'We Three Kings of Orient Are'

Christmas 2009 at The Johnston Collection
 Fine and Decorative Arts Museum in East Melbourne

on display from 5 November 2009 to end of February 2010

Bookings essential
03 9416 2515

wrjohnston@bigpond.com
 www.johnstoncollection.org

The collection is the legacy of William Robert Johnston, antique dealer and collector of beautiful things

Our Guild was invited to join with the Embroiderers' Guild Of Victoria (Geelong Branch)
the Porcelain Artists, the Trolly Dolly Cloth Doll Club and other groups from the Geelong area
to create the decoration of the House for Christmas 2009

Committee: Pat Norton, Magda Moore, Judy Alcock

It is all installed and The House looks magnificent !!

We have decorated the bedroom with its small sitting room and bathroom

Note: it is a requirement that each decorative piece should connect with the line or form, or decoration of furniture or an object in the collection
OR it should relate to an aspect of Mr Johnston's life

The guides talk about these links as well as showing the pieces

 

Colour Scheme:

Theme:

 

 

Blue is our linking colour between the 3 rooms
Bedroom: blue/blue-green & gold, Bathroom: blue & white

Sea & Maritime Interests, Travel
  - Mr Johnston travelled to Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and India as well as the UK
  - Geelong is a seaside city

The Items We Have Made

Major Project:  Quilt
  
The Quilt is for sale but not available until the end of March

Medallion style with appliqué ship in an on-point centre
Mariners’ compasses around the medallion
‘Storm at Sea’ borders

Click here to see the Label from the back of the quilt which details the makers and shows the painting

Bathroom

Blue flowers on white
(We hope you'll enjoy the reference point for this)
 

Shower Curtain & Bath Towels - Patricia Norton
Bath Mat & Face Washer - Lorraine Matthews
Pair of Hand Towels - Aike Eyck


 

Christmas Trees

 

large white, gold, red & gold - Patricia Norton
blue silk - Gillian O'Brien
green - Betty Woodward

3-D Stars

 

Navy, gold - Sue Greig
Blue, red - Maureen Mohr
 

Mantel Hanging

mythical sea monsters - Patricia Norton

Toiletries Bag

Ethel Gibb

Table centrepiece
 

referring to the Imari Plate - Magda Moore
 

Cup Cakes
 

(there's a Reef Knot on the mince pies!)
Brenda Buchanan

Christmas Stockings
 

pair with fans - Judith Oke
blue - Kay Champion
crazy patchwork - Joan Lindsay

Christmas Cards
refences to Imari Plate,
Oriental elephant,
''We Three Kings ... "

Jan Saunders
Betty Woodward
Patricia Norton
 

Part knitted sock
(Mr Johnston knitted)

with a 1950s ball of Patonyle wool and Woolcraft  pattern book - Judy Alcock

    

We hope you will enjoy seeing wonderful work by the Geelong groups - in The House!

We will publish more pictures of our work in March
AFTER the Christmas Show at The Johnston House is over !!

The Quilt is for sale (but not available until the end of March!)
Contact: webman@geelongpatch.org.au