Welcome to Country 3D Tapestry at Footscray Hospital
Sector: Hospital • Location: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Source: ArtsHub
The 'Welcome to Country – now you see me: seeing the invisible' is Australia's first three-dimensional tapestry, hand-woven by Victoria-based artists and weavers. It is inspired by river reeds of the Maribyrnong River and will be installed in the new Footscray Hospital's main foyer. The tapestry measures 42 square metres, weighs 135 kilograms, and involved over 10,000 hours of work using 270 kilom
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- Prospective
- Sector
- Hospital, Commercial, Government
- Location
- Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- ArtsHub
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Description | The 'Welcome to Country – now you see me: seeing the invisible' is Australia's first three-dimensional tapestry, hand-woven by Victoria-based artists and weavers. It is inspired by river reeds of the Maribyrnong River and will be installed in the new Footscray Hospital's main foyer. The tapestry measures 42 square metres, weighs 135 kilograms, and involved over 10,000 hours of work using 270 kilometres of wool sourced from farms across Victoria. |
Original sector | Arts and Culture |
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Country | Australia |
State | Victoria |
City | Melbourne |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hospital, Commercial, Government |
Article published date | 2025-06-04 |
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