If you are at all familiar with Walker's work, one of New Zealand's most important contemporary jewellery practitioners, you won’t be surprised. The word "unwearable" does what all the best jewellery in this exhibition does when you consider putting it on: it aggressively challenges us on a material, conceptual and sometimes even practical level. Some of Walker’s jewellery is entirely unwearable, but the fact that we keep asking ourselves what would happen if we put it on is important. This is the connection to jewellery that is central to Walker’s practice.

Download the pricelist here.

Lisa Walker is represented by Gallery Funaki.

Craft Victoria has a limited number of catalogues available for sale at $230 each.

Interstate shipping can be arranged.

Call Craft Victoria on 03 9650 7775 to order your copy now!

Take a Ball of Thread... has become a vehicle for pushing and re-working jewellery and craft based techniques. This is the first showing of the project in Melbourne.

Download the pricelist here.

Held on the second Saturday of each month, Craft Hatch is a market that showcases the work of student and emerging designers. Craft Hatch is a rare opportunity for you to purchase the freshest, hand-made products direct from the designer; including homewares, metal and polymer jewellery, purses, badges, clothing and more. With a strong environmental consciousness, many of the featured artists have re-crafted found, common and recycled materials into practical, contemporary craft.

Upcoming market dates for your diary are Saturday 14 February, Saturday 14 March and Saturday 11 April 2009 from 11.00am – 4.00pm at the City of Melbourne's City Library, 253 Flinders Lane. Featured February stallholders include: Meaghan Barbuto, Box Hill TAFE Jewellery, Moj Habibi, Myf Kemp, Janine Kleynhans, Cate Lawrence, Christiane Poulos, Catherine Preston, Samantha Thompson and Studio Hip (Damien Hipwell and Jacqueline Cuijpers).

Icon Movies
Last Chance Harvey
NAT

Academy Award® winners Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) and Emma Thompson (Sense and Sensibility) reunite in Last Chance Harvey, a hopeful romance that celebrates new beginnings – at any age. New Yorker Harvey Shine (Hoffman) loses his dead-end job as a jingle writer. Drowning his sorrows at a bar, Harvey strikes up a conversation with Kate (Thompson), a slightly prickly, 40-something employee of the Office of National Statistics. The growing connection between the pair inspires both as they unexpectedly transform one another’s lives.

Craft Victoria is giving away 10 double passes for Last Chance Harvey. Be quick to email us if you would like to attend. Winners will be notified by return email.

email: free4members@craftvic.asn.au
 

State of Design
2009 expressions of interest sought
VIC

Closing date: 16/02/2009

The STATE OF DESIGN is Victoria’s peak design festival held each Winter. Its public and cultural program DESIGN FOR EVERYONE provides an opportunity to communicate the vital importance of design to our culture through a series of events and exhibitions in Melbourne and targeted regional centres.

Craft Victoria members who are successful in their response to the EOI will receive a special participation rate. Self-initiated exhibitions, events, workshops, or alternative creative ideas tackling key design and community issues should have broad and accessible public engagement. Download the EOI or contact State of Design.

phone: 03 9650 3963
 

Craft Victoria
Call for 2010 exhibition proposals
INT

Closing date: 30/03/2009

Craft Victoria is now accepting exhibition proposals for the first half of 2010. Individuals and groups are welcome to apply. Proposals are examined by an exhibition committee with representatives from each of the major media. We encourage applicants to attend Make It, Design It, Fund It at Craft Victoria for advice on preparing an exhibition proposal, or contact Craft Victoria's Coordinating Curator Nella Themelios. Exhibition Proposal Guidelines available online.

phone: 03 9650 7775
email: nthemelios@craftvic.asn.au
 

Ceramics Victoria
Call for 40th Anniversary Exhibition entries
NAT

Closing date: 15/06/2009

Ceramics Victoria invites ceramic artists to submit entries of significance in form or function for the 40th Anniversary Exhibition of Ceramics Victoria Inc. (formerly Victorian Ceramic Group) as an acknowledgement of this significant event in the group's history. The exhibition offers three main acquisitive awards in addition to encouragement awards. Work submitted must be new work that has not been previously exhibited. For more details and entry forms, visit the website.

phone: 03 9899 2777
email: ceramicsvic@optusnet.com.au
 

Studio 569
Call for exhibition proposals
VIC

Ongoing

Studio 569 is seeking proposals from artists to exhibit in its shopfront gallery. Proposals from contemporary artists whose work aims to engage audiences in critical dialogue and enquiry are encouraged. Exhibitions run for six weeks, cost is $100 & $50 refundable bond. Send a one page proposal of works to be exhibited, artist's CV and up to 10 digital images via email or mail to Studio 569, 569 Nicholson Street, North Carlton VIC 3054.

email: gnomie@labyrinth.net.au
 

Ongoing

Pan Gallery has opened at Northcote Pottery Supplies in Brunswick East. This new exhibition space represents a balance of emerging and established artists and encourages the creation and presentation of innovative ceramic artworks. Application guidelines are available online. For more information visit or call Gallery Manager, Sophie Milne.

phone: 0417 301 390
 

The Stitches & Craft Show, Melbourne
Call for store holders
NAT

Closing date: 4/03/2009
Event dates: 11/03/2009 – 15/03/2009

This year’s Show has a "new look" and will be bigger and better than ever with more exhibitors, workshops and classes, exhibitions, fashion parades, and the exclusive Australian premiere of the indie film Handmade Nation. The Stitches & Craft Show is doing it "indie style" and supporting contemporary craft and design from emerging and established independent crafters and designers. This is an excellent opportunity to showcase your brand and products to tens of thousands of people.

phone: 1800 770 222
email: ian.macdonald@livingcreatively.com.au
 

Gorman
Submissions invited for Gorman Recycled range
NAT

Ongoing

Gorman would like to offer anyone with a creative, recycled product idea the opportunity to showcase and sell it in Gorman stores throughout Australia. The idea has come about as part of Gorman's green strategy, in continuing to make our company and our products as environmentally sustainable as we can. We want to encourage designers to consider the environmental issues as part of their work now, and into the future. Gorman has a strong and reputable retail profile with which to leverage new designers in this field of sustainable product and design. Click here for more details.

email: alix@gorman.ws
 

Registrations open: 20/02/2009

The long running and highly successful annual Scarf Festival, held since 2003 by Craft Victoria, will move to the National Wool Museum in June this year.; Both organisations will partner to present and expand this very successful festival which has grown exponentially every year. The announcement of the 2009 theme will be made soon. If people wish to register their interest in the 2009 Scarf Festival, please contact the National Wool Museum and ask to be added to the mailing list.

phone: 03 5272 4701
email: scarffestival@geelongcity.vic.gov.au
 

Ongoing

Olive Grove Studios in Brunswick is expanding its retail area and looking for more designer/makers. We are currently a collective of 8 makers creating a wide range of work with a textile focus. We will consider consignment and full share of space, which includes being a shop person for 1 day per fortnight. For more information, please contact Roze Elizabeth.

phone: 03 9388 8006 or 0425 885 082
email: roze.elizabeth@bigpond.com
 

Interior Design Awards
Call for submissions
NAT

Closing date: 20/02/2009

This is an annual program developed by the Australian design industry to celebrate and promote outstanding commercial and residential interior design. The judging process is managed by the Design Institute of Australia. Any Australian-based design professional may enter. Dates for entry submissions: 17 November to 20 February 2009 for projects completed between 1 September 2007 and 31 December 2008. Projects can be located anywhere in the world.

phone: 03 9646 4760
email: info@interiordesignawards.com.au
 

Art Monthly Australia
Emerging Art Writer's Award
NAT

Closing date: 27/02/2009

Emerging arts writers across Australia are invited to submit an article that responds to this year’s theme – visual arts and environmental sustainability. Awards will be given in two categories Open (articles of 1000-1500 words) and Senior Secondary School Student (articles of 500-1000 words). Winners will be published in Art Monthly and will receive: Open category: $2000;
Senior secondary school student: $500 plus $500 in art supplies for the winner's School. Other outstanding entries will receive publishing and mentoring opportunities.

phone: 02 6125 3988
email: art.monthly@anu.edu.au
 

Closing date: 17/04/2009

The Wangaratta exhibitions Gallery has developed a biennial Award for Contemporary Textile Art. Artists working in any style of textile media are invited to make an entry for consideration. A Judging Panel of industry professionals will select a shortlist of finalists who will be invited to submit artworks for display in an exhibition at the Gallery. The winning artwork will be selected from this exhibition. The prize is acquisitive, with the single winning work becoming part of the exhibitions Gallery Collection, owned by the Rural City of Wangaratta. The value of the Award is $4,000 and this includes the acquisition of the work. Entry form available online.

phone: 03 5722 0865
email: d.mangan@wangaratta.vic.gov.au
 

Closing date: 8/05/2009

Entries from Australian and New Zealand Jewellery Artists are currently being sought for the "Contemporary Wearables '09" Jewellery Award and Exhibition, curated by the Toowoomba Regional Art Gallery and sponsored by Toowoomba Gallery Society Inc. First Prize: $5000, Second Prize: $3000 and Acquisitions up to $7000. Conditions of entry and application forms can be obtained from the Gallery.

phone: 07 4688 6652
email: art@toowoombarc.qld.gov.au
 

Blue Dog Glass
Term 1 classes
VIC

Event dates: Check website for details

Blue Dog Glass offers kiln formed glass classes conducted by professional artists in a friendly and creatively conducive environment. Most classes are suited to complete beginners, while some are reserved for intermediate/ advanced students. New classes in 2009 include: Intermediate Bead Making, Advanced Bead Making, Intensive casting weekend and some Saturday morning open studio sessions. More details available online.

phone: 03 9553 4434
email: info@bluedogglass.com.au
 

Museums Australia (Victoria)
Travellers' Tales
VIC

Event date: 11/02/2009, 6-8pm

An international perspective on textiles, architecture and museums. Presentations by: Dr Belinda Nemec, Cultural Collections Coordinator, University of Melbourne, Searching for the Circular Museum; Jo-Anne Cooper, Director, City Museum at Old Treasury Melbourne, Sojourn in Stockholm; Anne Thoday, Manager Training and Professional Development, MA (Vic), Textile tales from Ghana, Africa. Booking form available online.

phone: 03 8341 7344
email: mavic@mavic.asn.au
 

Event date: 19/02/2009, 9am-12pm

This free seminar will cover the basic steps to "get ready for export" and provide practical advice on the dos and don’ts of exporting. Highlighting the link between good design and success in international markets, this seminar will feature a keynote address from a successful exporter and a panel of experts who will share their experiences in entering overseas markets. This session is a must for any business looking for practical hands-on advice to export their goods or services. More details available online. Places are limited. RSVP essential by Monday 16 February 2009.

phone: 03 9925 4195
email: events@designvic.com
 

Event dates: 7/03/2009 – 8/03/2009

This workshop will explore relationships between textiles and books, from a conceptual and experimental, rather than a technical orientation. Participants will look at conventions of books which are specific to textiles and investigate what the possibilities are when textile approaches are brought into play with conventional books. The workshop will focus on the poetic, the playful and the experimental in exploring the relationships between books and textiles.

phone: 03 9699 7885
email: lily@victapestry.com.au
 

NAVA
Janet Holmes à Court Artists' Grant
NAT

Closing date: 15/02/2009

Provides assistance towards the costs of public presentation of visual arts, craft and design. This can include, but is not limited to, framing, media releases, media photographs, advertising, space rental, installation costs, promotional printing, mail outs, documentation, freight, travel, equipment rental, insurance, technical assistance and opening costs. Application Form and Guidelines available online.

phone: 02 9368 1900
 

The Winston Churchill Memorial Trust
Churchill Fellowships 2009
NAT

Closing date: 27/02/2009

Churchill Fellowships offer Australians citizens from all walks of life, the opportunity to travel overseas to study, investigate or explore a project or an issue. Previous recipients from the Victorian arts sector include Ilka White, who spent seven months researching traditional textiles in South East Asia, and Sarah Kriegler, who travelled to Argentina to undertake an intensive puppetry course. More details available online.

phone: 1800 777 231 or 02 6247 8333
email: churchilltrust@bigpond.com
 

Closing date: 30/03/2009

In order to broadly educate Australians about Antarctica and Australia’s activities there, the Australian Antarctic Division – part of the Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts – offers fellowships to artists so that they can experience Antarctica first-hand. Applications are sought from two main groups: Artists, researchers, filmmakers and writers with a demonstrated track record; and talented emerging artists, musicians and writers from the creative arts, humanities and social sciences. Fellows are provided with associated support including food, accommodation and transport and cold weather clothing on loan. It is expected that during and following their time in Antarctica, Fellows will produce works and interpretations inspired by their experience which in turn, will foster greater understanding of the Antarctic environment.

phone: 03 6232 3512
email: artsfellowship@aad.gov.au
 

Event dates: Check website for details

Throughout February, Arts Victoria will join forces with Regional Arts Victoria (RAV) to host a series of regional arts funding information sessions across regional Victoria. The sessions will assist artists and arts organisations to navigate through the Government arts funding opportunities on offer, and aim to de-mystify the grant application process. Arts Victoria will focus on the range of state government arts funding programs, including some with a specific focus on regional Victoria. RAV will discuss the Regional Arts Fund, an Australian Government initiative, administered in Victoria by RAV, which supports the arts in regional, rural and remote Australia. At several sessions, Arts Victoria staff will also be available to meet with potential applicants one on one to discuss their projects. Session details available online.

phone: 03 9644 1800
email: enquiry@rav.net.au
 

Breese Street Studios
Studio spaces available
VIC

Ongoing

Two new studios in Brunswick remain available to lease. Would suit artists, designers, writers. Prices range from $108–$130 per week. Sizes available are 24m² and 38m². Lockable spaces. 24 hour access available. Kitchen and lounge available. For more details, please contact Craig Peverelle.

phone: 0419 337 230
email: craigpev@bigpond.com
 

Danaher Lane Studios
Studio spaces available
VIC

Ongoing

Studios available in North Melbourne close to tram lines/public transport and Errol Street shops and cafes. Would suit ceramicist/potter, sculptor, painter, etc. We have a preference for artists and craftspeople who are actively exhibiting or selling their work. Kilns on site available for hire by studio occupants; Room for your own kiln if you have one; Friendly and productive atmosphere; Good access via bluestone cobbled lane; Private garden courtyard. Please call to make an appointment to view.

phone: Gregory 0415 888 313 or David 0415 869 530