TAASA Study Groups
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Study Groups
TAASA’s specialist study groups meet on a regular basis and are open to all members for in-depth study in a relaxed, social and collaborative environment. To become a TAASA Member, please visit our Membership page.
- NSW Textile Study Group
- NSW Ceramics Study Group
- QLD Textile Interest Group
- QLD Ceramics Interest Group
NSW Textile Study Group
Since its inception in 1994, the Textile Study Group, Sydney has provided members with a regular forum to study and appreciate all aspects of Asian textiles and adornment.
Meetings take place in a relaxed and social environment, where members enjoy presentations from either international & national experts or from within the group, as all are encouraged to research & present their own textile passions.
For more information, contact Liz Williamson at liz.williamson@unsw.edu.au.
Upcoming Study Group Events
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NSW Ceramics Study Group
The TAASA Ceramics Study Group, Sydney offers members the opportunity for serious, in depth study of ceramics from all parts of Asia. The group aims to provide a convivial meeting point for collectors, curators and anyone interested in Asian ceramics and its place in the culture of Asia, as well as in contemporary ceramics that follow Asian ceramic traditions.
For more information, contact Margaret White at margaret.artmoves@gmail.com
Upcoming Study Group Events
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Beauty and utility: East Asian tea wares
TAASA NSW Ceramic Study Group Invitation
This half day symposium organised by the TAASA NSW Ceramic Study Group on the beauty and utility of East Asian tea wares will explore how the rich variety of ceramic tea wares has developed over time in response to different and evolving tea drinking traditions in China and Japan.
QLD Textile Interest Group
Collectors, conservators, academics and curators gather as opportunities arise to focus on aspects of the vast and colourful world of Asian textiles.
For more information, contact Mandy Ridley at taasa.qld@gmail.com
Upcoming Study Group Events
The next Study Group event will be advised shortly
QLD Ceramics Interest Group
The Brisbane based Ceramics Interest Group regularly meets in a member’s home for a light meal followed by a handling session concentrating on one or more aspects of contemporary and historical Asian ceramics.
For more information, contact James MacKean at taasa.qld@gmail.com
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INDIA’S REGIONAL ARTISTS CONFRONTING THE CONTEMPORARY CANON
INDIA’S REGIONAL ARTISTS CONFRONTING THE CONTEMPORARY CANON
At the present moment India’s indigenous and regional artists (often termed ‘Adivasi’ and ‘folk artists’) are forging a new place in contemporary platforms in India and around the world.
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‘The Art of Aari – Keeping the Chain Intact’ with Carole Douglas
‘The Art of Aari – Keeping the Chain Intact’ with Carole Douglas
Carole Douglas began working with Aari artisans in Gujarat almost 30 years ago. In this illustrated talk, and using actual examples, she will trace the origins of this embroidery style and offer insights into its current status both as a ‘folk' art and as a high end fashion statement.
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THE GREATER ANGKOR PROJECT: AN OVERVIEW
THE GREATER ANGKOR PROJECT: AN OVERVIEW
In the mid-1990s I was given a copy of the radar image of the Angkor region taken from the Space Shuttle which decisively showed the actual, vast urban extent of Angkor. The Greater Angkor Project has been an international, collaborative and interdisciplinary program to study that settlement.
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