Craft Contemporary 2023

1-31 October / See, touch, experience and be inspired in Victoria’s biggest celebration of craft and design.

The Festival Program

Explore the full program and engage in 150+ events across Victoria

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What's on at Craft

Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Occupying Space

September 23 — November 4, 2023

Three-dimensionality in contemporary textile practice featuring Georgie Brunmayr, Sonja & Leecee Carmichael, Rebecca Diele & Nadia Hernández

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Kamiko: Five Paper Coats

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.

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Exhibition, The Smallest Room

Prickly Potty

September 16, 2023 — September 14, 2024

Julian Leigh May challenges traditional bathroom forms in Craft's "smallest room". Immerse yourself in the “Prickly Potty” experience.

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Maritime Ode: JJ Search & The Possible Port

September 26 — November 4, 2023

In Craft's Vitrine Gallery, Ellie Tessa Godworth weaves fragments of sound, light and gesture into spatial compositions.

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Lionish

September 28 — November 11, 2023

In Craft's Atrium, ceramicist Georgia Harvey explores inanimate objects that hint at the potential of anima.

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Workshop, Free, Craft Curated

Pine Needle Weaving with Aunty Glenda Nicholls

October 7, 2023

Join Aunty Glenda Nicholls in a special Craft Contemporary edition Koorie Heritage Trust workshop to learn the art of Pine Needle Weaving.

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Craft Curated Program

Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Remnants / Poster Walk

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.

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Exhibition, Craft Curated

Mist: Ruby Brown

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.

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Online Project, Free, Craft Curated, Makers In Residence

Makers in Residence

October 4 — October 27, 2023

Four makers share insight into their practice and allow audiences to follow a creative process from beginning to end via Craft's Instagram.

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In Absence: Reflections

October 12, 2023

Yhonnie Scarce, Edition Office and Ewan McEoin present a reflexive conversation on the monumental 2019 NGV architectural commission.

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Open Studio: Meridian Sculpture

October 14, 2023

Tour the Fitzroy sculpture foundry and learn about the craft of bronze casting.

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Talking Threads

October 14, 2023

The Australian Tapestry Workshop and Craft present a talk exploring the poetic and political potential of contemporary textile practice.

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Evolving Extractive Practices: Craft, Design & Architecture

October 18, 2023

A panel discussion traversing architecture, design, craft and material practice held at Robin Boyd's Walsh Street house.

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Open Studio: Ruth Allen Glass

October 21, 2023

Ruth Allen welcomes you into her Coburg North studio for a tour, artist talk and demonstration.

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Festival Hubs

Fitzroy Precinct

Fitzroy is a cultural hub full of galleries, designer shops and independent retailers.

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Australian Tapestry Workshop

Established in 1976, the ATW is a not-for-profit visual arts organisation internationally renowned for contemporary handwoven tapestries.

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Collingwood Yards

A not-for-profit creative precinct in the heart of Collingwood and home to hundreds of artists and creative workers.

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Nicholas Building

Built in 1926, the Nicholas Building is one of the oldest and most diverse (vertical) creative precincts in Melbourne.

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BETA by STH BNK

BETA By STH BNK is a revolutionary testing area to explore the future of retail space, programming and new business models.

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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades is a place to learn and preserve Australia’s rare arts and trades.

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Festival Reads

Essay

If it doesn't spark joy, embroider it

Safa El Samad reflects on the synergies between her background in textiles, fashion design and architecture.

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Essay

Fatto a Mano

Bobby Corica reflects on his Fellowship from the International Specialised Skills Institute and the Italian/Australian Foundation.

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Craft in Conversation

Bianca Suparto's festival picks

Bianca Suparto is a graduate student completing her Arts and Cultural Management degree at the University of Melbourne.

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Craft in Conversation

Amanda Chamsay's festival picks

Amanda Chamsay (she/her) is an arts facilitator from the Philippines, currently based in Naarm/Melbourne.

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Past events

Exhibition, Free

Yes Vortex

October 1 — October 8, 2023

Kirsten Perry explores circular and spiral forms found in nature and science through clay.

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Cinema Session: Fashion Reimagined

October 4, 2023

Enjoy a community documentary film screening of Fashion Reimagined, introduced by textile artist Tamara Russell.

Makers In Residence, Free, Craft Curated

Residency #1: KIEROY

October 4 — October 6, 2023

Kieran Jackson of KIEROY takes you through the process behind his bespoke jewellery pieces.

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Exhibition, Free

Ceramic Rebellion

October 5 — October 8, 2023

Matiu Bush's latest exhibition celebrates the evolution of tradition through rebellion.

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Workshop, Register

Clay Whispers Pottery Workshop

October 6, 2023

A pottery workshop presented by Maker's Mrkt & Elena Strohfeldt at Smith + Gertrude.

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Exhibition, Free

Cross Stitch: Crafting Community

October 7 — October 8, 2023

A community group exhibition at The Social Studio shop at Collingwood Yards that centres cross-cultural knowledge-sharing.

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Talks and seminars, Free

Homo Faber: Materials, methods and making in the Graeco-Roman world

October 7, 2023

Join Dr Caroline Tully at Uni Melb's Old Quad to hear about ancient craft techniques and how they underpin contemporary craft practices.

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Meet the Maker: Cara Johnson

October 7, 2023

An intimate talk with Australian Tapestry Workshop's Artist in Residence, Cara Johnson.

Workshop, Free, Craft Curated

Pine Needle Weaving with Aunty Glenda Nicholls

October 7, 2023

Join Aunty Glenda Nicholls in a special Craft Contemporary edition Koorie Heritage Trust workshop to learn the art of Pine Needle Weaving.

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Workshop, Free, Register

PROCESS

October 5 — October 9, 2023

Richard Monger leads a ceramic hand-building workshop embracing community & self-expression at the Neighbourhood Justice Centre

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In Absence: Reflections

October 12, 2023

Yhonnie Scarce, Edition Office and Ewan McEoin present a reflexive conversation on the monumental 2019 NGV architectural commission.

Makers In Residence, Free, Craft Curated

Residency #2: Nicolette Johnson

October 11 — October 13, 2023

Nicolette Johnson will share different processes involved in making a new body of work for her upcoming solo exhibition.

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Exhibition, Free

Kumoken: fibre art of West Arnhem Land

October 1 — October 13, 2023

Immerse yourself in the fibre art from the master women weavers of West Arnhem Land at Agency Projects.

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Exhibition, Free

Water under a bridge

September 22 — October 14, 2023

Artist Anni Hagberg considers ceramic material beyond the object at CAVES in the Nicholas Building.

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Botanical Embroidery

October 1 — October 14, 2023

Learn the art of floral and botanical embroidery in this beginner-friendly workshop series with Aaron Billings at Pink Ember Studio.

Exhibition, Free

Amore

October 1 — October 14, 2023

Comune Gallery's latest window exhibition celebrates everything love-related through a jewellery focussed exhibition.

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Open Studio: Meridian Sculpture

October 14, 2023

Tour the Fitzroy sculpture foundry and learn about the craft of bronze casting.

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Talks and seminars, Register, Craft Curated

Talking Threads

October 14, 2023

The Australian Tapestry Workshop and Craft present a talk exploring the poetic and political potential of contemporary textile practice.

Exhibition, Free

Repeat After Me

October 14 — October 15, 2023

Explore the interplay between ceramics, glass, wood and textiles in this weekend-only group exhibition.

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Emergence Hosted

October 14 — October 15, 2023

See works that emerge from the newest wave of ceramic makers in this exclusive two-day exhibition at Bisque Studios.

Exhibition, Free

The insurmountable weight of every little thing

October 1 — October 15, 2023

Oigall Projects present an exaction of objects by artist Jason Waterhouse.

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Workshop, Free

Nature R Us

October 15, 2023

A workshop by Chaco Kato designed to create imaginative insects and creatures by using natural materials.

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Exhibition, Talks and seminars, Free

Capturing Fragments

October 4 — October 15, 2023

Exhibiting alongside artist Timothy Dell, Anthea Armore's latest work interrogates the reality of net fishing and marine pollution.

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Exhibition, Free

'intention'

October 1 — October 16, 2023

Don't miss posters of Alexander Brown's newly completed work across the streets of metro Melbourne.

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Makers In Residence, Free, Craft Curated

Residency #3: Arthur Nyakuengama

October 18 — October 20, 2023

During their Makers in Residence, Arthur Nyakuengama will go through the creative processes involved in their leather assemblages.

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Evolving Extractive Practices: Craft, Design & Architecture

October 18, 2023

A panel discussion traversing architecture, design, craft and material practice held at Robin Boyd's Walsh Street house.

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Open Studio, Free

Laura Deakin Open Studio

October 19, 2023

A studio visit with Melbourne based jeweller, Laura Deakin at Melbourne's famous Nicholas Building.

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Open Studio, Free

Shoes old and new

October 19, 2023

Brendan Dwyer and Jacinta Lombardozzi invite you to discover the different techniques of shoemaking.

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Open Studio, Free

Aimee Sutanto Jewellery Open Studio

October 19, 2023

Watch the process, observe the space and get to know Aimee Sutanto and her craft.

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Open Studio, Free

Anna Davern & Cass Partington Open Studio

October 19, 2023

Join jewellers Anna Davern and Cass Partington in an Open Studio session at the Nicholas Building.

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Open Studio, Free

Emma Rea Open Studio

October 19, 2023

Join Emma Rea in her studio in the iconic Nicholas Building to observe a session on 'lost wax casting'.

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Talks and seminars, Free

Emma Rea Artist Talk

October 7 — October 21, 2023

Get to know jeweller Emma Rea and her craft in this exclusive artist talk at the Nicholas Building.

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Exhibition, Free

PLINTH by misc objet

October 19 — October 21, 2023

misc objet presents an innovative exhibition celebrating the demise of the traditional white plinth at the Nicholas Building.

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Open Studio: Ruth Allen Glass

October 21, 2023

Ruth Allen welcomes you into her Coburg North studio for a tour, artist talk and demonstration.

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Exhibition, Free

It is all I can do to remember what once was

October 5 — October 22, 2023

Explore themes of memory with works by multidisciplinary artist Dana Falcini at Brunswick Street Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free

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October 5 — October 22, 2023

Artists from Elcho Island Arts showcase their distinctive carved woodworks at Brunswick Street Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free

Street Sweepers

October 5 — October 22, 2023

Designer and jeweller Anke Kindle investigates the invisible labour that goes into keeping our streets clean at Brunswick Street Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Remnants / Poster Walk

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.

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Exhibition, Free

The Memory Palace: Cyrus Tang

October 1 — October 21, 2023

Experience the highlights from Cyrus Tang’s multidisciplinary art practice at Hawthorn's Town Hall Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free

Shift

October 7 — October 21, 2023

Ceramic studio Ghost Wares and floral designer Tweed Twigs explore the shifting movements of time against landscape.

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Exhibition, Free

Minor Feelings

October 8 — October 22, 2023

An immersive art exhibition that delves into the unique experiences of migrant Korean women in Australia.

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Exhibition, Free

Making Tools: exploring process in jewellery and objects

October 19 — October 20, 2023

An exhibition of Claire McArdle's PhD research focusing on jewellery making and performance at RMIT's Site 8 Gallery.

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Workshop, Register

Finding Your Palette: Ceramic Glaze Colour Workshop

October 15 — October 22, 2023

Explore the art of colour blending with expert ceramicist Amelia Black.

Exhibition, Free

Bulk Buy

October 25 — October 28, 2023

Join ceramicist Georgia Stevenson as she explores alternative materials for use in ceramics in this retail-exhibition hybrid.

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Kamiko: Five Paper Coats

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.

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Exhibition, Free

ON-GOING

October 1 — October 27, 2023

Swedish artist/designers Katarina Brieditis and Katarina Evans exhibit their textile-based works for the first time in Australia at the ATW.

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Exhibition, Free

Designer Drying

October 3 — October 27, 2023

Rethink drying your dishes in this exhibition of handwoven kitchen towels made by weavers from all across Australia.

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Waste up! Workshops

October 4 — October 25, 2023

Calling all young people! Join Nicky Tsekouras in a series of upcycling workshops.

Exhibition, Free

The Heroine's Journey

October 5 — October 26, 2023

e.g.etal present an exhibition of contemporary jewellery celebrating women.

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Exhibition, Free

Material Matters Exhibition

October 6 — October 27, 2023

An installation designed to provide an alternative solution to the unsustainable use of store fit-out materials.

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Open Studio, Exhibition, Free, Register

Material Matters "Four Floors Up"

October 6 — October 27, 2023

CLOVER, FOREIGN FRUITS & BETA STH BNK present an October pop-up exploring sustainability through Atelier's Open Studios artisans.

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The Colour of Distance

October 19 — October 24, 2023

Four contemporary artists explore themes of desire, longing, isolation and transformation in this group show at Faux Gallery.

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Creative Practice Forum

October 24, 2023

Are you a student interested in kickstarting your career in visual arts, crafts or design? This workshop at National Wool Museum is for you.

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Makers In Residence, Free, Craft Curated

Residency #4: Tia Ansell

October 25 — October 27, 2023

During her residency Tia Ansell will guide us through her process of making weaving paintings.

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Visible mending workshop

October 26, 2023

Bring along your worse for wear clothing and develop the skills to repair and repurpose garments.

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We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize

October 1 — October 29, 2023

The Sustainable Fashion Prize challenges the next generation of fashion designers to create ethical and sustainable outfits.

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Exhibition, Free

Bluestone Two Collection

October 2 — October 27, 2023

Slow Clay Centre brings you 18 new pieces in their latest Bluestone Two Collection at Studio XL_XS.

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Talks and seminars, Register

Forum: "Why We Collect"

October 28, 2023

A forum discussion from the artists of the Bluestone Two Collection about the rationale behind their objects.

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Exhibition, Workshop, Free

Clay Whispers

October 13 — October 29, 2023

Maker's Mrkt and Elena Strohfeldt invite you to consider the synergy between painting and ceramics in an exhibition at Smith + Gertrude.

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Exhibition, Free

Soft Speech

October 4 — October 29, 2023

Christina Darras' weavings engage in dialogue with Narelle White's small-scale sculptural objects in this unique exhibition.

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Exhibition, Talks and seminars, Free

Rebuilding the Tree

October 7 — October 29, 2023

Engage with the Eli Beke's unique and sustainable timber-based objects.

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Exhibition, Free

Botanica Sculptilia

October 10 — October 29, 2023

Elsa Thorp showcases natures fascinating forms & the therapeutic benefits of crafting with organic materials at Gasworks Arts Park.

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Tour of Trove

October 15 — October 29, 2023

Discover the hidden artefacts that make up the public artwork Trove in this walking tour with Louise Skacej.

Exhibition, Online Project

Uncommon Threads

October 17 — October 28, 2023

Explore the limitless possibilities of textile art in this 82-artist exhibition, curated by Tamara Russell.

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Talks and seminars, Free, Register

Crafting Tomorrow: Unleashing the Dynamic Synergy of AI x Human Intelligence to help the futurecraft era flourish

October 26, 2023

Join Ash Pickford in a unique conversation on AI's impact on craft practice.

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Open Studio, Workshop, Free, Register

Botanical Beauties - Open Haus Studio

October 28, 2023

See the art of traditional glassblowing first-hand and book in to make your own sculpted glass botanical object.

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Market, Free

Melbourne Ceramic Fair

October 28 — October 29, 2023

The Melbourne Ceramic Fair is now bigger and better than ever with a diverse range of ceramic works from over 35 artists.

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Exhibition, Talks and seminars

Ekphrasis - In Conversation

October 28, 2023

Witness an in-depth talk between multidisciplinary visual artist Jessye Wdowin-McGregor and Emma Thomson at correspondences.

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Market, Free

Stay Soft Market

October 28, 2023

Browse over 50 stalls of jewellery, vintage clothes, crafts and more from local designers in Collingwood Yards' leafy courtyard.

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Collage Example - Max Malone - That Paper Joint

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Love the Leftovers - A Contemporary Collage Masterclass

October 29, 2023

This immersive workshop will provide you with all the tools and knowledge you need to create and take home your own collage.

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Ancient and Modern

October 29, 2023

Get a first-hand look at ancient textile techniques made from both traditional and contemporary materials.

Free, Online Project

What Ate My Seat

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Witness the growth of mycelium stools through this international online documentation project by Gyungju Chyon and Yu Nong Khew.

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Free, Online Project

Searching, Something

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Bobby Corica writes about his fellowship experience at the International Specialised Skills Institute.

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Exhibition, Free

A true story of humming stones

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Narelle White utilises Croydons's public space to draw attention to the processual nature of ceramic sculpture.

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Exhibition, Free

Zo: Misseu

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Misseu presents a glass installation at Alpha60 Flinders Lane.

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Exhibition, Free

Mystical Spherical Galactical Spectacle

October 1 — October 31, 2023

A cosmically-charged window installation by Darren Healey at the illustrious Rose Chong Costumiers.

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Exhibition, Free

A Tenugui Spring

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Iconic Collingwood cafe and design store CIBI transforms its space to celebrate traditional Japanese tenugui cloths.

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Exhibition, Free

Ancient Lives: Insights from the Classics and Archaeology Collection

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Get a glimpse into life in the Greek and Roman worlds through objects from the University of Melbourne’s Collection.

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Exhibition, Free

Surfaced Stories

October 1 — October 31, 2023

An exhibition emerging from the SAM Collection through what began as a ‘conversation in clay’ surrounding approaches to ceramic making.

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Exhibition, Free

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October 1 — October 31, 2023

Artists Madeleine Minack & Arthur Dimitriou curate an exhibition in Alpha60's iconic Chapter House.

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Exhibition, Free

Happy Valley x Craft Contemporary

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Happy Valley Book Store brings a Craft Contemporary focus via literature, design books and objects in their Smith Street shop front.

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Exhibition, Free

Filling a Void for Dummies

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Drew Abrahamson's interior objects bring future nostalgia to Alpha60's Fitzroy location.

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Exhibition, Free

Kunmanara Carroll: Ngaylu Nyanganyi Ngura Winki (I Can See All Those Places)

October 1 — October 31, 2023

A major solo exhibition showcasing a significant body of artist Kunmanara Carroll’s final ceramic works and paintings.

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Exhibition, Free

Kumoken: fibre art of West Arnhem Land

October 1 — October 13, 2023

Immerse yourself in the fibre art from the master women weavers of West Arnhem Land at Agency Projects.

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Exhibition, Free

Oh the texture & Oh the colour

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Witness two complementary window exhibitions at in.cube8r's pop-up shop in Melbourne Central, curated by Tegan Iversen.

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Exhibition, Workshop, Free

Of Earth and Ether (Flowers never bend)

October 1, 2023 — January 31, 2024

Referencing a song by Simon & Garfunkel, Louise Meuwissen manifests elements of the ineffable in an exhibition at Bundoora Homestead.

Exhibition, Free

Bendigo Crafted

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Ceramics and jewellery unite and respond to one another in this exhibition by Garry Bish and Froni Binns.

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Exhibition, Free

Universally Repaired

October 2 — October 31, 2023

Rachel Wood and members of the Boroondara community create an art installation made entirely from recycled materials.

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Exhibition, Free

In Praise of Shadows: A Celebration of Light and Darkness in Contemporary Craft

October 5 — October 31, 2023

Shadow and light are at play in this group exhibition of unique objects at Collingwood's iconic Ma House.

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Exhibition, Free

Weaving Together

October 3 — October 31, 2023

ATW and Artbank bring you an exhibition that captures a snapshot of contemporary textile practice in Australia.

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Exhibition, Talks and seminars

Weaving Together - Tapestries from the Artbank Collection

October 2 — October 31, 2023

ATW x Artbank present an exhibition celebrating the significant holdings of tapestries in the Artbank Collection, dating back to the 1980’s.

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Exhibition, Free

My heart

October 6 — October 31, 2023

Experience a heartwarming group exhibition at Platform Arts, curated by Tegan Iversen.

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Exhibition, Free

Relay, Rewind, Replay

October 7 — October 31, 2023

Chaco Kato, Karina Utomo and Owls of Nebraska Collective present new experimental work across several galleries at Latrobe Regional Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free

Simply the breast

October 10 — October 31, 2023

Alice Edgeley explores breasts of all shapes and kinds in an installation in her Gertrude Street shop window.

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Exhibition, Free

In her own words: The ceramics of Janet Beckhouse

October 10 — October 31, 2023

An exhibition showcasing Janet Beckhouse’s ceramics and journals at RMIT Gallery. Curated by Helen Rayment.

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Exhibition, Free

Mar Delmar: Grieving Barcelona

October 12 — October 31, 2023

Mar Delmar expresses grief for her hometown through miniature 3D sculptures inside repurposed tin cans.

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Exhibition, Free

Memory Palace

October 12 — October 31, 2023

Modern Times present painter Carissa Karamarko & ceramicist Tessy King in an exhibition representing domestic & everyday experiences.

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Exhibition, Free

Rendered

October 12 — October 31, 2023

Explore storytelling through the medium of clay in this group exhibition at Boom Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free

Waste Not, Want Not

October 12 — October 31, 2023

Traditional techniques and old materials come together to be reimagined and repurposed in this environment-centred exhibition.

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Exhibition, Free

Crowning Glory

October 1 — October 31, 2023

Costume designer Jill Johanson and visual artist Pamela Kleemann-Passi test the limits of human hair as a sustainable material.

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Workshop

Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades

October 14 — October 31, 2023

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades is a place to learn & preserve Australia’s rare arts & trades through workshops & courses.

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Exhibition, Free

Yarn for Hands

October 18 — October 31, 2023

An exhibition curated by Yunuen Perez presenting artists from the Latin-American diaspora exploring growth in modern textile production.

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Exhibition

The Hand Becomes The Needle

October 19 — October 31, 2023

Christina Darras and Rebecca Diele unite to explore the tactile experience afforded by threads and needles.

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Exhibition, Free

Kaleidoscope

October 25 — October 31, 2023

Melanie Katsalidis unveils her newest exhibition of opal jewellery at Pieces of Eight Gallery.

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Exhibition, Free

rePRESENTING the PAST

October 26 — October 30, 2023

15 artists revisit objects and memories from their past that have had a lasting impact on them in this group show at Mycelium Studios.

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Exhibition, Free

Where you from?

October 28 — October 31, 2023

West Space presents the work of Mparntwe/Alice Springs-based artist Chris Ng in the exhibition: Where you from?

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Exhibition, Free

Shell: Jill Stevenson

October 26 — November 5, 2023

An immersive exhibition exploring the principles of shell formation & its application to cellulose based bio-material at Oigall Projects.

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Exhibition, Free

Are You Procrastinating?

October 2 — November 3, 2023

Using waste produced by the fashion industry, Carol Yang's exhibition explores a universal human activity: procrastination.

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Lionish

September 28 — November 11, 2023

In Craft's Atrium, ceramicist Georgia Harvey explores inanimate objects that hint at the potential of anima.

View online

Exhibition, Free

Stone Tools

October 7 — November 12, 2023

Artist Nicholas Burridge interrogates modern materials and their inherent instability in a solo exhibition at Stockroom Kyneton.

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Exhibition, Free

Soil Clay

October 2 — November 5, 2023

Jewellery designer Vivian Qiu transforms soil, leaves, flowers and rice into wearable artworks.

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Exhibition, Free, Craft Curated

Maritime Ode: JJ Search & The Possible Port

September 26 — November 4, 2023

In Craft's Vitrine Gallery, Ellie Tessa Godworth weaves fragments of sound, light and gesture into spatial compositions.

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Exhibition, The Smallest Room

Prickly Potty

September 16, 2023 — September 14, 2024

Julian Leigh May challenges traditional bathroom forms in Craft's "smallest room". Immerse yourself in the “Prickly Potty” experience.

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Exhibition, Workshop, Free

Of Earth and Ether (Flowers never bend)

October 1, 2023 — January 31, 2024

Referencing a song by Simon & Garfunkel, Louise Meuwissen manifests elements of the ineffable in an exhibition at Bundoora Homestead.