Engage in lively panel discussions and workshops, or read interviews with makers from the festival.
Talks and seminars
October 19, 2021
Hear Ella Saddington, Thomas Lentini and Elishia Whitchurch discuss their perspectives on responding creatively to design briefs
Open Studio, Online Project
October 9, 2021
Inviting us into their studios, these artists will show us what they are working on and educate us on their techniques and artistic process.
October 16, 2021
Visit the studios of four contemporary makers working across ceramics, textiles and traditional furniture making.
Advice Clinic, Online Project
Sail through effective product styling with all-round creative Annette Wagner and learn some of the tips and tricks behind her photography.
Makers In Residence
October 6 — October 8, 2021
Gain insight into glass artist, Amanda Dziedzic 's everyday life in the hot shop
October 6 — August 19, 2021
Follow ceramic artist Ella Bendrups as she creates new forms inspired by ancient talismans
October 13 — October 15, 2021
Join Ara Dolatian as he shares exclusive insight into his creative process exploring cultural landscapes and the natural ecosystem
Follow Claire Ellis as she pushes the scale of her ceramic practice and creates a side table from clay and recycled plastic
October 20 — October 22, 2021
Using a series of moulds, Vanessa will cast a variety of pots that will be cut and joined to create large composite forms
Grae Burnished will take us inside her contemporary jewellery practice and the exploration of non-traditional materials
Craft in Conversation
An online round table discussion with Alexsandra Pontonio, Anke Kindle, Chi Yusuf, Linda Fredheim, Makiko Ryujin and Olive Gill-Hille
Grae Burnished is an emerging Melbourne-based artist and contemporary jeweller.
A Q&A with the duo behind Troppo Print Studio, an artist run open access print studio in Melbourne's North
Eloise Sim spoke with glass artist, Amanda Dziedzic, ahead of her Makers in Residence as part of the 2021 Craft Contemporary program
Ara Dolatian explores cultural landscapes and the natural ecosystems. Ahead of his Makers in Residence, we asked him a couples of questions.
Tab Sejoe is a Melbourne based designer and textile design student.
Emily Brookfield is a Melbourne based ceramic artist and pottery teacher that began her ceramics journey in 2016.
An interview with weaver, Emma Shepherd ahead of her upcoming Virtual Open Studio
Eloise Sim chats with ceramic artist Ella Bendrups about her practice and her upcoming Makers in Residence
A Q&A with interdisciplinary artist and a jewellery designer, Christina Darras
A Q&A with woodworker, Stuart Davidson.
Eli Beke of Wedge and Edge Woodcraft creates works that are as visually compelling
A festival exploring how craft is evolving in the 21st century 1 - 31 October 2021
