June 8th, 2024Ceramics Collection launch at Daylesford
‘dinner party’ Image: Kyle Barnes
Daylesford & District Museum held a launch of its new Daylesford Ceramics Collection on Thursday, May 30 to thank the donors of works to the contemporary collection.
The exhibition will be open to the public each Saturday from today, June 8 from 11am to 3pm.
The exhibition is staged as a mock dinner party, set with white dinner plates, a unique array of rare and
unusual dining chairs.
The guest of honour is renowned creative artist, Petrus Spronk. His guests are 16 people from the
district’s past.
Their story was revealed at the launch by museum curator Gary Lawrence and will be available to be shared with visitors.
The room is completed with historic images of the community meeting and celebrating around their special tables together with some surprise artistic works.
