Connie Hart: One Stitch at a Time

In 2025, the Koorie Heritage Trust (KHT) celebrates its 40th Anniversary with the first comprehensive solo retrospective exhibition of the late Gunditjmara Elder, Aunty Constance (Connie) Hart (1917-1993).

This landmark exhibition showcases over fifty works created by Aunty Connie during the mid-to-late 1980s and early 1990s, many of which are held in the KHT’s unique collection of Victorian and South East Australian art and cultural belongings. It also includes significant works on loan from the National Gallery of Australia and Museums Victoria.

One Stitch at a Time honours the powerful cultural and artistic legacy of Aunty Connie’s weaving practice. Her fibre-art speaks to the survival and continuity of weaving as a vital First Peoples cultural practice in South East Australia, one that resonates nationally and bridges cultural and language groups throughout Australia.

A significant weaving commission by Sandra Aitken will also mark the 40th anniversary.