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For a short time only, two tapestries by acclaimed artist David Noonan will be on view at the Australian Tapestry Workshop. Untitled 2009, which has just returned home after touring the UK for 15 months as a part of the influential British Art Show 7: In the Days of the Comet, can be viewed together with an exciting new work that is currently in progress on the loom.

The Australian Tapestry Workshop welcomes the release of the discussion paper leading to a National Cultural Policy and looks forward to the dialogue that will shape this policy.

Director of the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Antonia Syme presented the Australian Embassy to the Holy See with Kunawarritji to Wajaparni, a beautiful new tapestry based on a painting by eight renowned Indigenous artists, on Wednesday 16 November.

Arts Space Wodonga, in association with the Australian Tapestry Workshop, is delighted to present an exhibition of contemporary woven tapestries in December and January.

Judges of the 2011 Kate Derum Award, Jason Smith and Kay Lawrence AO have announced Victorian artist, Joy Smith as the winner of this year’s award for her work, 'Chainsaw'. They also awarded the $1,000 Emerging Artist award to fellow Victorian artist, Saffron Lily Gordon for her work, 'Jack of Diamonds'.