Hopevale
DISCOVER THE COLLABORATIVE WORK OF THE 2018 QUT FORGING FASHION CONNECTIONS TEAM AND THE HOPEVALE ARTS & CULTURAL CENTRE.
Artists from the Hopevale Arts & Cultural Centre created a series of artworks which were transformed into beautiful textiles. These textiles were given to Queensland University of Technology (QUT) students for an opportunity to create a collection for the 2018 Commonwealth Games Intertwined festival and the 2018 Cairns Indigenous Arts Festival (CIAF). Read our mission statement or scroll down further to learn more about the project and get to know the all the creatives.
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Explore the Collection
Lookbook
Dive into the lookbook to see the full collection of handcrafted garments and accessories created by QUT students.
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Hopevale Artists’ Statements
Textile Stories
Explore the rich meanings behind each of the textiles created by Indigenous artists from the North Queensland Hopevale Arts & Cultural Centre.
On Centre Stage
Events
See the collection’s showcase at two fashion performances in the 2018 Commonwealth Games Intertwined festival and the 2018 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair, Bulmba-barra: When bare feet touch the earth.
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Behind the Scenes
The Design Process
Through the Forging Fashion Connections project, QUT design students were offered the opportunity to collaborate on the creation, branding, and marketing of the Hopevale 2018 fashion collection.
Press Releases & Video Content
Media Coverage
Want to see more content? Read articles and watch media clips from ABC News, QUT HUB, and other media outlets about the making of the Hopevale collection.
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