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Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Address: Watson Place 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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23.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT "Through my practice I keep circling back to the idea of returning, and surrendering materials. I deliberately choose materials for the existing narratives that they hold, and build upon these through making processes. I process tensions connected to land use and what I perceive as human heavy-handedness through the pieces that I make, each work consolidating a single thread of thought" Cara Johnson. Image: @cara__johnson, Available at Craft and part of our current exhibition 'Inside'. Photographer: @laurenbamford, imagery styling @stephanie_somebody coloursmith @scanlanandmakers , floral artistry Phillip Huynh. #theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

21.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT "Mon Mungan (Healing Weave Mats) are used by Wurrit Badjur (medicine women) for healing others, reflection and as a teaching tool. Native grasses were used to create significant and powerful floor mats, surrounded with soft and nurturing Barramul (Emu) feathers for spiritual healing and connection. White ochre dust is sprinkled over the mats in a ceremony and smoked with lemon scented gum for cleansing to give the healing mat energy to pass on to the one who sit...s upon it. Healing mats can be adorned by magical feather flowers that represent women of country and connection to country. Native bird feathers were used in dance, ceremonies, adornments, healing, and medicine, and including them in the healing mat adds another dimension of healing; through brushing or moving the emu feathers the strength of the emu is felt - strong and resilient - while each feather allows for a soft, nurturing feeling of love and respect. The emu feathers are used as they are told to keep one protected as well as safe while travelling. To feel the empowerment of these mats you truly have to embrace them in your home, either a wall hanging feature or used as a special way to sit and feel beneath you. The mats awaken your Durn Durn (Mind), Darram (Body), Murrup (Spirit), Murrup (Soul). Sometimes you can hear the soft humming of song; when I create each mat I sing in my native wurrung (tongue) and the song is weaved into the mat." Cassie Leatham Cassie is from the Taungurung people from the Kulin Nation. She is an Indigenous artist, master weaver, traditional dancer, bushtukka woman and educator. She is passionate about teaching her skills to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students of all ages to learn and understand Aboriginal culture. The Mon Mungan are part of Craft Victoria's exhibition 'Inside' opening Nov 16. Image: Cassie Leatham, @wild_blak_arts Murrup Mon Mangii Mungan - Spirit Healing Within Weave. Photography Sarah Weston #NAIDOCweek #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillBe

21.01.2022 ADVICE CLINIC Are you curious about doing an artist residency but don’t know where to start? The fabulous Amy Kennedy will provide an overview of artist residency opportunities, discuss her experiences and share strategies for tackling the application process. This will include avenues for researching the many residencies available, how to avoid pitfalls, understanding the application process and how to tailor proposals for maximum impact. Book your spot via the link in bio o...r at craft.org.au Date: Wednesday 20 January 2021 Time: 6-7 pm Where: Online Webinar Price: Free for Craft Victoria Members $20 for Non-members Also interested in a Professional Development Session? Members have the opportunity to book into a separate one-on-one Professional Development Session with Amy on the 27 January hurry, spots are limited! About @amykennedyceramics Amy Kennedy is a mid-career Ceramic Artist based in Melbourne. Her work is guided by a deep interest in the aesthetics of materiality, process and transformation. Amy graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Honours from RMIT University in 2006 and a Masters of Arts Management from RMIT University in 2020. Her career highlights include being awarded artists residencies at The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park Japan, Baer Art Center Iceland, Anderson Ranch Arts Centre, Colorado USA, and the European Ceramic Work Centre in The Netherlands. In 2019 she was awarded a Career Development Grant from the Australia Council for the Arts and in 2015 first prize in the Toorak Village Sculpture Exhibition. Her work is held in the collections of the National Gallery of Victoria, Art Gallery of South Australia, The Ian Potter Museum and Bendigo Art Gallery. International artist residencies have had a profound and ongoing impact on Amy’s career, professionally and personally. This motivated her to launch the program, The International Artist to work with artists to get them closer to landing the artist residency of their dreams.

18.01.2022 EXHIBITION Reflecting the exuberant creativity of contemporary making, 'Inside' brings together over 50 Australian ceramicists, jewellers, glassmakers, weavers, stone masons and furniture makers. 'Inside' encourages visitors to consider the imaginative way we can occupy spaces, and how significance and meaning can be embedded within the possessions we choose to live with. Find out more via the link in bio or at craft.org.au/inside Image: Terunobu Hirata, Katie-Ann Houghton, Liam Fleming and Jonathan Ben-Tovim - B-TD Available at Craft and part of our current exhibition 'Inside'. Photographer: @laurenbamford, imagery styling @stephanie_somebody coloursmith @scanlanandmakers , floral artistry Phillip Huynh. #theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

18.01.2022 VIRTUAL MAKERS IN RESIDENCE Dan Bowran is an award-winning glass artist using mould-making, hot glass, kiln-forming and coldworking techniques. Works emerge from a fascination with prehistoric ingenuity, alongside a desire to illustrate the influence and evolution of materials in our daily lives. During his Craft Contemporary residency 15 - 17 October, Dan Bowran will demonstrate the processes involved in making stained glass and leadlight panels. This will include sketching... up a cartoon, cutting from a template, selecting the lead came and glass, preparing the lead came, leading the glass and soldering, and finalising the panel by puttying, whiting and blacking. He will also introduce the audience to copper-foiling with a contemporary spin, a technique which became world renowned with Tiffany lamps in the 1900s. Craft’s series of online residencies provides a platform for craft practitioners to showcase their making processes over several days. Based in the artists’ own studios, the residencies will reflect the diversity and reality of contemporary craft practice. Tune in for daily behind the scenes and residency updates via Craft’s social media channels. Craft Contemporary is supported by @cityofmelbourne #craftcontemporary Image: Dan Bowran, You're one of my kind, 2012 glass & ceramic @dan.bowran

18.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Melbourne jeweller Rhiannon Smith started her handcrafted label Two Hills in August of 2011. Named after the matriarch of her large family, the label was intended to reflect all aspects of the feminine. Having completed both a BA in Fine Art, majoring in gold and silversmithing, and an Advanced Diploma in Engineering Technology Jewellery at NMIT, Rhiannon's creative process and attention to detail are intrinsic elements in the creation of all Two Hills jewellery.... While many of her collections are born from travels overseas, Rhiannon manufactures locally with each piece handmade in her studio. Image: Rhiannon Smith, Two Hills @twohills Photography Sarah Weston.

17.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Australian artist and craftsperson Louise Meuwissen's works are renowned for their lavish and intricate surfaces. Employing traditional textile techniques of embroidery and fabric manipulation, she creates pieces made exclusively from recycled and sustainably sourced materials. Her practice is underpinned by treasure hunting and collecting, and informed by her interests in devotion and the sublime, luxury, aspiration, the natural world and environmental concerns.... Meuwissen's work delicately combines contemporary, vintage and antique textiles and materials such as gemstones, pearls, glass and plastic. Using shibori binding or painting with needle and thread, these are compiled with great time and care in aim of reinstating their preciousness as objects to be treasured. Her textiles and jewellery showcased at Craft Victoria are distillations of her large-scale sculptural work, each piece being a one-of-a-kind work of art or special limited edition designed to adorn the body. Explore online at shop.craft.org.au Image: Louise Meuwissen 'For Luck' Pearl, crystal and glass bead hand embroidered earrings. Photography Sarah Weston @louisemeuwissen

17.01.2022 EXHIBITION: Craft Victoria has re-opened its doors with a maximalist celebration of contemporary craft practice. 'Inside' challenges the notion of the white wall and showcases how an eclectic mix of art, craft and colour can enliven and enrich the spaces we inhabit. Set against walls of ochre and eucalyptus, some of the many pieces on show include painstakingly restored Victorian fireplaces by Hallett Stonemasons who have been crafting for over 120 years, avant-garde glasswar...e and geometric sculpture influenced by M.C Escher’s endless staircases. Functional yet decorative, each work is made with a delicate attention to material and to the environment. All pieces are skillfully handcrafted by Australian makers and are available to purchase. Image: Inside, The Manganese Room. Photographer: @laurenbamford, imagery styling @stephanie_somebody coloursmith @scanlanandmakers , floral artistry Phillip Huynh. #theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

16.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Maree Clarke is a Mutti Mutti, Yorta Yorta, BoonWurrung/Wemba Wemba woman, curator, and artist. Clarke is a multidisciplinary artist renowned for her work in reviving South-eastern Aboriginal Australian art practices. Based on large scale works for exhibitions, Clarke’s reed necklaces come from a long tradition of ritual and ceremony. Maree Clarke was awarded the Australia Council's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Arts Fellowship this year, allowing her to dedicate herself to the full-time research and development of her upcoming survey exhibition, 'Re imagining Culture - Bloodlines This major survey will be exhibited across three galleries at the National Gallery of Victoria. Image: Maree Clarke, River Reed Necklace. Materials: hand-cut river reed, twine. @ree_clarke #AlwaysWasAlwaysWillbe #NAIDOCweek

16.01.2022 TEXTILES TODAY ROUND TABLE The Textiles Today Round Table brings together contemporary textile artists and weavers Ana Petidis, Daisy Watt, Jenna Lee and Tim Gresham to discuss perspectives on making, sources of inspiration, collaborative working and contemporary issues facing the field. Led by Ana Petidis, the conversation will engage experienced makers and craft-enthusiasts alike. When: Thursday 19 November, 6 - 7pm Online discussion featuring @analog_cloth, @greshtim, @jen...na.mlee and @daisy_watt Audiences can tune in via Zoom and there will be an opportunity for audience questions at the end of the conversation. Book your spot at craft.org.au or via our link in bio. Craft’s Speakeasy series of round table discussions bring together contemporary craft artists to discuss contemporary issues facing the field. If you missed October's ceramics round table a recording is available to view on the Craft Contemporary hub Image: Ana Petidis @analog_cloth Photographer: Bowie Wallace #textilestodayroundtable #craftspeakeasyseries

15.01.2022 TO COLLECT Handcrafted pieces to fall in love with are arriving daily at Craft. Gift personal treasures and future family heirlooms by Australian makers to your loved ones this holiday seaso Image: Aidan Renata, YEEND, Madisyn Zabel, Janet Beckhouse, Kate Rohde, Simone Karras, Molly Younger, Marcel Hoogstad-Hay, Louise Meuwissen, Convolo Design, Sophia Emmett, Ebony Russell. Photography Lauren Bamford @laurenbamford, styling Stephanie Somebody @stephanie_somebody, coloursmith Clare Scanlan of Scanlan & Makers @scanlanandmakers #fortheloveofcraft

15.01.2022 TO COLLECT A #shelfie of the abundance of gorgeous curiosities at home in the Craft gallery and available to add to your collection. We're open Mon- Fri: 11am - 6pm and Sat: 11am - 4pm Photographer: Sarah Weston #craftvictoria #supportlocal

15.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Australian artist and craftsperson Kate Rohde is highly regarded for her jewellery and object-based practice, working predominantly with resin to construct often elaborate and baroque forms which draw from botanical, zoological and geological sources. Her intensely colourful jewellery and sculptural object-based practice has seen her exhibit on an international stage with notable exhibitions including Luminous Realms, a solo survey of her work since 2006 at Cra...ft, Magic Object; the 2016 Biennial of Australian Art at the Art Gallery of South Australia, 21st Century Heide at Heide Museum of Modern Art, and Obsessed: Compelled to make, at the Australian Design Centre. In 2015 she was a finalist in the Rigg Design Prize at the National Gallery of Victoria. Rohde's work is part of Craft's current exhibition 'Inside' which reflects the exuberant creativity of contemporary making. A maximalist love of craft, 'Inside' brings together the work of over 50 talented emerging and established craft practitioners. After a year of spending so much time inside, the exhibition seeks to highlight how craft can bring a sense of nature into our homes in a celebration of the craftsmanship of our makers and the beauty of our natural environment. Explore the exhibition at Craft's home on Watson place, at craft.org.au/inside or via our link in bio. Image: Kate Rohde, Golden fleece bowl, Inside, The Eucalypt Room. Photographer: @laurenbamford, imagery styling @stephanie_somebody coloursmith @scanlanandmakers , floral artistry Phillip Huynh. #theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

14.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Ian McKinnon uses symmetry and repetition in his woven pieces, of which have been influenced by a career spanning 35 years as a weaving technician, (Loom Tuner). His work uses the Macrogauze technique developed in the 1960's by Master weaver Peter Collingwood of the UK. Precise measurements and angles are used to produce a pleasing visual experience. Works are pre-planned on paper before being woven on a specially modified loom, which enables elements of the ...weave structure to move uninhibited, in contrast to conventional weaving methods. Ian uses colour, but more so the structure, to express this art form. Image: Ian McKinnon, @warpweave, available at Craft and part of our current exhibition 'Inside'. Photographer: @laurenbamford, imagery styling @stephanie_somebody coloursmith @scanlanandmakers , floral artistry Phillip Huynh. #theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

14.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT "Glass has continued to be the way I interpret the dynamic relationship between the two realms: control and randomness, city grids and the Fibonacci sequence, urban planning and natural selection". Holly Grace is a prestigious, award winning artist who has exhibited around the world in both solo and group shows and represented in private and public collections. Holly grew up in Perth, Australia, where she was inspired by nature's beautiful but harsh reality, and... the boundaries between urban and natural landscapes that continue to evolve. Image: Image: Craft Catalogue featuring ACV studio, Katie-Ann Houghton, Holly Grace, Tracy Muirhead, Terunobu Hirata, Christopher Plumridge and Ryan Foote. Photography @laurenbamford and styled by @stephanie_somebody. #shoplocal #madetolast #craft #glass #contemporaryglass #handmade

13.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Kirsten Perry has a background in industrial design, gold & silversmithing and multimedia and is currently teaching at RMIT. Anthropomorphism and character design feature heavily in her work, and the small scale of her production allows her to explore variations on similar concepts. Known for exploring tensions between error, chance and humour through crafted sculpture and digital media, Perry's practice is a diverse one. Where culturally errors are discarded or... covered over, Perry's work challenges this aesthetic, highlighting and exaggerating them especially through her use of humour and contemporary text language. Explore Perry's work as part of 'Inside' our most maximalist exhibition yet, or view the curiosities online at craft.org.au/inside Image: Kirsten Perry @kirstenpp. 'Open to Divine' Sculpture Photography Sarah Weston#theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

12.01.2022 BUSHTUKKA WORKSHOP: KNOWLEDGE, LANGUAGE AND NATURE Join bushtukka woman Cassie Leatham from her kitchen as she shares her insights into the significance and value of traditional Indigenous botanical knowledge. The workshop will cover the identification, collection and preparation of specific native plants that have been used for thousands of years for culinary and medicinal purposes. When: Saturday 17th October, 3:00pm 5:00pm... Where: Zoom Online Virtual workshop Price: - $35 Craft Victoria Members - $45 Non-Members. Participants will be sent login details prior to the session Cassie Leatham @wild_blak_arts is a Taungurung/Wurundjeri woman of the Kulin Nation. Born on Gunai Kurnai country, she is an artist, master weaver, traditional dancer, bushtukka woman and educator. She is an active member of the Gippsland Indigenous community. She is extremely passionate about teaching her skills to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous students of all ages. Her aim is to give participants the opportunity to learn and understand Aboriginal culture and develop knowledge of both historical and contemporary Aboriginal history. Craft Contemporary is a new festival exploring how craft is evolving in the 21st century across objects, jewellery, furniture, fashion and contemporary art. Craft Contemporary is supported by @cityofmelbourne #craftcontemporary

12.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Katie-Ann Houghton aims to challenge the culture of mass consumption by creating work with innovative design and handmade quality. Katie’s design philosophy is based around the idea that the objects that we engage with every day should engage our senses and bring us joy through use. Designed to be both functional and practical, Katie's pieces aim to change the conventional expectations of tableware, and have us view each piece as both a piece of contemporary d...esign and an object of use. Katie-Ann Houghton is an Artist, Designer and Maker based in Sydney Australia. Her contemporary works are inspired by early 20th Century Design and embody a decade long passion for traditional Venetian glassmaking techniques. Image: Katie-An. Houghton @kah_glass Hive Vase, available to collect in store from Craft's gallery. Photographer: Isobel Markus-Dunworth @isobel_studiosabii Image courtesy of the artist. #hivevase #contemporarycraft

09.01.2022 TO COLLECT Explore the bold and vibrant work of Australian makers who use colour and form to tell stories and celebrate their chosen materials. Image: Sophia Emmett, Ebony Russell, Vicki Mason, William Eicholtz, Billy Crellin, Bettina Wilner-Browne, Rosie Gunzburg and Minaal Lawn. Photography Lauren Bamford @laurenbamford, styling Stephanie Somebody @stephanie_somebody, coloursmith Clare Scanlan of Scanlan & Makers @scanlanandmakers #theloveofcraft #contemporarycraft

08.01.2022 VIRTUAL MAKERS IN RESIDENCE Anke Kindle is a contemporary jeweller with an interest in the meaning of objects, particularly within the personal, domestic realm. Her fascination with the domestic scrubbing brush and its connotations is an ongoing exploration and takes formal shape as an evolving body of contemporary wearables utilising the traditional craft of brush-making. During her Craft Contemporary residency, Anke will demonstrate the traditional craft of brush binding in... the context of contemporary jewellery and will make a new series of brooches with a hand-stitched wooden brush set into a silver claw setting. Craft’s series of online residencies provides a platform for craft practitioners to showcase their making processes over several days. Based in the artists’ own studios, the residencies will reflect the diversity and reality of contemporary craft practice. Tune in for daily behind the scenes and residency updates via Craft’s social media channels. Craft Contemporary is supported by @cityofmelbourne #craftcontemporary Image: Anke Kindle, Scrubber rings 2019. Sterling silver timber horsehair, 20mm x 40mm. Photographer: Fred Kroh

08.01.2022 CRAFT ON THE STREETS: CRAFT POSTER GALLERY Throughout October Craft on the Streets is transforming the now quiet spaces of our city, showcasing the work of six contemporary artists in unexpected locations around inner Melbourne. Craft on the Streets is presented in streets and laneways, providing opportunities to stumble across bold craft works by some of Victoria’s emerging and established artists. Featuring the works of Michelle Cangiano, Cassie Leatham, Makiko Ryujin, Rosi...e Gunzburg, Lucy Tolan and Dan Bowran. The craft community are encouraged to discover the posters in their neighbourhood and to learn more about each artist and their practice by scanning each poster’s QR code. Join the conversation online by sharing these on Instagram using the hashtags #craftcontemporary and #craftvictoria. Photographer: @phamstapham. Special thanks to @plakkit_ Craft Contemporary is supported by @cityofmelbourne

06.01.2022 TO COLLECT Each year, Craft celebrates the work of contemporary makers through the creation of a series of catalogue images. Featuring the work of craftspeople and designers, we hope this catalogue encourages and broadens narratives around the history and skill of craftspeople and how we collect and use objects in our daily lives. Explore a selection of talented local makers this festive season at shop.craft.org.au Image: (detail) Sunggee Min, Nina Ellis, Lisa Roet, Abby Seymour, Felicity Large, Mary Odorcic, Aurelia Yeomans. Explore the catalogue at craft.org.au/2020-catalogue Photography Lauren Bamford @laurenbamford, styling Stephanie Somebody @stephanie_somebody, coloursmith Clare Scanlan of Scanlan & Makers @scanlanandmakers

05.01.2022 REINVENT ONLINE WORKSHOP This online workshop by textile artist Tamara Russell is designed to address the 6,000 kilograms of used but still wearable clothing that goes into Australian landfill every ten minutes. Holding on to your clothes for at least nine months longer reduces the water, waste and carbon footprint by up to 30 percent. Refurbishing the clothes you already own enables you to express creativity and individuality while reducing your impact on the environment. T...his workshop will run online with two sessions. Participants will use various forms of fabric, paints and stitch to create their own individual designs. Following a break for lunch to allow the paint to dry, participants will continue in the afternoon to embellish their clothes using craft techniques taught by Tamara. Attendees will be able to choose to use embroidery, sequins, buttons and other reinvention embellishments. This workshop is suitable for both beginners and more experienced stitchers. Participants will receive a kit by mail before the workshop including paints, brushes, embellishments, threads and other materials. Presented by Tamara Russell, Karhina Textile Art @karhina_textileart Sunday 25 October. 10am - 4pm Price: $175 Early bird $160 Bring a friend $155. Find out more at craft.org.au/craftcontemporary Craft Contemporary is a new festival exploring how craft is evolving in the 21st century across objects, jewellery, furniture, fashion and contemporary art. Craft Contemporary is supported by @cityofmelbourne #craftcontemporary

04.01.2022 A gorgeous yet peculiar creature has found a foster home nestled amongst the abundance of handmade curiosities in the Ochre room of Craft Victoria's latest exhibition 'Inside'. First brought to life by Melbourne-based artist Troy Emery, the creature would make the perfect companion for an extravagant yet busy craft aficionado. Troy Emery has an art practice encompassing sculpture, painting, and drawing. Emery works primarily with textiles in a sculptural practice to produce ...animal-like forms. His creations examine the discourse surrounding the delineation between fine arts and craft, as well as animals as both entrenched decorative motifs and tokens of ecological ruination. Troy’s work is held in various private and public collections, including The National Gallery of Victoria, Art Bank Australia Collection, City of Townsville Art Collection, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery Collection, Deakin Art Museum, and Macquarie University Art Gallery. Troy is represented by Martin Browne Contemporary gallery in Sydney, NSW. Image: Inside, The Ochre Room. Curated by Sarah Weston. Photographer: @laurenbamford, imagery styling @stephanie_somebody coloursmith @scanlanandmakers , floral artistry Phillip Huynh. #theloveofcraft #moreismore #contemporarycraft #theartofthehandmade

03.01.2022 MAKER INSIGHT Wendy Bannister is a visual storyteller, and her textile collection, Taxidi, transports the wearer to breathtaking locations from her travels across Australia and the Mediterranean. The word 'Taxidi' translates as 'Trip' in Greek, as in the popular expression 'Kalo Taxidi' meaning 'Have a great trip!' Is this heat making you dream of a dip into cool waters? Designed and made in Australia, Wendy’s luxurious collection of scarves are produced in limited editions.... Every scarf is digitally printed on a fine Italian modal cashmere, and is hand-finished with rolled edges and eyelash fringing. Each piece in the collection is named after the destination where the image was taken, or after the species, in the case of her beautiful Australian eucalypt series. Image: @taxidibywendybannister Ithaca Modal Cashmere Scarf., which comes with complimentary matching face mask. Explore the collection online at shop.craft.org.au

01.01.2022 VIVIANITE A collaboration installation by Clare Scanlan of Scanlan & Makers and Jordan Wood, Vivianite is the departure point for a range of enquiries into materials, including bespoke paint finishes, ceramics and collage. Vivianite is a rare blue pigment historically used in paint production. Also known as blue ochre, it is a native Victorian pigment found at Demon’s Bluff, Anglesea. Conjuring allusions as macabre as they are beautiful, vivianite occurs inside fossils, bone...s, shells, even decaying corpses. It starts life colourless, darkening to shades varying from green to blue to black upon exposure to oxygen and light. Scanlan will delve into this spectrum, expertly blending vivianite and layered handmade finishes to the surfaces of a warehouse. Wood’s ceramic forms echo the spaces in which vivianite is found as well as functioning as vessels to contain Scanlan's pigments. Her textile collages evoke the landscapes and colours of the sites where the mineral occurs. This project merges age-old paint-crafting and glazing techniques with contemporary chemistry to develop new products that focus on environmental and bodily wellbeing. Presented by @scanlanandmakers & @jordan.l.wood 17 - 21 October. Virtual opening event: Saturday 17th October 2020, 2pm - 4pm. Explore the exhibition via link in bio or at craft.org.au/craftcontemporary Craft Contemporary is a new festival exploring how craft is evolving in the 21st century across objects, jewellery, furniture, fashion and contemporary art. Craft Contemporary is supported by @cityofmelbourne #craftcontemporary