Changemakers: Crafting a difference

Next date: Friday, 08 August 2025 | 10:00 AM to 04:00 PM

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Image credit: Tal Fitzpatrick by Claudio Kirak, Art-Work Agency, 2023

Changemakers: Crafting a difference
Yarra Ranges Regional Museum 
On Display Fri 8 Aug – Sun 12 Oct
Free entry 

Changemakers: Crafting a difference consists of eight textile banners that represent a range of historical and contemporary activist movements. Aesthetically, these works draw on the history of textile banners as artefacts used for activism, including the women’s suffrage campaign, as well as banners displayed in town halls and churches. 

The exhibition demonstrates that Australian women’s quest for freedom and equality is ongoing. Many of the social issues raised by early activists remain vitally relevant today, including equal pay, sexual harassment, family violence, and female representation in Parliament and business. 

Changemakers focuses on women’s empowerment and demonstrates that crafting — traditionally considered ‘women’s work’ — can be used for political expression and social change. The Changemaker banners were created by a young Australian craftivist, Tal Fitzpatrick, using mostly upcycled materials. 

Changemakers: Crafting a difference is a travelling exhibition from the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, sponsored by Commonwealth Bank as part of CommBank Next Chapter, a program helping victim survivors of financial abuse achieve long-term financial independence. 

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When

  • Friday, 08 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 09 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 10 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 13 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 14 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 15 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 16 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 17 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 20 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 21 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 22 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 23 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 24 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 27 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 28 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 29 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 30 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 31 August 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 03 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 04 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 05 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 06 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 07 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 10 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 11 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 12 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 13 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 14 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 17 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 18 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 19 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 20 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 21 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 24 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 25 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 26 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 27 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 28 September 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 01 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 02 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 03 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 04 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 05 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Wednesday, 08 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Thursday, 09 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Friday, 10 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Saturday, 11 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM
  • Sunday, 12 October 2025 | 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Location

Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, 35-37 Castella Street, Lilydale, 3140, View Map

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