Maree Menzel

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Maree Menzel self portrait

Maree Therese Menzel (1949-2004) was an Australian artist and costume designer known for her innovative and creative designs for theatre, fashion and interiors. Her work spanned pastel, oils, fabric and textiles.

Early life and education

Maree Menzel was born on 9 November 1949 in Dimboola, Victoria, Australia.[1] She developed an interest in design and modelling from a young age and commenced a Diploma of Art and Design at Prahran Technical School in 1967. After her first year Maree was awarded a Commonwealth Advanced Education Scholarship, based ‘on results obtained in first-year examinations’.[2] During her time at Prahran, she was mentored by Rowena Clark, a distinguished designer and educator.[3] In 1983-5 Menzel studied a Bachelor of Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts, focusing on printmaking.[4]

Career

From 1972, Menzel was both modelling and writing for the first Australian pop music newspaper Go-Set. Her titles included ‘A guide to tarting your face on the cheap’,[5] ‘Happy hats’,[6] and ‘Excessoreyesing’.[7]

Theatre

In the late 1970s, Menzel designed for the Melbourne Theatre Company including touring productions:

At the age of 28, Menzel was described as the ‘brilliant young Maree Menzel’, joining Kenneth Rowell to form a duo of designers for The Victoria Opera.[8]

Fashion

Menzel’s career as a fashion designer took off in the 1980s when she began working with Prue Acton, a prominent Australian fashion designer. As principal designer for Acton’s Melbourne Cup outfits, Menzel showcased Australian fashion on a world stage.[9] Her designs included the Titanium outfit (1983),[10] Mock Croc (1986),[11] and an embroidered navy linen suit for Derby Day 1987.[12] Menzel also designed Fantasy Head, a mask for a charity auction at the Metro Nightclub in the late 1980s, using green and gold fabric scraps to evoke sea and bush themes.[13] Snake Proof, a costume designed by Menzel and Marcos Davidson, was part of Australian Fashion: The Contemporary Art, an exhibition at the Powerhouse in Sydney and London's V&A Museum in 1989-1990. [14]

Interiors

Menzel's eye for colour and sense of humour led to several interior designs and window dressing commissions. Her Port Melbourne home, with a deep orange Moroccan-inspired lounge room and hand painted mandala ceiling rose, is featured in Places, a photographic book by Earl Carter and Jean Wright.[15]

Legacy

Menzel’s work continues to be appreciated for its artistic value and innovative approach to costume design. Her designs are preserved in collections such as Museums Victoria.[13]

Awards

  • 1987 Keith and Elisabeth Murdoch Travelling Fellowship
  • 2004 Victoria Law Foundation Best Illustration Award

Personal life

Menzel married jewellery designer and musician Marcos Davidson in a colourful ceremony in 1989.[16] They divorced in the 1990s. After many years with cancer, Menzel died on 27 December 2004, and is buried at Dimboola Cemetery.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Maree (Marie) Therese Menzel - BillionGraves GPS Headstones". billiongraves.com. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth Advanced Education Scholarships". The Age. 16 Jan 1978. p. 9.
  3. ^ a b "Maree Menzel". AusStage. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  4. ^ Le Couteur, Guy (19 August 1995). "Life after art school". The Age Extra. p. 10.
  5. ^ Menzel, Maree (8 July 1972). "A guide to tarting your face on the cheap". Go-Set. p. 22.
  6. ^ Menzel, Maree (27 May 1972). "Happy Hats". Go-Set. p. 22.
  7. ^ Menzel, Maree (8 July 1972). "Excessoreyesing". Go-Set. p. 22.
  8. ^ "The Victoria State Opera 1977 Gala Season". The Age. 22 January 1977. p. 136. Retrieved 18 February 2024.
  9. ^ Prue Acton: racing ahead: Melbourne Cup Outfits 1979-1991. Melbourne: RMIT. 1996. ISBN 0864446071.
  10. ^ "Ensemble - Prue Acton, 'Titanium', Melbourne Cup, 1983". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  11. ^ "Hat - Prue Acton, Brown Straw, 'Mock Croc', Melbourne Cup, 1986". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  12. ^ "Suit - Prue Acton, Navy Linen, 1987". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  13. ^ a b "Mask - Maree Menzel, 'Fantasy Head', Fabric, circa 1980-1990". Museums Victoria Collections. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  14. ^ Geissler, Marie (25 May 1989). "Fashions for raising eyebrows, exports". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  15. ^ Carter, Earl; Wright, Jean (2001). Places: Inside Australian Houses. Viking. ISBN 978-0670891863.
  16. ^ "Photograph - Wedding procession Maree MENZEL & Marcus DAVIDSON, Station Street to Yacht Club, Pat Grainger, 1989". Victorian Collections. Retrieved 2024-09-04.

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