Historical information

Eltham Day Care Centre
The Centre made two banners; the first was made during a one-day workshop with Tracey Naughton utilising individual fabric painted triangles and joining them together.
This workshop was so well received that the Centre wanted to make another banner over a longer period. Tracey suggested that local felt artist, Alice Ruxton, Tracey's grandmother, work with the group.
The group wanted to do something with an historical theme and Tracey brought some photos from the Historical Society's files. A design was created from these.
Felt, a physically demanding medium, attracted a number of men to participate in this banner, as well as women. Weekly workshops were held over a couple of months, with everyone at the Centre very interested. The completed banner was returned to Tracey to attach a backing. (Source: The banner habits of the Eltham tribes : Eltham Shire "as we are" Community Banner Project report /​ by Jacky Talbot, Shire of Eltham, Feb. 1987, pp30-31)

Physical description

35mm colour positive transparency (1 of 2)
Mount - Kodak Kodachrome

Inscriptions & markings

Process Date OCT 86M