Comments on: Shaping Elegance: Robert Fritzlaff exhibition – Como House

By: Suzanne Milou

Suzanne Milou — Sat, 09 May 2009 07:27:33 +0000

I was recently at the divine exhibition ‘Shaping Elegance’ and would like to add that Iris Norton’s gorgeous beading was in fact acknowledged publicly on a number of occasions by the Trust and by the designer himself. I am also aware of an exhibiton, ‘Fabulous’, also at Como House, which was devoted soley to the work of her mother Nelly Van Rysoort. I do not believe in this case that Iris or her mother’s work has been forgotten at all.

By: Nicole

Nicole — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:28:07 +0000

Thank you for your comment Robert: you’re quite right.

Whilst we tend to give designers all the attention, they wouldn’t be able to present beautiful works were it not for the skilled and talented people who help them.

By: Robert Norton

Robert Norton — Fri, 08 May 2009 06:35:26 +0000

I would just like to inform you that it was my Mother in Law (Nelly Van Rysoort) who embroidered that Gown of the Year in 1962 when Robert won. It may be of some interest as well that in this exhibition my wife (Iris Norton daughter of Nelly Van Rysoort) has also embroidered a number of pieces for Robert’s collection.

I only offer this information as I feel it’s those finishing touches that quite often get forgotten about and yet they are quite an intricate part of the whole presentation.

Regards, Robert Norton

By: Bhavna

Bhavna — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:21:39 +0000

Interesting…!

By the way, I was there with Kerryn too…!

By: kerryn

kerryn — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 00:31:53 +0000

truely amazing!
i went with my tafe to see this!
just amazing thats the only word!

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