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“Once our grandfather George Barker took me for a drive in his large leather upholstered ,cigar smelling, flash new black Humber. He drove through what,  seemed to me back then, as wild mysterious industrial  inner suburbs of Melbourne.
Eventually we arrived at what must have been a factory, but appeared to me more like some special  magical world, of which I could see my Grandfather was extremely proud. 
I was shown firstly to his office, more cigar smells seeping out of heavy dark furniture, that poked out here and everywhere throughout the cluttered room . There were clouds of paper, paper of all types everywhere ; office business documents and, works in progress and finished samples of  printed products for kitchens and parties.
Then I was taken into a room on the factory floor and introduced to a bevy of “lovely ladies”, as George might have referred to them, neatly presented in their trim pinafore uniforms perhaps resembling diner waitresses rather than factory workers. These women were busy sorting, stapling, assembling packages of things like  cake wrappers, party hats and novelty items, many with shiny foil, embossed in Kimono like patterns.
The large table they bustled around was totally covered with such a vast quantity and assortment of incredibly beautiful colours and patterns that left me with an indelible influence and inspiration. Unfortunately I do not remember seeing any of the new machines or printing presses on this visit.
After the factory tour the outing ended with another first time experience for my young self;  afternoon tea at the Windsor (or perhaps the Menzies hotel? ) , where I was allowed chips with tomato sauce!!! …while George chatted with business colleagues or compatriots.”


      A recollection from Josephine Fletcher, granddaughter of George Barker of Barker and Co, manufacturers and designers of  Cakoes and other printed products .




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    • FOODnCULTURE
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    • Where is the Party?
    • Hidden Creatures
    • 2019-Projects
    • ​Micro, Macro, Interconnected, Views & Relations.
    • Writing & Conference Presentations
    • New Augmented Reality Works
  • Music
    • Overview
    • Metasynthworks
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      • TheWinterHouse
      • BODY OF NATURE_mobile sculpture
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        • Listening Soil Biome Pt2
      • Listening to the Weather
      • Hellebores
      • Residency Showcase Videos
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      • Presentation Notes.
      • Soundscapes Bells and Gardening
      • Landscape Portraits
      • Further Work