Events

Timber Memory and Summer Light at Craft

18 Nov, 2015

Timber Memory is a survey of Victorian woodwork from the 80s until now, presenting highlights from the State Craft Collection in conjunction with contemporary timber makers. The rare opportunity to access and exhibit the Victorian State Craft Collection and pair these with contemporary pieces celebrates the talent and history of Victorian makers working with…

The Design Circus

17 Nov, 2015

Schiavello has announced it will sponsor the Design Circus 2015, a three-day event shining the spotlight on design in Perth. Focused on inspiring a culture of design in Western Australia, the event aims to educate visitors through interactive workshops with world-renowned designers and fun exhibits from leading brands including Schiavello. “In…

At Home With The Architect

13 Nov, 2015

Explore an award winning off the grid residence at Metcalfe. The AAA’s Victorian At Home With The Architect open house series explores the country home of architect Jeremy Wolveridge on Saturday 28 November. Meet the architect and discover how the interiors and exteriors of Hills Plain House were designed and…

Open Garden Party Fundraiser

27 Oct, 2015

Brighton resident Maxine Lynch has generously offered to open the gate to her beloved garden one last time before selling her home, in order to raise funds for local charity St Kilda Mums. Maxine’s garden, a Brighton treasure, has been lovingly established over 44 years and features Grevilleas, Gardenias, Manchurian…

Un-School of Disruptive Design

21 Oct, 2015

New York based experimental knowledge lab, the Un-School of Disruptive Design is set to pop up for a week-long immersive fellowship program this January in Melbourne. Headed up by award winning Australian designer, Dr. Leyla Acaroglu, the unique program for professionals and emerging leaders has been run in New York…

Fix and Make program released

21 Oct, 2015

The Fix and Make year-long program of workshops and talks has been released and tickets are available for purchase. Fix and Make brings different people together to actively question our consumption of and relationship with objects. The program, set within a specially designed space at Hotel Hotel on Canberra, combines practical, experimental and philosophical learning. Over the next…

One a Day Exhibition

16 Oct, 2015

Contemporary Australian artist Shona Wilson has built her 25 year practice around a daily engagement with nature. Using found natural materials to create sculptural assemblages, she invites the viewer to marvel and wonder at the myriad details found within nature. Shona’s latest exhibition at Mossgreen Gallery is a project titled,…

Students design innovative public ‘hangouts’

13 Oct, 2015

An inner-city wetland stream and a collection of disaster resilient social parks in Wellington, and activity precincts for an industrial area in Sydney have been selected as the top three proposals for landscape architecture design competition, This Public Space. University student groups across Australia and New Zealand developed innovative design and programming strategies…

Newtown Festival

7 Oct, 2015

Newtown Neighbourhood Centre’s (NNC) annual fundraiser event is back again for 2015. Newtown Festival boasts the vibrant creative, conscientious and inclusive community of Newtown, and will showcase a range of eco initiatives that reflect this originality and diversity. This year they welcome Environmental Enterprises, their newest community partner, to ensure that all…

Incinerator Art Award

1 Oct, 2015

The works from 39 Australian and International artists have been shortlisted for the annual Incinerator Art Award opening on 9 October, making it the largest exhibition in the Incinerator Art Award’s history. The shortlisted artists’ works were chosen from a record number of applicants representing every state and territory in…