Official Opening: Queensland to a T

You are invited to celebrate the opening of an exhibition with local and national significance in partnership with the State Library of Queensland.

The humble tea towel can be many things to many people – decorative décor, cherished souvenir, stylised reminder of a treasured time.

Featuring 100 tea towels from the State Library of Queensland’s collection, Queensland to a T gives a unique look into Queensland culture and identity between 1950 and 2016, reflecting changing ideas and interests – and the stubborn longevity of some stereotypes.

Enjoy iconic tea towels from Gympie, the Sunshine Coast, Hervey Bay and across the entire state. Soak up history and all things nostalgia and memorable while you reminisce, remember and see what comes out in the wash.

Projection Art will be light up the façade of the Gallery building across the opening weekend, bringing playful designs to life and sharing the exhibition beyond the walls of the Gallery on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 November from sundown until late.

We encourage you to embrace the occasion, wear your best linen outfit and join us for a mocktail – their might even be an umbrella in it!

Don’t miss out on this blockbuster weekend!

Official Opening

Friday 22 November

Doors open 6pm

Special guest speakers and projection art

Light refreshments supplied, bar.

Free, open to the public, all welcome.

RSVP to assist with catering here. 

Learn more about the Projection Art viewing here. 

A community exhibition has been developed to coincide with Queensland to a T. The community exhibition will be on display at selected Gympie Regional Libraries across the month of November. More information on this exhibition can be found here  [link to the exhibition page - Queensland to a T: Community Exhibition]

The Queensland to a T exhibition is a touring exhibition from the State Library of Queensland.

Image credit: Gold Coast, Unknown, Glenn R. Cooke Souvenir Textiles Collection, John Oxley Library.