HELP CREATE OUR 140 YEAR CELEBRATION ART QUILT

 

To help mark 140 years of our community, we are delighted to be collaborating with our 2026 Artist in Residence, Mae Finlayson, on a special Community Art Quilt project.

Inspired by the history, memories and connections shared across Methodist Ladies College, Oakburn College, Scotch College and Scotch Oakburn College, this collaborative artwork will bring together contributions from across our community to create a meaningful legacy piece for this milestone year.

The project invites students, families, Collegians and staff to take part in one or both of two simple but significant ways.

The first is to share a memory or experience by responding to the prompt:

“Even after all this time I remember…”

Participants are invited to write one sentence in their own handwriting, capturing a memory, moment or reflection connected to their time at the College. These contributions will help build a collective story, shaped by the voices and experiences of our community. Memory submissions will remain anonymous.

The second way to participate is to create a quilt patch that records family connections to the College. Participants will be able to stitch the names of family members who attended, along with their years of attendance. Materials will be supplied, and contributors will have the option to complete their patch at home or join a hands-on workshop with Mae Finlayson; further details will be shared in due course.

Together, these contributions will form a richly layered artwork that reflects the people, stories and shared sense of belonging that have shaped the College across generations.

This project is a wonderful opportunity for our community to be part of something both creative and lasting.

We warmly invite all members of our community to be involved.

To participate, please complete the form on this link and indicate how you would like to contribute.

Carmel Dilger
Community Arts Coordinator