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An Overview of the Collection
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The
<BOTHWELLcollection> is an evolving networked
collection of cultural production related to the fibre
arts and related material. It is being assembled by affiliated
collectors who have a connection to The SPINin
and/or Bothwell. While the collection originates
in Bothwell it will consist of two elements;
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•–A
curated component 'stationed' in Bothwell
and available for study and as a community cultural
resource; and |
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<subCOLLECTIONS>
physically located in various
places throughout Tasmania, Australia and internationally
– and is being enjoyed by network members
– and networked to the 'Bothwell component'..
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There
is a growing group of 'collaborators' who hold
works in a series of connected private <subCOLLECTIONS>
mainly for the purposes of private
research, and in some cases, as an investment . The curated
<coreCOLLECTION>
has been devised to both draw upon
the networked <subCOLLECTIONS>
and at the same time provide them
with a context as a research resource. |
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The
individual items in the overall collection(s) represent
the particular interests of the various members of the
network who collectively hold the work and who share information
about works and the collection. Network members may decide
to exchange works among themselves to enable them build
a joint study collection informed by their shared interests
in various aspects of cultural production – current,
traditional, experimental, etc. – relevant
to their materiality as well as textile technologies and
traditions. |
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order to both continually expand the network and the scope
of The <BOTHWELLcollection> network
on one hand network members are encouraged to acquire
and catalogue works in their collections that in turn
will become a part of The
<BOTHWELLcollection's> networked
component. On the other hand, members are also encouraged
to raise funds, and encourage the donations of work, towards
the development of the curated component of The
<BOTHWELLcollection>
situated in Bothwell – and/or appropriate storage
facilities elsewhere. This component will be an evolving
cultural asset for Bothwell. The <BOTHWELLcollection>
network members are encouraged to:
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Acquire
works within and outside the network that build upon
the overall collection – Bothwell based &
networked ; |
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Acquire
and document works that conform to an agreed curatorial
and management strategy; |
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Make
contributions to The
<BOTHWELLcollection>
acquisitions fund for the acquisition of targeted
works for the
curated <coreCOLLECTION>;
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Make
work available for short term loan for exhibitions
that promote the collection, fibre arts practice,
The SPINin and/or Bothwell; and
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'Deaccess'
works to other <subCOLLECTIONS>
in the network or to a public collection where that's
appropriate and/or the dispersal of a component of
the collection becomes a necessity for whatever reason. |
It is anticipated that largely the 'deaccession' of
works from the collection will be due to the fact that
that personal interests of the holders has changed. This
may relate to a <subCOLLECTION> or the collective
emphasis for the overall collection may indeed shift from
time to time. By and large, the decision to 'deaccess'
a work(s) will be because more appropriate
works have been acquired for the collection and/or the
decision has been taken to deaccess particular
works to fund the acquisition of other more significant
works. |
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Works
within the collection available for exchange – or
deaccession – will be listed on this site. It
has been determined that works to be deaccessed will initially
be offered for sale to a public collection.
However, works may be made available for exchange within
the network or sold to network members.
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| Joining
The Network |
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wishing to join the network may do so simply by applying
to the to do so by applying to the Collection Coordinator
and/or emailing collection@bothwellspinin.com.
Comments and information relevant to work listed on the
site are welcomed and are not restricted to network members.
Indeed all work listed on the site is open to critical
review which is one of the main purposes in listing the
works here. Typically
network members exchange works within the network with
the 'value' of the trade being determined collectively
within the network.
For
privacy and security reasons, the names of networked holders
of <subCOLLECTIONS> will be kept confidential
as will the location of their collections. However,
bona fide researchers – academics, students
curators etc. – will be provided this information
via the Collection Coordinator on a confidential basis
so that they may write about works, curate exhibitions,
etc.
Also,
network members will be asked to give members priority
in all network trades and these trades will be notified
as <INhouse> Trades. |
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WHY
THE NETWORK? |
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To
provide a means of building a connected cultural resource
outside traditional institutions. |
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To
make links with people who share various interests
in cultural production relevant to the fibre arts. |
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To
enable members to benefit from the combined research
of the network. |
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To
improve members access to material relevant to their
personal collection. |
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To
enable researchers, curators and others to access
material held in the network. |
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To
enhance the value and appreciation of textile related
cultural material. |
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To
enhance the value of individual collections and thus
The <BOTHWELLcollection> as a whole. |
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NOTE:
From time to time network members have additional copies of
catalogues, books and ephemera available for exchange or sale.
These will be listed on this site when they are available for
exchange and/or made available for sale on eBay
with payment facilitated by PayPal
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The Collection's Primary Purpose
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The
primary purpose of The
<BOTHWELLcollection> is
to establish, and build over time, a cultural resource
attached to Bothwell that is focused upon: |
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material
cultural production and the rich traditions attached to
textile oriented cultural practices; |
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the
cultural cargo carried by fibre objects that link them to
places and people and thus their social histories and cultural
heritage; |
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the
materiality of fibres of all kinds and the technologies
that ultimately invest textiles objects with meaning, functionality
and substance. |
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To develop a curated collection that over time will become
a cultural asset for the Bothwell region and one in which
people in that community can invest cultural capital for
the benefit of the wider community.
2.
To build a collection that has the potential to be a study
collection of interest to a diverse community of practitioners,
academics, fibre producers and others with an interest in
fibre related cultural production.
3.
To build a collection that interfaces with, and is in various
ways linked to, other textile collections held in public
institutions and the corporate world as well as those held
by private individuals.
4.
To build a collection of textile works that can be drawn
upon to develop discrete stand alone exhibitions and for
other purposes within the Bothwell region and beyond.
5.
To develop a collection that draws upon the social and cultural
capital that has been generated in Bothwell and Tasmania
via The Bothwell SPINin. |
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The Bothwell region is one where the production of fine
wool has been a driving force since the town was founded
in colonial times and this figures significantly in the
Tasmanian imagination. Given this, a textile collection
for Bothwell fits what might be understood as being 'The
Bothwell Circumstance'.
2.
There is a growing interest in the collection of objects
and the stories that unfold as a consequence of compiling
a group of objects in a collection. While collecting is
a time honoured activity 'collecting' has a contemporary
currency to do with understanding and interpreting –
reinterpreting? – social histories and cultural
practices. And notably, textile objects pervade these histories
and practices in multifaceted ways.
3.
In a contemporary context for a collection to be relevant
there is a need on one hand for it to be purposefully curated
and on the other to link and interface it with other like
collections. This is so in order to understand individual
objects, and the overall collection, in ways that contribute
to the development of new and meaningful understandings
of current cultural production and the traditions that inform
it.
4.
A collection is a cultural asset that is capable of being
used in a multitude of ways. A collection such as The
<BOTHWELLcollection>
has the potential to contribute to
not only the cultural life of the committee which holds
it in trust but also to the economic wellbeing of both the
overall community and individuals within it if it is used
as a marketing tool and in other ways.
5.
The Bothwell SPINin has evolved to a point
where there are now substantial networks at play and networks
that can be drawn upon for the benefit of the event's community
of ownership and interest. Indeed the time is ripe to embark
upon a project that draws upon the social and cultural capital
that has been invested in the event over almost 30 years.
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Establish a <BOTHWELLcollection>
Project Committee to: oversight the collection network:
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Charged
with oversighting the <coreCOLLECTIONS>
and to facilitate, and grow, the network of <subCOLLECTIONS> |
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That
has a 'Collection Coordinating Curator' to
work with the committee on matters related to the
collection's curation, management and research. |
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Works
in close collaboration with International Highland
Spin-In Inc., Local Government and relevant cultural
agencies in Tasmania. |
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Enlists
support the project either in the form of cash sponsorships
or via some other form of in-kind support. .......
Short
Term |
2.
Seek sponsorships and funding to develop and launch a targeted
curated collection at The SPINin 2007 and
as an integral part of it's overall program. .......
Short Term
3.
Build the development of the collection into the marketing
strategies for The SPINin, and Bothwell, in
such a way as to attract the interest and attention of practitioners,
academics, fibre producers and others with an interest in
fibre related cultural production. .......
Medium
to Long Term
4.
Actively work towards developing interfaces with textile
collections held in public institutions and the private
sector towards the end of finding mutually beneficial arrangements
for the presentation, promotion and storage of the collection
in order that it is as accessible as possible to its target
audience(s). .......
Medium
Term
5.
Use The SPINin 2007 as the occasion to build
a collection of textile works that can be used to present
an exhibition during the event and one that is also capable
of touring to various venues after it under the auspices
of an exhibition touring agency. .......
Medium
Term
6.
Use the development of the collection as a primary marketing
tool for The Bothwell SPINin 2007 and Bothwell.
Furthermore, make it a focal point for the event in marketing
The SPINin as a 'Fibre Festival'
with an international focus via the Website and complementary
marketing strategies. .......
Short Term
7.
Develop an overarching curatorial and management thrust
that can inform both the <coreCOLLECTION> and
<subCOLLECTIONS> in like ways. .......
Short Term
8.
Use The SPINin's Website to promote the collection
and project that evolve from research into it etc. .......
Short
to Long Term |
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The
BOTHWELL collection is an evolving networked collection of
cultural production related to the fibre arts and related material.
It is being assembled by affiliated collectors who have a conection
to The SPINin and/or Bothwell. While the collection originates
in Bothwell it will consist of two elements
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