The ATW was honoured to be one of the few venues in Victoria included in the itinerary of HRH The Prince of Wales in 2012.

His Royal Highness visited Australia as a personal representative of Her Majesty The Queen during the Diamond Jubilee year, which marks The Queen’s 60 years as the monarch.

ATW were delighted to have this opportunity to introduce His Royal Highness to the Workshop, including the Embassy Tapestry program, recent commissions for Northern Hospital and Warrnambool Base Hospital, and our high-quality Australian wool.

A highlight of the visit was an exhibition and workshop by students from Coolaroo South Primary School. These students spent four days during the previous week working with arts educators from the Prince's School of Traditional Arts (PSTA) in London, artist Nusra Latif Qureshi and educators from the Royal Botanic Gardens.

This project was supported by Arts Victoria and the Tapestry Foundation of Australia.