A set of nine embroidery and applique motifs designed by artist Helen Fraser in collaboration with the Australian South Sea Islanders Port Jackson in Sydney. These motifs were selected in response to the early history of blackbirding in NSW including Benjamin Boyd who bought the first 65 men out from the Pacific Islands to work in his whaling and pastoral industries in 1847. These motifs will be used to create the second Yumi Olgeta: Crafting a More Inclusive Democracy commemorative quilt which will be donated to the City of Sydney in 2025-6.
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