TimeOut Tales from her wooden chest

Creative artist to talk about rich family history

l STRATFORD | Nick Dalton

ACCLAIMED artist Claudia Chan Shaw is set to engage audiences with a talk titled Tales from A Camphorwood Chest in Cairns on June 19.

The talk is one of the monthly presentations by ADFAS (Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Societies) Cairns which is dedicated to the appreciation and promotion of the arts.

Founded in 1996, the society offers members a myriad of cultural and social opportunities, including informative talks by expert speakers in various artistic fields.

Gaynor Ellis of the ADFAS management committee said Tales from A Camphorwood Chest would involve Ms Chan Shaw recounting her rich family history, tracing roots back to the Australian gold rush, through cosmopolitan Shanghai in the 1930s, the cultural revolution, and up to the world of high fashion in New York.

“Claudia’s story is a testament to the resilience and creativity of the women in her Australian Chinese family and highlights the design legacy that threads through each generation,” she said.

“A multifaceted creative, Claudia Chan Shaw has made her mark in the realms of fashion design, television and radio presenting, authoring, public speaking, installation artistry, photo artistry, and curating.

“She is the co-designer and director for the internationally renowned Australian fashion label Vivian Chan Shaw, with designs represented in the per- manent collection of the Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

“Claudia has an active presence in the media, presenting and producing Arts Friday on 89.7fm Eastside Radio. She also leads the Art Deco to Art Now tours globally, spreading her love of Art Deco, history, art, and design. She co-hosts a new television series, Antiques DownUnder, aired on 9Gem and 9Now.”

Participants are encouraged to arrive at 7pm for a 7.30pm start at the Stratford Library Meeting room, 11 Kamerunga Road, Stratford.

Non-members pay $25 admission and half-year memberships of $70 are available for the July-October monthly talks.

For more information about Ms Clan Shaw also visit www.claudiachanshaw.com