Synopses & Reviews
Based on an exhibition at the National Museum of Australia, this compelling volume tells the story of four Victorian womenLee Darroch, Treahna Hamm, Vicki Couzens, and Debra Couzenswho in 1999 decided to revive the 1800s cloak-making tradition of their people, who incised possum-skin cloaks with intricate designs representing clan identity and the natural world.
About the Author
Amanda Jane Reynolds is a senior curator at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia, who has worked in curatorial roles at Old Parliament House and the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. She is the editor of Keeping Culture: Aboriginal Tasmania.