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 Tobi Clark, :acute The Craft Victoria Fresh! judges have been at it again... Over the month of November, a dedicated team of 20 industry professionals and practitioners trawled through almost 40 craft and design graduate exhibitions across the state, selecting the most innovative works for Craft Victoria's final exhibition of the year. Join us at the Fresh! opening on Thursday 3 December to preview Victoria's emerging craft and design talent. To coincide with the exhibition, Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and Global Art Projects present :acute an experiment in the relationship between fashion and installation by Fresh! 2008 award winner Tobi Clark. The installation is on show in the Sofitel Melbourne on Collins lobby until March 2010. Summer break |
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Banner image: Sarah Deed, Budgie from the Family Blueprint series, 2009. Sarah is a Fresh! 2009 finalist. | |
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Christopher Headley and Darren McGinn |
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Craft Victoria is pleased to announce the 2009 Fresh! finalists: Matthew Briscoe, Michaela Bruton, Sarah Deed, Sian Edwards, Emi Fukuda, Mary Hackett, Kaori Kato, Biatta Kelly, Jessica Knell, Emma Lashmar, Justine Rouse and Madeline Sharrock. Presented since 1993, Fresh! surveys the creative diversity and exceptional technical skill of graduating craft and design students across Victoria. Finalists are considered for a range of professional development awards supported by Sofitel Melbourne On Collins, Global Art Projects, Third Drawer Down, Screaming Pixel and Artichoke. Opening: Thursday 3 December, 6-8pm |
Divertissement is a joint showing of new works by practitioners Christopher Headley and Darren McGinn. Encompassing a range of mediums including ceramics, wood and installation, both artists explore issues of cultural identity and place. Headley’s practice considers our relationship to the natural environment, whilst McGinn’s investigates the potential loss of personal and communal identity as the urban sprawl extends into regional precincts. Infused with a sense of wonder about the world and the objects through which we make sense of it, these artists approach their practice with an appreciation of the comical and the absurd. Opening: Thursday 21 January, 6-8pm |
Using techniques of sculptural assemblage and repetitive craft-based processes, Adam Cruickshank takes mass-produced objects and reworks them into one-off totems or charms. Reverse Cargo employs concepts of sympathetic magic much like the techniques of various Papua New Guinean tribes, albeit via a reversed, backward exchange. Unlike the work of many cargo cults throughout the history of the Oceania region, which adapted highly evolved craft practices to replicate the trappings of modern technology and western lifestyle, this work inverts these processes to forcibly apply the magical to the mass-produced. Opening: Thursday 21 January, 6-8pm |
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 Vanessa Maxim, cube rings |
Recent jewellery graduates from NMIT Sneak steals a glimpse into the hand crafted and coveted items of adornment from eight Melbourne based designers and jewellers. These artists have joined forces to showcase their wares. |
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 Sarah Russell, leather Christmas decoration, $27.50 |
New Craft Made in Victoria Deck the Halls features a hand picked range of limited edition tree and table decorations created as part of the New Craft in Victoria project by Bridget Bodenham, Edwina Bolger, Amy Borrell, Anita Cummins, Dani M Design, Tim Fleming, Emma Greenwood, Wendy Jagger, Klei, labthreeofive, Sharon Russell and Scottato |
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 Emma Davies, Polypropylene Vessel with Bird, $240  Keiko Porcelain 'Scar' Vessels, $110 each |
Why not make yours a handmade Christmas this year? COUNTER has a beautiful selection of handcrafted gifts from over 200 local designer/makers both instore and through the online shop. With prices starting at a ‘Kris Kringle’ friendly $7 you can be sure to find something for everyone! Participants include:
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Craft Hatch in December: double the fun! To get you in the festive spirit, Craft Hatch pops up twice this December... Date: Saturday 12 December, 11am-4pm |
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Craft Hatch @ SLV Click here to view stallholders Date: Saturday 19 December, 11am-4pm |
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Craft Cubed 2010 Established in 2009, the Craft Cubed festival aims to be highly participatory and to create a space for practitioners and the public to engage with contemporary issues. The 2010 festival dates are 5 August to 4 September and the theme is Childhood. Expressions of Interest are now being sought for festival satellite events (eg studio workshops, exhibitions, student projects etc) that engage with the theme.
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Call for Craft Hatch stallholders In 2010 Craft Hatch kicks off with a special market in February as part of the Sustainable Living Festival. Emerging and established artists whose practice is founded around environmentally and socially sustainable principles are invited to apply. In March, a fashion-orientated edition of Craft Hatch will be featured in the L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival Cultural Program. The market will resume normal programming in April. |
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The Craft Victoria blog, CLOG has been recognised as an electronic publication of lasting cultural value by the State Library of Victoria in partnership with the National Library of Australia. While the State Library has traditionally collected items in print, it is also committed to preserving electronic publications of national significance, and has requested permission to archive CLOG via PANDORA, Australia’s Web Archive. |
Chicks on Speed update Interdisciplinary group Chicks on Speed have performed with the theremin tapestry that was shown as a work-in-progress earlier this year at Craft Victoria. Some nimble fingers from the Victorian Tapestry Workshop commenced the work in the Craft Victoria gallery during the solo exhibition Viva La Craft! The tapestry was then turned into a theremin using a high-tech theremin transformer at the Theremin Institute in Moscow. |
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Object Likened to chandeliers for the body, the pendant allows the maker to focus on the precious detail of the piece, creating a small sculptural form that is strapped to the body in a utilitarian fashion. This exhibition featuring works by 40 artists, many of them Craft Victoria Members. Dates: until 31 January 2010
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Tait The creatives behind Melbourne design house Tait are about to launch an innovative retail space encouraging the development of quality products by local talent. The store will showcase Australian made furniture, art and lifestyle accessories, including a new range of ceramics by Craft Victoria Member Gregory Bonasera. An exhibition program is also in development. Store opens: Tuesday 1 December |
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Anna Pappas Gallery Craft Victoria Member Vipoo Srivilasa turns ceramic sculpture into a storytelling device, examining the impact of humans on coral reefs. Featuring Srivilasa's recurring mermaid motif, the exhibition is as much high-camp globalist fantasy as it is a sobering reminder of environmental degradation. Opening: Wednesday 2 December, 6pm |
Boyd School Studios The City of Melbourne and the artists of the Boyd School Studios invite you to their Open Day. This is a rare opportunity to glimpse behind the scenes at the studios and visit over 20 practitioners, including Craft Victoria Member Blanche Tilden. Works will be available for sale on the day. Date: Saturday 5 December, 12-5pm |
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