Toy Stories brings together artists, hobbyists, regional museums, and community groups in a showcase of contemporary and historic toys handmade in Western Australia from the early 1920s to today. The exhibition curated by Sarah Toohey presents local craft, social history, contemporary art, and childhood experiences of past and present generations. It celebrates the imagination and creativity of hobbyist toymakers and professional artists alike; their optimism, humor, and unstoppable urge to play.
Images: Artworks by Kate Campbell-Pope, Danielle Ryan, and Ellen Norrish. Photographs by Acorn Photo.
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Midland Junction Arts Centre
Midland Junction Arts Centre is a vibrant visual and performing arts facility situated in a historical building the heart of Midland. A curated exhibition program is complemented by regular workshops for all ages, an artist in residence program and a range of cultural events to stimulate increased imagination, creativity, skills and knowledge.
In 2020 Midland Junction Arts Centre's exhibition Yoowalkoorl - Come on, Come Here was a Weekly Winner for the FRINGE WORLD Visual Arts & Film Award.
