space that has a strong relationship to contemporary labour - the Mission to Seafarers in Docklands. The Mission to Seafarers is a working mission that provides support to ship-workers. Presenting the works in this space created a real connection between the artworks and the lived experience of precarious labour. The exhibition reached a large audience including over 1000+ visitors in 10 days. It fostered a high engagement on social media and attracted media coverage including a feature in ArtsHub.A record of the ongoing involvement of the MTSV in art, and working with the art community by providing a suitable venue and display space.A3 size yellow paper promotional poster, double-sided. Three-quarters of the front of the poster is covered with the repeated line "Art, Labour & Working Life" in large font, to form ten rows. These rows are in outline form except for picked out words which are in entirely black characters and these cascade down, a row at a time, a word at a time, to form the same line ("Art, Labour & Working Life"). rmit, 2018, events, labour, working life, artistic practice, hiring event, cultural events, multimedia, nicholas walton-healey

A colourist’s scrapbook, possibly belonged to A. M. Collins. Scrapbook contains articles relating to colour and the human psyche, including articles relating to how men react to women wearing different colours, and studies into conditions such as synaesthesia. The scrapbook provides an interesting insight into a designer’s thoughts, inspiration and working life. Red bound book containing published, hand written and printed text. Contains some loose items. colour, design, colour theory, synaesthesia, inspiration, working life, scrapbook, wool, clothing, fashion

Soft cover booknon-fictionThe book details the history and working life of the Laboratory. materials reserch laboratory, maribyrnong

Donated when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Cup sits on a black lacquered, circular wooden base which has been bevelled. The bowl has two scrolled side handles and a tapered stem. Cup is engraved on two sides.Blue Triangle Basketball Association/ The A Schofield Cup for A grade Teams 1931 Valley "A"/ 1932 Collins Bros "A"/ 1933 Federal "A"/ 1934 Federal "A"/ 1935 Federal "A"/ 1936 Federal "A" [?] E Bradley & Son [?] Geelong/ paramount Plate/ EPNS Best Quality Platesporting teams woollen mills textile mills - staff textile mills - sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd collins bros mill pty ltd valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, woollen mills, textile mills - staff, textile mills - sporting teams, working life, awards, trophy

Donated when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Cup with two side handles fixed to a circular black plastic base with screw and nut. The cup is engraved. 8 Hours Sports /1947 / Won by Fedralia / Women's Industrial Eventtextile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff woollen mills sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, woollen mills, sporting teams, working life

Donated when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Trophy cup in three parts. The round silver plated bowl is inscribed and has two side handles. A wire flower guard fits to the top of the bowl. The bowl stands on a round black-lacquered wooden base with screw-in steel plate. Bowl of cup: K G Luke Trophy Stem of cup: Paramount Plate textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff woollen mills sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd foster valley mill pty ltd valley worsted mill, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, woollen mills, sporting teams, working life

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Cup, side handles topped with ornamental lion's head. One handle is unfixed. Urn sits on brown plastic circular base.Geelong Girls Interhouse Sports Association/ the Miller Challengecup/ for teams events/ To be won 4 times/ 1939 G J Coles & Co Ltd 1940 RETSOL/ 1941 Federal "A"/ 1942 RS&A "A"/ 1943 Federal "B"/ 1944 Union Cricketers/ 1945 Unity Cricketers/ 1946 Federalia/ 1947 Federal "C"/ 1948 Federal "C"/ 1950 Federalia/ 1951 Church of Christwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Cup has two cricket bats leaning against three cricket stumps with a cricket ball in the foreground. This is set on a circular, wooden, red lacquered base. Silver plaque on side with inscription.Presented by / TWSC / Federal Cricket Club/Premiers / Season H43-43woollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down. Small trophy cup, round bowl with one side handle. Bowl is engraved. The cup is screwed to a brown bakelite hexagonal-shaped base.YWCA / NIGHT BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION / WON BY / FEDERAL MILL TEAM / 1936 // PRESENTED BY DIRECTORS / BRIGHT & HITCHCOCK PTY LTDwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Small trophy cup, goblet shaped, with one side handle. Bowl is inscribed. The round brown bakelite base is detached from the cup.LABOUR DAY SPORTS / Championship / Ball Games / Won by / FEDERAL MILLS/ No.2 Teamwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed down.Small trophy cup, round bowl with one side handle. Bowl is inscribed. The cup is screwed to a brown bakelite hexagonal-shaped base, round at lower edge.YWCA / NIGHT BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION / Won by / FEDERAL MILL TEAM / 1937 / PRESENTED BY DIRECTORS / BRIGHT & HITCHCOCK PTY LTDwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life

Acquired when "Classweave Industries" closed downSmall trophy cup, round bowl with one side handle. Bowl is inscribed. The cup is screwed to a brown bakelite hexagonal-shaped base, round at lower edge.YWCA / NIGHT BASKET BALL ASSOCIATION / PREMIERS 1938 / Won by / FEDERAL MILL / Presented by the Directors / BRIGHT & HITCHCOCK PTY LTDwoollen mills textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, classweave industries pty ltd federal woollen mills ltd, sport, woollen mills, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life

Black and white photograph of a group of men and women standing around a piano.Back: [handwritten] employees after lunch / at R S & S (mid-day break) / G. Kidman Z / access 13-7-1989 / no 29 Back: [printed] : AUSTRALIAN OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH/ DEPT OF INFORMATIONtextile mills - staff textile mills - history textile mills, returned soldiers and sailors mill, kidman, mr g. l., textile mills - staff, textile mills - history, textile mills, piano, working life, music, lunch, lunchbreak, industrial geelong, recreation

Sporting trophy engraved with the words "G.I.C.A., B Grade, Valley Mill, Premiers, 1956-57". Used at Foster Valley Mill.Short, silver plated trophy with two handles and a wire grill on top of cup, set on a round bakelite base.G.I.C.A., B Grade, Valley Mill, Premiers, 1956-57sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, trophy, textile industry, working life

Sporting trophy engraved with the words "G.I.C.A., B grade cup won by Valley Mills cc Premiers 1954-55". GICA probably stands for Geelong Industrial Cricket Association. Used at Foster Valley Mill.Short, silver plated sporting trophy on bakelite base. Cup is cylindrical in shape, with one handle attached and the second handle unattached. Short round base of cup sits on simple bakelite base.G.I.C.A., B grade, cup won by Valley Mills cc Premiers 1954-55sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, working life, award, trophy

Sporting trophy. Inscription on cup reads: "G.I.C.A. G T LYNCH Discipline Cup, won by Valley Mill 1941-42". Used at Foster Valley Mill.Silver plated trophy with two handles on bakelite base. Cup is cylindrical and wide lipped, with short stem on cylindrical base.G.I.C.A., G T LYNCH Discipline Cup, won by Valley Mill 1941-42sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, award, working life

Sporting trophy used at Foster Valley Mill. Inscription reads "G.I.C.A., 1947-48, A Section Premiers"Silver plated trophy with two long handles on bakelite base. Cup is conical in shape with top curvning inward.G.I.C.A., 1947-48, A Section Premierssporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, valley worsted mill foster valley mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, working life, textile industry

Cup, G.I.C.A. Simmonds Cup won by Collins Bros B.C.C. Runners-up 1939-40.Metal trophy on bakelite base. Round shape, with handles that are straight and angular. Trophy is engraved.G.I.C.A. Simmonds Cup won by Collins Bros B.C.C. Runners-up 1939-40.sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, working life, textile industry

Cup, G.I.C.A.. G. Simmonds cup B Section Premiers won by Collins Bros. B 1941-42Metal trophy on bakelite base. Round shape, with handles that are curved on the side and straight on the top. Trophy is engraved.G.I.C.A.. G. Simmonds cup B Section Premiers won by Collins Bros. B 1941-42sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, working life, textile industry

Cup, G.I.C.A.. Wt Wiggs cup A Section premiers won by Collins Bros. B 1942-43.Metal trophy on bakelite base, with lid. Tall, round shaped cup, with solid triangular shaped attachments used as handles, one on either side. Lid is flat and with triangular shaped handle. Trophy is engraved on front.G.I.C.A.. Wt Wiggs Cup A Section premiers won by Collins Bros B 1942-43.sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, textile industry, working life

Sporting trophy cup, G.I.C.A. W.T Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1936-37.Trophy, large electro plated nickel silver cup, ornate handles and stem, on bakelite base. Engraved on side of cup.G.I.C.A. / W.T Wiggs / Discipline Cup / won by / Collins Bros. / 1936-37sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, working life, award, trophy

Cup, G.I.C.A.. WT Wiggs discipline cup won by Collins Bros.Metal trophy on bakelite base with lid. Tall conical shape, two tall, slim handles with pointed ends. Lid has triangular tipped handle on top. Trophy is engraved.G.I.C.A. / W. T. WIGGS / DISCIPLINE CUP / Won by / COLLINS BROS Bcollins bros mill pty ltd, awards, trophy, sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, working life

Sporting trophy cup, G.I.C.A.. W.T. Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1939-40.Trophy, tall electro plated nickel silver cup, long, geometric handles, with bevelled bakelite base. Engraved on side of cup.G.I.C.A.. W.T. Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros. 1939-40sporting teams textile mills - sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, sporting teams, textile mills - sporting teams, working life, textile industry

Cup, GICA WT Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros 'B' 1941-42.Metal trophy on bakelite base. Round shape, with two rounded handles on either side. Trophy is engraved.GICA WT Wiggs Discipline Cup won by Collins Bros 'B' 1941-42sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, textile industry, working life

Cup, presented by Wardrop "My Tailor" G.I.C.A.. runner up Collins Bros 'B' season 1940-41Metal trophy on bakelite base. Round shape, with two rounded handles on either side. Trophy is engraved.Presented by Wardrop "My Tailor" G.I.C.A.. runner up Collins Bros 'B' Season 1940-41sporting teams, collins bros mill pty ltd, sport, working life, textile industry

Trophy won by Federal Mills B team captain. N. Bawden (donor) in a Gymkhana in 1936. Mrs Alsop was a mill worker from early 1930s till early 1970s. She worked at Federal and Foster Mills in Geelong District and Yarra Falls, Melbourne.Small trophy on bakelite base. Two handles on either side. Engraved on the front.GYMKHANA 1936 FEDERAL B N BAWDEN "CAPT"textile mills - sporting teams textile mills - staff sporting teams, federal woollen mills ltd classweave industries pty ltd, sport, textile mills - sporting teams, textile mills - staff, sporting teams, working life, textile industry