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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Makers In Residence, Free, Craft Curated, Online Project

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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Talks and seminars, Register, Craft Curated

In Absence: Reflections

October 12, 2023

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

Open Studio, Register, Craft Curated

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.

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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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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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