Join Dr Emerald King for a fascinating frolic through costume, collections and the flow of culture between Tasmania and JapanHanging in the Allport Library and Museum of Fine Arts is a painting by Curzona Allport of two girls wrapped in silk kimono having afternoon tea with their dolls. Like these girls, the Allport’s exhibiting artist … Continue reading"Lunchtime talk: how to appropriate appropriately – kimono and Japonaiserie"

Think you got what it takes to be a writer? Come find out at our event! Frank Moorhouse biographer Matthew Lamb explains.There’s a perception that if you are a writer you just sit down and write.  But this is not the case. Using the example of the multi-award winning writer, and raconteur, Frank Moorhouse whose turbulent, … Continue reading"So, you think it is easy to become a writer?"