Museum casting call is food for thought
It’s time to search through that old, dusty box at the back of the garage, the Orange Regional Museum needs you.
Research has begun for its next exhibition, Paddock to Plate; a history of food and wine in Orange and the region, expected to open April 2018, and researchers are calling on central west residents to help tell the food production story of our region.
Orange City Council Services Policy Committee Chair Cr Ron Gander said the museum was looking for any food and wine related objects that can help tell the food story.
“This exhibition will cover both the past and present story of food and wine production in the district,” Cr Gander said.
“We’re asking the community to look around in cupboards, in boxes, at the back of garages and find items to lend to us for the duration of the exhibition.
“Objects don’t have to be old or beautiful or valuable to tell a story about the region’s rich history of food and wine,” Cr Gander said.
“Items might include cookbooks, fruit boxes, farm tools, kitchen and domestic items, documents, barrels, signs, labels, bottles, recipes, cooking utensils, and more.
“This exhibition is a valuable opportunity to tell the rich stories of the region and its people who have all worked to make this the food bowl of NSW.
“So if you think you might have something to contribute, bring it along to one of the casting calls. Our researcher will take a photo of it, hear a little about its history and then, if it is wanted for the exhibition, you’ll get a phone call.”
To find hidden gems across the region, casting calls will be held in Orange, Molong and Blayney in the coming days.
- Orange on Tuesday 13th June, West Room, Orange Regional Gallery, commencing at 10.00am – 12.30pm
- Blayney on Wednesday 14th June, Blayney Council Committee Room, commencing at 10.00am – 12.30pm
- Molong on Thursday 15th June, Cabonne Council Committee Room, commencing at 10.00am – 12.30pm.
“We want to look at anything and everything from Wiradjuri tools and cultural traditions, to stories relating to working on orchards or what role migrants played in our food production and even anything associated with the transport of food,” Cr Gander said.
“Basically anything food and wine related- we want to see it.”
For further information go to orangemuseum.com.au/objectcall or call 63938170.
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