Saretta Fielding Featured on NBN News Ahead of Melbourne Fashion Week
Saretta Fielding’s journey to Melbourne Fashion Week has been featured on NBN News, sharing the story of how art created here in the Hunter is making its way to the Melbourne runway.
NBN News caught up with Saretta ahead of Melbourne Fashion Week, where her wearable art designs will take to the runway as part of this year’s program.
The story celebrates Saretta’s journey as a Wonnarua artist and the evolution of her practice across original art, large-scale public works, sporting collaborations and now fashion. NBN highlighted the breadth of Saretta’s work, from roadside murals and the Newcastle Knights’ Indigenous jerseys through to her latest designs heading to the catwalk. NBN News
For Saretta and the team, Melbourne Fashion Week provides another opportunity to share First Nations art, storytelling and connection to Country through a new medium, bringing artwork from the Hunter to one of Australia’s major fashion platforms.
Watch the full NBN News story below.
Watch “Hunter-based designs headed to the catwalk” on NBN News
With thanks to NBN News and Natasha Beyersdorf for sharing Saretta’s story.
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