Our exhibitions combine mastery of materials with innovative techniques and big ideas.
Exhibition
February 2 — March 4, 2023
Leading Australian glass artists explore narratives of the Australian landscape and its influence on an evolving cultural identity
February 2 — March 25, 2023
Glass artist Mark Douglass presents a new body of bold and colourful work in the solo exhibition Morph
Exhibition, Vitrine Gallery
January 31 — March 4, 2023
Legacy is an exploration of discarded and found objects from a domestic and architectural point of view.
October 21, 2022 — June 3, 2023
A toilet installation by James Lemon
The Vitrine Gallery provides an opportunity for members to showcase innovative and experimental works within the Vitrine’s constrained space.
November 24, 2022 — January 28, 2023
A gathering of Australian makers and artists in a maximalist exploration of blue hues
December 13, 2022 — January 28, 2023
Using punchy, satirical wit, artist Daina Sgarioto celebrates the mundane and to laugh at the comedy often embedded in painful experiences.
November 17, 2022 — January 7, 2023
A festive group exhibition honouring celebratory vessels in the Craft entrance atrium
November 8 — December 10, 2022
Ceramic artist Angela Hayes presents a landscape of division and control.
Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated Exhibition
September 10 — November 19, 2022
The Chair is the first in a series of exhibitions honouring iconic objects of functional craft and design.
Exhibition, Vitrine Gallery, Free, Craft Curated Exhibition
October 4 — November 5, 2022
Camille Laddawan examines cultural relationships with death and the body in a visual language system she has developed called ‘Tone Code’.
October 1 — November 5, 2022
Burnt, fired, melted down and re-imagined- eight artists transform archaeological fragments. Presented with Metro Tunnel Creative Program
August 30 — October 1, 2022
Kristy Hussey references scientific instruments as tools to explore the unknown. To bridge the physical realm and the mysterious.
July 2 — September 3, 2022
The exhibition expresses the philosophy of the Everywhen, bringing a sensory reminder of what Always Was, and Always Will Be.
July 26 — August 27, 2022
Ella Bendrups presents a new collection of ceramic vessels exploring the alternative barrell firing process.
June 21 — July 23, 2022
Exploring form through plain and double weave within the constraints of a 4 shaft loom.
June 1 — June 25, 2022
Annual exhibition of recent craft and design graduates.
May 17 — June 18, 2022
Woven intimates are "hung out", representing the cleansing and clearing of traumas that belong to Blak women
April 5 — May 21, 2022
A biennial awards presenting and celebrating excellence in contemporary craft.
April 5 — May 14, 2022
Each brick tells the story of its place in the kiln.
February 10 — March 26, 2022
Presenting the work of designers and makers expanding material practice as an act of making good.
March 1 — April 2, 2022
Chaos Theory: dforms explores the chaotic nature of pattern by simulating rock formations found within the expanded cosmos.
March 16 — March 20, 2022
Craft Victoria presents the work of inspiring contemporary craft practitioners at the inaugural Melbourne Design Fair.
January 25 — February 26, 2022
A new body of ceramic sculpture exploring movement in architecture to create the illusion of gesture and personality.
November 23, 2021 — January 29, 2022
Cutting, stretching, throwing; each maker gives form to concept.
December 14, 2021 — January 22, 2022
Ariel Gout and Amy Kennedy create a dialogue between their respective works, illustrating connections between drawing and sculpture.
October 8 — December 12, 2021
Temporal Artefacts is an exhibition exploring processes of time and the transformation of materials by hand.
November 16 — December 11, 2021
July 24 — November 13, 2021
Presenting seven women designers and makers at the forefront of contemporary woodworking
October 5 — November 13, 2021
Legally blind, Alan Constable works with his pinhole vision to create expressive optical devices, with his cameras as centre-piece
September 16 — October 19, 2021
Throughout September and October the Craft Poster Walk is transforming the cityscape with six bold, contemporary craft works
June 19 — July 17, 2021
Bringing together seven First Nations artists each working with the base elements of Water, Fire, Air and Earth as inspiration.
July 27 — October 2, 2021
Showcasing the potential for algae as sustainable material through a collection of algae bioplastic tableware.
May 18 — June 19, 2021
This new series of paper-based cultural vessels explores the relationships between cultural objects and adornments
June 22 — July 24, 2021
Danielle Thiris presents a collection of ceramic vessels referencing elements of prehistoric and ritual objects.
May 1 — June 12, 2021
The exhibition presents the work of three artists who each offer opportunities for quiet reflection on the sublime forces of nature.
March 26 — April 24, 2021
Brings together the work of five contemporary artists exploring the possibilities of glass as a versatile medium.
An ongoing exploration of colour through the assemblage of glass vessels.
March 2 — April 10, 2021
Jane McKenzie presents a new body of ceramic sculptures
April 13 — May 15, 2021
An exploration into the sculptural potential of architectural forms found in the industrial landscape of the inner west
February 13 — March 21, 2021
Celebrating the next wave of Victorian graduates in contemporary craft and design.
January 26 — February 27, 2021
Jordi Infeld’s practice is grounded in the relationship between text and textile, working predominantly between writing and weaving.