Canberra artist and Craft ACT member Monique van Nieuwland will have her collection of cloth shawls, cloaks and tunics feature in the new Hollywood blockbuster Gods of Eqypt.
Featuring Geoffrey Rush and Benton Thwaites, Gods of Egypt is set to launch in Canberra next week.
To celebrate the launch, Craft ACT and Dendy Cinema’s are teaming up for a special screening of Gods of Egypt followed by a Q & A session with Monique herself and Genevieve Jacobs of ABC 666.
On Thursday 25 February the film screening will start at 6:30pm, running for approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes, followed the Q & A session immediately after in the theatre. Adult tickets are $19.50, but for Craft ACT member’s tickets are just $14.50.
Originally from the Netherlands, Monique immigrated to Australia in the 80’s and studied at The Australian National University. As an Accredited Professional Member of Craft ACT, Canberrans can buy her woven textiles, similar to those featured in Gods of Egypt, at AGENCY in the Ori Building.
Tickets for this exclusive event will go on sale at 4pm Tuesday 23 Feb, watch this space for more info.
