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I ♥ ADC
ADC has just staged THE Helen Britton retrospective, endowing her with the Master Maker – Living Treasure of Australian Craft title, the latest in the series. That show, I’m reliably informed, will travel around the country, so I’m not as sad as I could be that I’m heading over just DAYS after it has been…
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Cheongju 2025 – the blossoming
The Cheongju Craft Biennale 2025: Recrafting Tomorrow is live, presenting uplifting, thoughtful, soulful, and just plain jaw-dropping craft until the 2nd of November. The Competition Exhibition is incredible, and peppered with an eye-bulging array of craft-forms. The Main Exhibition (of which myself, Jacky Cheng, the Tjanpi Desert Weavers and Susie Vickery are all a part)…
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Workshop – Thursday 11/9
Hello friends! Just a quickie – I’m back and full of stories from my South Korean Cheongju Craft Biennale adventure – keep an eye here and on socials for a bountiful week in review all this week… AND I’m leading a short class on reclaiming electrical copper wire to make jewellery this Thursday at MJAC. Please come…
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SICK AF is Art on the Move
SICK AF is touring with ART ON THE MOVE 2025-2027 On show at the Rose de Freycinet GalleryJuly 25 — Aug 31 2025Shark Bay World Heritage Discovery & Visitor CentreMalgana, Nanda and Yinggarda Country SICK AF delves into the personal narratives of artists who have navigated life altering illnesses or injuries, using art as a medium…
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Cheongju Craft Biennale
We’re going to South Korea! An IOTA delegation, if you will, is heading over to Re_Crafting Tomorrow, the Cheongju Craft Biennale, starting on the 3rd of September at the exhibiting artists opening. Our team includes Indian Ocean Craft Triennal alum Susie Vickery, Jacky Cheng and myself as exhibitors and speakers (they’re speaking at the Pecha…
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The Ring Project
Naarm people – I’m heading over next week so I can be at the opening of this show, The Ring Project, at Alta Forma Gallery on Saint Kilda Road. See you there! BOOK TICKETS HERE Coming up next Alta Forma is delighted to present ‘The Ring Project’ – over 30 artists, over 100 rings and…
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Circularity Collaboration
I’m heading out to the Makerspace at Curtin Heritage soon for the first of three sessions (the first of two open to the general public) to make rapidlyclosingwindow… #8 The two days open to the public are: Wednesday the 11th of June, 10:00am – 12:pm, Makerspace @ Curtin Heritage Monday the 16th of June, 10:00am…
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The Poetics of Place II
From the Atta Gallery website: Poetics of Place ll by Australian Artists, Curated by Melinda Young May 15, 2025 – July 13, 2025 The Poetics of Place brings together the work of 16 makers across contemporary craft, object-based and textile practices whose work explores, expands and troubles the concept of ‘place’ in post-colonial Australia and Aotearoa.…
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Banner and Badge at RAC
The City of Rockingham invites you to attend Banner and Badge by Melissa CameronExhibition Opening and Artist Talk Guest speaker Jess Boyce from WA Forest Alliance to be held onSaturday 3 May 2025from 4pm-6pm at Rockingham Arts Centre11 Kent Street, RockinghamLight refreshments will be provided.Please RSVP by Wednesday 30 April 2025. Exhibition informationExhibition Catalogue
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Workshop opportunity!
G’day Rockingham and Rockingham adjacent craft aficionados. I’m bringing my wagon to town, and I want to invite y’all to come play with many, many meters of copper wire and some other intriguing bits and bobs. It’s gonna be fun! — Are you the magpie always finding bits of rusty steel on the street? Do…
