Lois Evans interviewed by Kay Lawrence in the Parliament House embroiderers oral history project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4775419
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- Evans, Lois, 1937-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2010 and 2012
- 3 sound files (125 min.)
- Series:
- Parliament House embroiderers oral history project.
- Summary:
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Lois Evans born in 1937, speaks about her parents; her childhood; her mother's family; working on the farm without wages during the Depression; living on mixed farming; her parents roles on the farm; her relationship with her siblings; indoor and outdoor pastimes; her schooling during the war; rural education; cane farming; her parents education; her aspirations and career options; studying to be a teacher in Brisbane; meeting her husband Bruce; the value of textile practices in her community; learning embroidery at school and at teachers college; winning awards at the agricultural show; recreational activities when she was young; her marriage (1960); moving to Canberra and teaching; moving to Darwin for four years; the birth of her three children; returning to casual teaching; joining the Embroiderers Guild and the Craft Council; Constance Howard; learning new skills through workshops (1970's); joining the Parliament House Embroidery Committee; volunteering time; viewing the Parliament House embroidery designs; interpreting the image of Lake Eyre into cross stitch; Dorothy Hyslop choosing her to coordinate the A.C.T. section of the Parliament House Embroidery; her organisational skills developed through teaching.
Evans talks about getting embroidery guilds in each state and territory involved; the importance of family support; fundraising; selecting linen; the responsibility for selecting the threads for the embroidery and calculating the amount required; sharing knowledge with the Western Australian Guild; colour selection for embroidery; Kay Lawrence; Parliament House Embroidery designs; why the project succeeded; Western Australian Guild; Northern Territory Guild; the responsiblities of the embroidery coordinator; managing the challenges; Aldo Guirgola; how the embroideries were sent to the Archives from each state; the team effort involved in joining the sections; Dorothy Hyslop's leadership role and qualities; the role of the architects in the success of the project; attitudes to embroidery; her interest in embroidery traditions and local museums; teaching children to stitch; learning to sew; writing family stories; materials used for embroidery during the war; how her life has been enriched by the Embroiderers Guild; the responsibility of coordinating the A.C.T. section of the Parliament House Embroidery; her friendships; the influence of her family on her life; the opportunities offered to her generation and the rich culture of Canberra.
- Full contents:
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- Tells stories about: slipping on a mango skin
- the birth of Lois' namesake
- transporting of the embroideries from the Northern Territory section by RAAF transport.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on 16 February 2010 at Gungahlin, A.C.T. and 14 November 2012 in Buderim, Qld.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Related Material:
- Papers of Lois Evans relating to the Parliament House Embroidery Committee, 1986-1987; Located at; National Library of Australia Manuscripts collection MS 10225.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (9 p.)
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Lawrence, Kay, 1947-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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This belongs to the Parliament House embroiderers oral history project.
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2010
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