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Design Matters: Frances Burke, Designer of Modern Textiles

Walsh Street House 290 Walsh Street, South Yarra

Frances Burke's (1904–1994) bold prints offering vibrant colours and distinct patterns found a following among the leading architects, interior and furniture designers of 1940s and 50s, including Robin Boyd, Roy Grounds, Marion Hall Best, Grant Featherston and Clement Meadmore. As a young woman, Burke chose to ‘design the world she wanted’ establishing her business in 1937.  During

$20 – $30

Curator Tour | An Australian House

Join Monash Gallery of Art Senior Curator, Pippa Milne for a tour of the exhibition Robin Boyd: A Portrait of an Australian house. This exhibition celebrates the architecture of Robin Boyd through the medium of photography. Contemporary photographers, Lauren Bamford and Lydia Wegner have been commissioned to produce new work centred on The Wright House,

$22.73 – $40.91

Heritage Speaker Series #3 | Post-Ironic Modernism

As part of National Trust’s Heritage Festival, the Robin Boyd Foundation will host a panel on the topic of Midcentury Modernism in a Post Ironic World.  Hear from experts from a cross-section of design fields as they discuss heritage and its place in modern-day.. Topic: Midcentury Modernism in a Post Ironic World Post irony is a

$27.27 – $40.90