The Gatherer

Functional objects from a bygone era

18 December to 5 February 2011

The Gatherer, Functional objects from a bygone era is an ode to a forgotten history of sustainable and simple living of gathering and cultivation of the land. A range of domestic tools for this past lifestyle such as jars, drinking bottles, baskets, bowls and weathered containers, essential in the preservation and collection of food and water, will be on display.

Image: Stephen Benwell, Handled Pot, 1986, earthenware. Collection of Latrobe Regional Gallery.