Craft – Art and Artists Blog – Melbourne, Australia

by Emilia Martinez - October 29, 2015

Craft Pop Up Shop 2015

I recently visited the Craft pop up shop in the Melbourne Town Hall (90-120 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000), 'featuring the works of Australia's leading craftspeople and emerging talent'. Craft Victoria is the hub for contemporary craft and design. I really liked the creativity and quirkiness the craftspeople put into their work and it is always wonderful to suport other local creatives.

The pop up shop includes over 70 local makers; ceramics, jewellery, textiles, timber, paper, glass, mixed media, installations and demonstrations. Here are just some of the makers featured in the space; Melbourne ceramicists Andrei Davidoff, Sophie Moran, Alterfact and Vanessa Lucas, Melbourne jeweller Abby Seymour, leather worker Emma Greenwood, textile illustrators Sandra Eterovic and Georgina Cue, installations by makers Kim Jaeger (Pot Heads) and John Brooks, furniture designers Dale Hardiman, Coco Flip, Redfox and Wilcox and Tide Design.

Dates: 21 October – 21 November, 2015.
Opening Hours: Monday-Sunday 11am-6pm, open until 7pm on Fridays.

Vanessa Lucas ceramics, 2015

Alterfact, One of a Kind 3D printed vase, 2015, Southern Ice Porcelain

Georgina Cue, Manina, 2014, 52cm x 48cm, Acyrylic yarn on fly-screen, framed

Sofie Moran, Quarry Collection Cups, high fired stoneware with flecked, matte glaze

John Brooks, Blobjects, 2015, Fuax fur, jersey, synthetic metallics, wood and paper plup

Kim Jaeger (Pot Heads) , Basnarica II, 2015, Stoneware clay and glaze, ceramic paint

by Emilia Martinez - October 22, 2015December 18, 2021

Koorie Heritage Trust: Wominjeka – A New Beginning

The Koorie Heritage Trust have a new home at Federation Square (Levels 1&3, Yarra Building, Federation Square, Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne Vic 3000) and celebrate their 30th birthday with an exhibition 'Wominjeka – A New Beginning' (19 Sep – 22 Nov 15).

"The exhibition shows the work of five early career artists, exhibited alongside pieces from the Trust's collection that have been the muse for their own artistic expression and stories." The five artists are Aunty Marlene Gilson, Georgia MacGuire, Mitch Mahoney, Josh Muir and Raymond Young. "Working with mentors, these artists have created new works in response to selected items from our collections."

The Trust collection artists are Stephen Glassborow, Wally Cooper, Tommy McRae, Glenda Nicholls, Letty Nicholls, Vena Ingram, Mandy Nicholson, Kelly Koumalatsos, Brian Firebrace, Treahna Hamm, Dorothy Lovett, William Barak, and Darren Pattie-Bux.

Gallery shots of the exhibtion Wominjeka – A New Beginning, 2015

by zhen - September 21, 2012August 29, 2014

Exhibitions not to miss

Hi guys long time no blog, So I must explain… I've been sick(on and off for 4 months now) but fingers crossed I'm kicked that nasty flu.

I have here 'Exhibitions not to miss' and I know you really only have 2 days to see some of these. So get out there and do the Gallery Walk.

1. The Housing Project – Tue 11 to Sat 22 Sept 2012

An initiative by Greyspace in fortyfivedownstairs. This interactive work where your pick houses and trees and place it on the table to control the sounds in the room. Create your own towna and soundscape. So fun!

fortyfivedownstairs

45 Flinders LaneMelbourne 3000

Dates: Tue 11 to Sat 22 Sept 2012

Hours:Tue – Thurs 11am to 5pm

Fri 11am – 7pm

Sat 12pm to 4pm

2. Platform– 31 Aug 2012 – 28th Sept 2012

So awesome so simple but so cool. This was created by Acab Collective, Shannon Stanwell and Vivien Hollingworth

PLATFORM
Degraves Street Subway,
Melbourne Victoria Australia
(Under Flinders Street)

3. Edmund Pearce Gallery– 5th September – – 22nd Sept 2012

Beutiful photograhy at a good price.

Dianna Wells- On Edge

Paul Blackmore- At Water’s Edge

Edmund Pearce Gallery
Level 2, Nicholas Building
37 Swanston Street (corner Flinders Lane)
Melbourne Victoria 3000

Gallery hours: Wed-Sat 11-5

4. Super Friends– 3 September – 6 October 2012

Ghostpatrol and Cat-Rabbit have done it again. At Craft Victoria in there window that have a very cool installation. It must be seen in person.

CRAFT VICTORIA

31 Flinders Lane
Melbourne VIC 3000

Gallery and Shop:
Monday to Saturday10am-5pm
Closed public holidays

by zhen - August 7, 2012August 29, 2014

SOYA365

SOYA365 is a great grants program / competition for artist and designers, not only do you have a chance to win money, mentorship and a trip, it’s a great way to publicize yourself. What's more, entry is FREE! Here are the details below.

Australian creatives and artists aged 18 – 30 are invited to enter original creative work in the 2012 Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA365) for a chance to win an overseas trip including 8 nights accommodation, airfare, $5,000 in cash and flights and skill up with experts.

This year SOYA has changed for the better, we're open 365 days of the year and each month a different category closes. Be sure to check your individual category pages for the countdown of days left to submit your entry for a specific category. Please not as it is tward the end of the year only 2 categrories are left, Architecture & Interior Design (Entries close: 7th September 2012) and Animation (Entries close: 5th October 2012)

Animation
Architecture & Interior Design
Craft & Object Design
Fashion
Film & Video
Interactive Content & Gaming
Music
Photography
Visual Arts
Visual Design & Communications
Written Word

Also they have just announced the winner of The Craft & Object Design category. Henry Wilson is travelling to London to exhibit his work at the London Design Fair. He also receives $5,000 cash and a mentorship with design mastermind Marc Newson.
Here is some of the work he entered…

I really encourage you to check out the SOYA365 to see all the all the awesome work artist and other creative people have put up.

Info & photos via SOYA365

by zhen - July 11, 2012August 29, 2014

Why I eyes ya’:Tai Snaith & Lucy James

Tai Snaith and Lucy James have collaborated to create a fun and intriguing exhibition,
Why I eyes ya' (14 June — 28 July 2012at Craft Victoria which is definitely worth seeing. Tonight they have an event, titled The Cat's Pyjamas: An evening with feline fanatics, with just a gold coin donation you can join them artists Lucy James and Tai Snaith, with Sydney artist Kate Jinx, video artist Jessica McElhinney and curator Nella Themelios, talking about their obsession and interest in all things feline.( 6-7.30pm, Craft Victoria, 31 Flinders Lane, Melbourne) Below is some image from the show…

Your can buy theres bowls in the craft vic store… how awesome is that?

Here are some close-ups of my favorite collarges…