Members meetings for 2018

Posted on Thursday, 1st February 2018 by John Butler

Tuesday 14 Feb 2018 8.00 p.m.

Free Talk: Colleen Woolley

“Arresting Women, Celebrating 100 years of women in the Victoria Police”

Our Speaker, a retired Senior Sergeant, is the author of the above titled book. She spent many years researching the experiences of women members of the Victoria Police, from the 1920s to the 1990s. The stories of a number of individuals constitute the main part of her book.

Location: Ivanhoe Uniting Church Community Centre, Seddon St Ivanhoe.
Cost: free.

Tuesday 10 April 2018 8.00 p.m

Free Talk: Mary Featherston

“Featherston- Design for Living (1947-2017)

Mary Featherston studied interior design at RMIT and in 1965 formed a life and professional partnership with designer Grant Featherston. For thirty years, until Grant’s death, the couple designed major interior and furniture projects and in 1996 they were inaugural inductees into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame.

Mary’s talk will touch on the scope of the Featherston’s multi-disciplinary practice and illustrate some key furniture and interior design projects. She will also discuss ideas and beliefs that have motivated their quest to create affordable, practical and beautiful design.