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Barbies Upcycled MAGGIE WRETHAM & JACKIE ELMORE An exhibition in the Vault space depicting the creative talents of Barbie using her celebrity status to raise awareness of recycling, using op-shop textiles, discarded plastics and beach litter.

Barbie uses her celebrity status and unleashes her creative talents to create up-cycled Barbie clothing using textile op-shop finds and found objects. She gathers discarded plastics in her effort to save sea creatures in the ocean, weaving beach litter to assemble wearable art. Barbie makes a further statement with roadside rubbish collected with her “Clean Up Australia” team.

EXHIBITION OPENING 7pm Friday 8 March

EXHIBITION DURATION 8 March - 14 April 2013

Umbrella Studio acknowledges the financial support of: The Queensland Government, through Arts Queensland, the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments.

Umbrella Studio contemporary arts | 482 Flinders Street, Townsville(07) 4772 7109 | www.umbrella.org.au | Open Mon-Fri 9-5pm & Sun 9-1pm