Our exhibitions combine mastery of materials with innovative techniques and big ideas.
Exhibition, Main Gallery
August 10 — September 21, 2024
Anastasia La Fey, Jenna Lee, Liam Fleming and Simone Tops engage with light through material practice.
Exhibition, Project Space
August 1 — September 14, 2024
Dean Norton presents a series of works exploring concept of self-reflection through the looking glass.
Exhibition, Atrium
August 1 — August 31, 2024
The creative result of a ceramic collaboration between Vanessa Lucas, Emma Jimson and Annie Smithers of duFermier.
Exhibition, Vitrine Gallery
August 27 — September 28, 2024
Isabel Avendaño Hazbún presents a collection of small-scale functional sculptures made entirely from recycled waste.
The Vitrine provides an exhibition opportunity for members to showcase innovative and experimental works within the gallery's constrained space.
A whimsical exhibition space located in the most unlikely of places, the Craft toilet.
July 23 — August 24, 2024
Kate Durham explores jewellery as an eye to femininity, desirability & history through new work featuring her iconic aesthetic & cheekiness.
June 29 — August 3, 2024
Curated by Kait James, a proud Wadawurrung artist challenging Indigenous culture stereotypes.
June 20 — July 27, 2024
A new collection of works from artists of the APY Art Centre Collective
Joy, Jocelyn, Megan and Virginia Wilfred present an exhibition of bright and bold ghost net dillybags.
June 18 — July 20, 2024
SATURDAY YARD WORK presents cast aluminium objects and pieces in a blatant reminder of the material's former molten state.
May 11 — June 22, 2024
A single material exploration into the complexities of working with aluminium in contemporary material practice.
May 2 — June 15, 2024
Three Australian makers and designers are challenged to repurpose discarded materials into a new line of handmade luxury goods.
Clay Matters present an exhibition to celebrate the launch of a global open-source material research project of the same name.
May 14 — June 15, 2024
Bobby Corica showcases the physical and theoretical findings from his recent ISS Institute Fellowship to Italy.
April 9 — May 11, 2024
Raphy presents a humorous ceramic installation celebrating Melbourne's party culture.
March 16 — May 4, 2024
An exhibition exploring the paraphernalia and accoutrement dedicated to pets. From the practical to the ridiculous and indulgent.
March 16 — April 27, 2024
Craft presents a fantastical pet shop experience like no other
March 6 — April 27, 2024
Claybia presents a collection of glazed stoneware and porcelain pieces drawing inspiration from the mundane to the extraordinary.
February 27 — April 6, 2024
Cheryl Edwards presents a series of kiln-formed artworks as part of her ongoing exploration and reflection into open vessel forms.
February 3 — March 9, 2024
Celebrating the next wave of talent, Fresh! is an annual, career-making exhibition of graduates in contemporary craft and design.
January 25 — March 9, 2024
Remy Faint presents a series of works that expand upon his interests in silk-based painting, fabric and ceramic sculpture.
January 25 — March 2, 2024
Ceramicist Steph Wallace presents a series of monolithic forms that contemplate impermanence, erosion and decay.
January 23 — February 24, 2024
Ariana Lim exhibits an assemblage of textile forms and sculptures of the intertidal zone.
November 11, 2023 — January 27, 2024
Curators James Lemon and Bobby Corica present a group exhibition of 30+ artists and craftspeople.
November 2, 2023 — January 20, 2024
Curated by Zaiba Khan, seven jewellery artists delve into the realm of living objects.
December 12, 2023 — January 20, 2024
Ash Allen pays homage to our idolisation of luxury goods, corporate high-flying and aspirational living.
November 7 — December 9, 2023
Claire Ellis exhibits three coil-built vessels, named after three recent climate headlines.
Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated
September 23 — November 4, 2023
Three-dimensionality in contemporary textile practice featuring Georgie Brunmayr, Sonja & Leecee Carmichael, Rebecca Diele & Nadia Hernández
September 26 — November 4, 2023
In Craft's Vitrine Gallery, Ellie Tessa Godworth weaves fragments of sound, light and gesture into spatial compositions.
September 14 — October 28, 2023
In Craft's Project Space, DNJ Paper exhibit five jackets made from handmade Japanese washi paper sourced from workshops throughout Japan.
Exhibition, Craft Curated
October 1 — October 31, 2023
Craft x CAVES / Ruby Brown challenges the boundaries of sight, exploring the dance between presence & absence at Chapter House Lane Window.
September 25 — October 22, 2023
The 2023 poster exhibition celebrates the time-worn beauty of ‘Boom’-style architecture from regional VIC in the streets of Melbourne.
August 29 — September 23, 2023
Jeweller Vicki Mason draws attention to a future trajectory of life under climbing temperatures.
Exhibition
July 1 — September 16, 2023
Curated by Jahkarli Felicitas Romanis, YARN celebrates Aboriginal storytelling and oral histories
June 22 — September 9, 2023
Craft has partnered with Marrawuddi Arts & Culture to present the works of ten artists from the Kakadu and West Arnhem region
March 24 — August 20, 2023
A collaboration between the NGV and Craft, Vessels showcases the work of fifteen artists, craftspeople and designers.
July 25 — August 26, 2023
Material Studies asks the question: where do ceramicists’ raw materials come from?
June 20 — July 22, 2023
Lauren Joffe presents an installation of hand-built ceramic spheres, stacked vertically, gently supporting each other’s balance.
May 6 — June 24, 2023
Twenty acclaimed ceramic artists explore the classic form of the amphora – affectionately known as jugs.
May 16 — June 17, 2023
A series of suspended linear expressions constructed and conceptualised via a formulaic method, composed of elementary process and tools.
May 10 — June 17, 2023
Two Lines Studio exhibits smart, modular furniture pieces alongside sculptural objects
March 28 — May 6, 2023
Ceramic artist Pip Byrne presents a collection of work exploring the unique materiality of terracotta clay.
March 11 — April 29, 2023
Celebrating 30 years of our career-making exhibition of Victorian graduates in contemporary craft and design.
March 7 — April 8, 2023
This work is about nothing. It refers to nothing. It derives from nothing - Owen Rye
February 2 — March 25, 2023
Glass artist Mark Douglass presents a new body of bold and colourful work in the solo exhibition Morph
January 31 — March 4, 2023
Legacy is an exploration of discarded and found objects from a domestic and architectural point of view.
February 2 — March 4, 2023
Leading Australian glass artists explore narratives of the Australian landscape and its influence on an evolving cultural identity
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.
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
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.