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Annual Report 2018
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Australian Design Centre101-115 William StreetDarlinghurst, Sydney, NSWwww.australiandesigncentre.com
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Cover Image: Tjunkaya Tapaya. Photo: Angus Lee Forbes
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Australian Design Centre is proud to be a creative place located on Gadigal Land. We acknowledge with respect the traditional owners the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation.
Government Partners
Partners Event Partner
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Creative Program 2019
Partners and Donors
2018 in Review
Contents
CEO’s Message
Board and Committees
Exhibitions
Events and Learning
International Programs
Digital Programs
Chair’s Message
ADC Team
Sydney Craft Week Festival
Object Platform
ADC on Tour
Award Winners
Vision and Values
Indigenous Programs
Object Shop
Creative Collaborators
Australian Design Honours
Object Space
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ADC Friends
Research and Development
2018 Achievements
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“Everyone has the opportunity to become an
artist. To learn and to teach and to pass their
knowledge down to the new generation of young
people.
I want the young people to have the inspirations,
work skills and opportunities that I have had. I
am not looking back but forward to a bright and
positive future, I see good things ahead!”
- Tjunkaya Tapaya
Tjunkaya Tapaya is a senior Tjanpi Desert Weaver included in the ADC On Tour exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to make
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CEO’s Message
The role of a creative leader is not to have all the ideas; it’s to create a culture where everyone can have ideas and feel that they’re valued - Ken Robinson
Over nearly 55 years we have built Australian Design Centre into a platform of creative ideas for a broad and diverse audience, inspiring audiences to not only value and appreciate creativity but to have a go themselves and channel their own creativity to lead their best lives. Craft, design, art, architecture are the stuff of inspiration and so integral to culture. The ADC team and all of our collaborators have worked extraordinarily hard in 2018 to deliver the very best program. Much of what we have produced through the year has a strong strategic intent seeding projects for the future. Across our three gallery spaces in Darlinghurst we presented 17 exhibitions and over 100 events and that’s before we start talking festivals! The year began with our major ADC on Tour exhibition project, Obsessed: Compelled to make. For this project we researched why making is important to us, how we make, what motivates us to make and why more of us are making than ever before. We arrived at the notion of obsession and how that dogged determination, focus, passion and skill all come together in a compulsion to test and torture materials, invent new processes, suffer the turmoil of failure and enjoy the elation of success – a compulsion to make. Obsessed focussed on makers from across the spectrum of making – textiles, ceramics, furniture, metalwork, jewellery, conceptual art, glass blowing and sculptural weaving.
Lisa Cahill
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We were delighted that the Obsessed film about Liz Williamson was accepted into the UK Crafts Council Real to Reel Film Festival and shown in London in May.
Porosity Kabari, presented in April, gave us a unique perspective on how another culture values reuse of discarded materials and craft skills through the eyes of three designers working alongside the makers of Mumbai. In May we were privileged to work with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council to present the work of 17 exhibitors, designers and brands. The exhibition demonstrated the value of design in reinventing Taiwanese culture on a global stage. For the first time, in partnership with the team at Workshopped we presented the eighteenth annual exhibition WORKSHOPPED18, the latest in furniture, lighting and objects by more than 40 Australian designers.
In August our focus shifted to the urban environment with the exceptionally popular exhibition Urban Decay: Sydney miniatures presenting Joshua Smith’s unique take on the overlooked corners of the urban environment, celebrating the beauty in the grime, decay and graffiti. I’m so delighted that two of the major Sydney miniature buildings and the accompanying films were acquired by the City of Sydney for the civic art collection.
We create exhibitions for presentation in Sydney and for tour around Australia and we also present incoming touring exhibitions from other organisations. In October Sydney had the opportunity to enjoy the magnificent In these HANDS: mara nyanganka: Celebrating 70 years of Ernabella Arts curated by Sturt Gallery and Ernabella Arts. An extraordinary collaboration and story that has resulted in the vibrant and highly successful contribution to Australian art from the artists in Ernabella. The year ended with the third iteration of our UNSW Art and Design graduating designers’ exhibition Designing Bright Futures. Twelve new creatives launching their careers in this public exhibition platform – a very impressive cohort of fresh ideas.
Our Gallery Two exhibitions were equally rewarding. Future Artefacts was a superb collaboration between designers Alexi Freeman, Tessa Blazey and photographer Jane Burton. Interpretations V: Paper (Cellulose) was a collection of diverse responses to working with paper. Painting with Thread presented two of the excellent tapestries by Australian Tapestry Workshop weavers of the work of Guan Wei and Sangeeta Sandrasegar. In our window gallery Object Space we presented design for living well (Tasman Munro) and beautiful textiles by Vita Cochran and Dorothy Filshie. Three exhibitions in Object Space were curated by our First Nations Creative Producers: Euphemia Bostock (curated by Lucy Simpson); Esme Timbery (curated by Dennis Golding) and also by Dennis Golding a self curated exhibition of his graduating work in textiles and photography.
ADC on Tour presented 15 openings across Australia of our touring exhibitions, including Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft – Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels as it drew to a close a highly successful 18 venue tour over four years.
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ADC on Tour is made possible by generous Federal Government support through the Visions of Australia program, the Australia Council for the Arts and the exceptionally fine regional galleries across Australia. We also thank the Gordon Darling Foundation for their generous contributions to the publications that accompany our touring exhibitions.
Our retail space, Object Shop, has gone from strength to strength becoming a shopping destination for unique, collectible, high quality handmade work by over 100 Australian makers. Sales for 2018 were 28 per cent higher than in 2017. Bi-annual outdoor makers markets in March (for Sydney Design Festival) and in October (for Sydney Craft Week) gave opportunities for more makers to connect with the buyers market.
Sydney Craft Week Festival produced by ADC for the second year was a huge success. I would like to thank my co-festival director Penny Craswell and the SCW team and each and every one of the participants and partners for helping to make this festival a much-anticipated event in the Sydney cultural calendar. The City of Sydney supported us with festivals funding giving a great boost to our budget for this year’s festival.
We leveraged the core financial support we receive annually from a range of sources into success in $124,790 worth of project grants with an additional $156,514 for projects commencing in 2019.
Globally, I had the privilege of attending the International Council of Design Special Meeting in Beijing in September and our partnerships manager Alix Fiveash attended the Sichuan Traditional Crafts and Design Exhibition and Forum in Chengdu in November. These opportunities are seeding new connections and possible future projects.
A big thanks from all of us at ADC to our creative collaborators, funding partners, corporate partners, donors and audiences for your support in 2018. Thank you to our Board members who volunteer their time and expertise to govern and support our work.
I’m immensely proud of what our small team has achieved and excited about what the future holds for us as an organisation and for the future of a creative Australia. In the words of Tjunkaya Tapaya, who we were honoured to meet and work with this year (from her film for Obsessed: Compelled to make),
“Everyone has the opportunity to become an artist. To learn and to teach and to pass their knowledge down to the new generation of young people.
I want the young people to have the inspirations, work skills and opportunities that I have had. I am not looking back but forward to a bright and positive future, I see good things ahead!”
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Chair’s Message
Australian Design Centre is a key contributor to growing Australia’s creative economy. Our vision is to lead the development of robust platforms that ignite creativity and ideas in the best of craft and design. Through our exhibition, touring and learning programs ADC brings the power of making to new audiences and inspires us to use design to transform our lives. At the same time, we are nurturing and helping artists develop their full potential. On behalf of the ADC Board I am proud to report a year that has seen recognition and support for our work continue to grow. In 2018 alone we worked with over 500 creative practitioners and enabled over 200,000 people to experience craft and design excellence. This was only possible by the dedication, agility and innovative approach of our small team, led by Lisa Cahill . The Board thank our staff, creative collaborators, partners, donors, volunteers and audiences who made 2018 a great year in Australian contemporary craft and design.The Board and staff look forward to sharing another year of exciting creative programs and generating more support to amplify and grow ADC’s mission.
Diana D’Ambra
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Vision and Values
Our Vision Australian Design Centre (ADC) is an independent contemporary craft and design organi-sation igniting creative ideas and building cultural vibrancy. Through our exhibition, festi-val, touring, retail, publishing and learning platforms, we take a lead role developing and supporting Australia’s makers and designers and building audiences for their work across Australia and internationally. Our Values • ADC is an ethical organisation that is committed to contributing to the creative lives of
all Australians. • ADC’s platforms provide a space for makers and designers to experiment, test new ideas
and push the boundaries of innovation across design and contemporary craft to build a better Australia.
• ADC connects with and builds audiences across Australia in cities and regional centres and globally by sharing our content.
• ADC champions Australian Indigenous makers and designers, offering spaces for learning, dialogue and storytelling – places to make and share culture.
• ADC supports diversity across age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race and religion.
• ADC fosters connection and collaboration within our team and with our stakeholders so that collectively we can grow our contribution to Australian culture.
• ADC takes pride in our history and ensures that our governance and operations are robust and financially sustainable for the future.
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2018 Achievements
Artist Participation
Audience Attendance
Exhibitions and Events
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2018 Achievements
Income Generated for Artists
Communications
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Board and Committees
Board of Directors 2018
Former Directors
The Observership Program
ADC Advisers
Diana D’Ambra (Chair), Shannon Davis, Jenny Green, Frank Howarth, Andrew Simpson.
Rowena Westphalen (2015 - 2018)
ADC participates in The Observership Program where participants complete a year long program and observe a not-for-profit Board.
Sophie Robertson joined us in 2018.
Many people have given us invaluable advice this year. We thank them and the many others who provide us with their time and expertise.
ADC On Tour Advisory GroupDeborah Abrahams, Andrew Glassop, Kingsley Mundey, Brian Parkes
Sydney Craft Week Advisory GroupJenny Cheeseman, Felix Gill, Vicki Grima, Benja Harney, Megan Manwaring and Melinda Young.
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ADC Team
CEO and Artistic Director
Creative Strategy, Partnerships and Communications
Creative Program Management
Finance and Operations
Installers
Professional Experience Program Interns:
Lisa Cahill
Meghan Hay – Financial Controller and Company SecretaryKylie Walsh – Administration and Event Coordinator
Justin Henderson, Robert Pulie, Laura Taylor, Jesse Rye
UNSW Art and Design: Jessica Morwich, Hana Robinson, Saskia Ruting, Jacklin Evelina Tjokro, Kirra Weingarth, Viola Ziming Yin
Sydney College of the Arts: Jinou Wang
Penny Craswell – Creative Strategy Associate
Alix Fiveash – Partnerships and Communications Manager
Sydney Craft Week volunteersRachael Tse (UNSW Art and Design)
Former Staff in 2018Larna Burgess Munro – Programs ProducerLisa O’Hara – Program CoordinatorDi Reed – Program Coordinator
Rhadi Bryant - Programs Manager
Fiona Pulford – Programs Manager
Hana Hoogedeure – Programs Coordinator
Anna May Kirk - Programs Assistant
Lucy Simpson – Australian First Nations Creative Producer
Dennis Golding - Australian First Nations Creative Producer
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Above the CanopyAcquire @ DesignACV StudioADC’s Touring Venue PartnersAdrian LawsonAdrian OlasauAlcoa Mandurah Art GalleryAlex GilmoreAlexi FreemanAlexis, Eclectic (Alexis Withers)Alison JacksonAlison Milyika Carroll Ananda TaylorAndrea BandoniAndrew SimpsonAndy MarksAngus Lee ForbesAnkomnAnna-Lisa BacklundAnne FoyAnnette MauerAnnie IvanovaAnthony BrinkAntonia SymeANU School of Art & DesignArt Gallery of NSWArthur GArthur KoutoulasArtSHINE IndustriesAtipalku Intjaltki Australian Society of CalligraphersAustralian Tapestry WorkshopAustralian Textile and Surface Design Association (ATASDA)Authentic Design Alliance
Barangaroo Delivery AuthorityBarbara RodgersBarometer GalleryBen McCarthyBenconservato, (Emma Kidd)Benja HarneyBeyond EmpathyBic TieuBlak MarketsBlake GriffithsBobbin and InkBoConceptBone CollectionBoyd IsonBrenda LivermoreBrian ParkesBridget BodenhamBridget KennedyBridget LongBronte Sewing RoomBrooke ZhangBuku-Larrnggay Mulka CentreBurnie Regional Art GalleryByron Meyer
Cairns Art GalleryCampbell DrakeCampbelltown Arts CentreCanberra Design FestivalCanberra Potters SocietyCardigan Threads Collective, Jeff McCannCarlene Thompson Carole DouglasCaroline Butler-BowdenCastle and Things
Casula PowerhouseCatriona PollardCeri FrahmCharles WilsonChase Fate (Elani Petrakis)Chelsea Lemon Design Cheryl ThorntonChinaclay ClovellyChloe BoudibChris CochiusChris HardyChristina DeluchiChristina NewberryChristine WiltshierChristopher BootsCity East Community CollegeClaire ScorpoClay Canoe (Wyan McAllister and Kyle Roddenby)ClaypoolCoffs Harbour Regional GalleryCOMMUNECone 11 (Ilona Topolcsanyi and Colin Hopkins)Conscious Dating CoConsulate General of the NetherlandsCorbon & BlairCorinne Smith – Rabbit HoleCorr Blimey (Louisa de Smet and Steven Wright)CR*FT is not a DIRTY WORDCulture ScoutsCurious Tales (Pete Bollington)
2018 Creative Collaborators
We have the honour of working with so many talented people. Whether they be makers, designers, architects, visual artists, writers, filmmakers, art workers or performers crossing the divide, each and every one of them contribute to our diverse creative program offering.
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Dale HardimanDan HoneyDaniel Emma (Daniel To, Emma Aiston)Daniel FlynnDaniel GunstonDaniel KimDaniel TuckerDaqiconceptDarren FryDr David AcklandDavid TateDEA storeDean ToepferDenfairDenise LithgowDennis GoldingDerek Jungarrayi Thompson Design MadeDesign TasmaniaDharriwa Elders GroupDigital PressDinosaur DesignsDM PotteryDon CoreyDoodad & Fandango (Nikita Majajas)Dorothy FilshieDowel JonesDylan MartorellDylan Morgan
Edols & Elliot (Ben Edols and Kathy Elliot)Eggpicnic (Camila De Gregorio and Christopher Macaluso)Eguchi ToysElbowrkshp (Elliat Rich and James B. Young)Elisa BartelsElisabeth NagelElise CakebreadEllie BeckElph StoreEmbroiderers Guild NSWEmil & Nomel (Marija Bijelic)Emily BesserEmily Copp
Emily McCulloch ChildsEmma DallingEmma PetersEndure DesignEpochsiaErin KeysErnabella ArtsEsme TimberyEugena KouvarosEuphemia BostockEvarich
Felix GillFelix GrechFine FellowFlying DreamsFranchesca CubilloFrank Ideas (Rowan Shaw)FukutoshiFybreFormaGabriella BisettoGarland magazineGary GalegoGeorgia HiginbothanGeraldton Regional Art GalleryFeltwilde (Gill Brooks)Dr Gene Sherman
Gilbert RiedelbauchGillian BenckeGillian HobbsGladstone Regional Art GalleryGlasshouse Port MacquarieGonzalo ValienteGRANDEZAGriffith HackGuan WeiGunjan AylawadiGuy DempsterGuy Keulemans
Halie RubenisHamilton GalleryHannah GoddardHarriet SchwarzrockHarriet WattsHaus of Dizzy (Kristy
Dickinson)Hawkesbury Regional GalleryHayden Youlley DesignHelen EarlHenry Ellis-PaulHenry WilsonHerbert & Friends (Torunn Higgins)HEXIXHey Sheng Chi SiHolly Cunneen, HabitusHonor FreemanHotel HotelHusque (Marc Harrison)
Ian DrydenIdeas to Form (Catherine Harrington and Ragnar Hansen)IdeosoIlytjari Tjilya Imiyari (Yilpi) Adamson Indesign MediaIshan KhoslaIvana Taylor
Jacalin KingJackie DunnJam FactoryJane BodnarukJane BurtonJane TheauJanelle Muwitja Nakamarra ThompsonJanet LawrenceJanine FlewJennifer SharpeJenny NewmanJenny TinJessica ZingaJessthechen (Jess Chen)Jo JarosinskaJoanna L.NgJon GoulderJordan RuchalskiJosephine ToumaJoshua Smith
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Journal of Australian CeramicsJoy IvillJP FinsburyJulia SharkeyJulie PatersonJulie Toke
Kajewski-MillerKapokKarina ClarkeKarmme (Imby Langenbach)Kate BakerKate BanaziKate RhodeKate StokesKath InglisKatherine MahoneyKatrina TjitayiKeiko MaysuiKelcie Bryant-DuguidKelly ChapmanKenji UranishiKim McConvilleKirra WeingarthKirsten FredericksKobe JohnsKristy WanKurt BouvyKylie WalshKyoko Hashimoto
Lake Macquarie City Art GalleryLangaliki Lewis Laura McCuskerLeonie SimpsonLiam FlemingLiam MugavinLiane RosslerLinda BlairDr Lisa MurrayLiz WilliamsonLola GreenoLorraine Connelly-NortheyLouis PrattLouise Emma WeaverLousje SkalaLove & West (Jude Love)
Lucy SimpsonLukasz KarlukLuke TipeneLyn & Tony (Lyn Balzer and Tony Perkins)Lynette Lewis
Mac NordmanMama CreativesMargaret Hancock DaviesMargaret Winton Margot Design (Margo Warre)Marianne BohdanMarisa SuenMark Ian JonesMark O’RyanMartina WylieMatilda RobertsMatt ConwayMcdermottbaxterMegan ManwaringMeghan KellyMelanie IhnenMelinda YoungMia Sabel Michael AlvisseMichael DonohueMichael EdenMichael HoppeMichael PapanikolaouMichelle MillerMichelle YoungMilly Dent Design (Milly Dent)Modernmurri (Suzy Evans)ModfabMolly Coombs MarrMonique Van NieuwlandMornington Peninsula Regional GalleryMukumono Ceramics (Ion Fukuzawa)
Nadeena DixonNadya van EwykNAIDOC WeekNancy Thompson Naomi Taplin
Natalie RosinNERAM ArmidaleNature WayNgayuku Walka Nicholas Tay Meng Kiat & Cathy CaoNicole RobinsNikki McDonaldNiklavs RubenisNoosa Regional GalleryNiningka Munkuri Lewis Nyukana Baker
Olive Gill-HilleOliver SmithOlivia SparkOrest DanylakOuter Island (Stephanie Chambers and Amy Ranck)
Pacific CyclesPamela JoycePaula do PradoPepai Jangala CarrollPeter McCarthyPhil Ferguson (Chili Philly)Piao-IPublic Holiday (Carly Buteaux)
Rachael Mipanjiti Lionel RACINELabel (Louise Taper)Raymond ScottReal to ReelRebecca JobsonRedland Art GalleryRegi CheriniRhys CooperRichard GoodwinRichard WhiteleyRichilde Flavell (Girl Nomad Ceramics)Rob Fuller Ceramics Rock WangRohan NicolRoss GardamRuby ShapiroRukaji Designs Rupert Jack
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Ryan McGoldrickRyan Pennings
Sairi Yoshizawa Samantha DickensSangeeta SandrasegarSara McBride-GagyiSarah RiceSassy ParkScott MitchellShannon McGrathShaun CarterSipalsSkein SistersSky CarterSMaRT@UNSWSnow Monkey (Roy Chandra)Sophia CaiSoraya AbidinSouth Australian School of Art (SASA)Stanley Street Gallery – Lisa Feeney and Merilyn BaileyStarck Yeh-Yi ChungStephen GoddardStudio AStudiomaaike (Maaike Pullar)Sturt GallerySue BattenSusannah BourkeSuzanne DaveySydney Culture NetworkSydney Living MuseumsSylvia Riley
TAITRATamryn BennettTania Rollond Tara BurkeTara LofhelmTasmanian Museum and Art Gallery (TMAG)Tasman Munro and Jean Paul BellTess AllasTessa BlazeyThat!The Australian Ceramics
Association (TACA)The Fortynine Studio (Ben Elbourne and Harriet Watts)The Racentour (Craig Andrade)The Raisin did it (Mia Penn)The Rum Club (Gretchen van Martin)The Workshops Rail MuseumThomas Ilytjari Thought Collider (Mike Thompson and Susana Cámara Leret)Tim RobertsonTimna TaylorTimothy HortonTjanpi Desert WeaversTjariya Stanley & Amanyi Haggie Tjitjiku Tjukurpa Tjulpu Kulunypa Tjunkaya TapayaTom EmmettTom FeredayTom SkeehanTony MilicTracy DickasonTrade the MarkTrent JansenTulla Carson
Ulrica TrulssonUNSW Art & DesignUnurupa Kulyuru UTSUTS Faculty of Design, Architecture & Building
Valerie KirkVanessa IonVery DesignVicki GrimaVii ChenVincent BuretVineraVipoo SrivilasaVirginia RobinsonVita Cochran
VIVID Ideas
Wagga Wagga Art GalleryWorkshoppedWomen in DesignWorkshop 85 (Sophia Emmett)
XYZ Workshop (Kae Woei Lim & Elena Low).Yasmina BlackYipati Kuyata Williams Yurpiya Lionel Yutaka Ohtaki
Zara CollinsZev BianchiZhixin ZhengZoe MacDonellZuku Jewellery (Maija Frankovich)
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Australian Design Honours
The Australian Design Honours program was launched in 2015 to recognise the leading lights of designers, thinkers, and makers. The program is dedicated to promoting and advocating for Australian contemporary craft and design on the world stage. There are currently 122 individuals in the Australian Design Honours program and we plan to grow this over time to demonstrate the breadth of talent and contribution.
In 2018, ADC has honoured eleven outstanding individuals for their achievements in the design sector. They are: David Clark, Sacha Coles, Emma Elizabeth, Ross Harley, Mark Harrison, Trent Jansen, Karen McCartney, Dolla Merrillees, Kate Stokes, and the team from Workshopped Raymond Scott and Leanne Gibson.
Tony AlbertMichael AlvisseBrit AndresenSuzie AttiwillRobert BainesLyn Balzer & Tony PerkinsLes Blakebrough AMJulie BlyfieldChris BosseMichael Bryce AM AESam BucoloJane Burns AMProfs Lindsay & Kerry ClareDavid ClarkGrace Cochrane AMSusan CohnKelli ColeSacha ColesLorraine Connelly-NortheyCesar & Nina Cueva
Julia deVillePippa DicksonNadeena DixonEva Dijkstra & Michael LugnayrLynda DorringtonMel DouglasPamela Easton & Lydia PearsonEmma ElizabethKathy Elliot & Benjamin EdolsLucy FeaginsStefanie Flaubert & Janos KorbanPFiona FoleyNicole ForeshewRobert Foster (1962 – 2016)Vince FrostBrandon GienStephen Goddard
Adam GoodrumJon GoulderRoy GreenLola GreenoAnna GrigsonVicki GrimaMaria GrimaldiPatrick HallLouise HambyRoss HarleyBenja HarneyMarc HarrisonRachel HealyLeah HeissTimothy HortonMarian HoskingJane IrwinAkira Isogawa
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Trent JansenJonathan JonesLukasz KarlukFenella KerneboneMargaret KirkwoodGeorge KhutYvonne KoolmatrieJanet LaurenceSimone LeAmonCinnamon LeeKhai LiewCatherine Livingstone AOAlexander LotersztainJessica LoughlinAddison MarshallJenni Kemarre MartinielloKaren McCartneyEwan McEoinDolla MerrilleesJeff Mincham AMBen MoirKlaus Moje AO (1936 – 2016)
Clover MooreGreg MoreNick MountFlorian MuellerGlenn Murcutt AOKevin MurrayStephen MushinRachel NeesonJohn O’CallaghanLouise Olsen & Stephen OrmandyMargot OsborneAlison PageBrian ParkesJulie PatersonShelley PennHetti PerkinsPaul Pholeros AM (1953 – 2016)Kate RhodesLiane RosslerJanne Ryan
Raymond Scott & Leanne GibsonJess ScullyGene Sherman AMOliver SmithAndrew SimpsonLucy SimpsonKate StokesPeter StutchburySasha Titchkosky & Russel KoskelaKerstin ThompsonMari VelonakiLawrence WallenRichard WhiteleyLiz WilliamsonHenry WilsonTerri WinterDamien WrightMelinda YoungBrian Zulaikha
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Obsessed:Compelled to make
8 February - 24 March
Porosity Kabari5 April - 22 May
Let’s Tea Party:Taiwan Design Now
31 May - 13 June
WORKSHOPPED1821 June - 25 July
Urban Decay:Joshua Smith
2 August - 26 September
In These HANDS:Mara Nyangangka
5 October - 14 November
Sydney Craft Week5 October - 14 October
Designing Bright Futures22 November -23 January 2019
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Awards 2018
5 October - 14 November
Future Artefacts8 February - 24 March
Painting with Thread:Australian Tapestry Workshop2 August - 26 September
Interpretations V:Paper (Cellulose)5 April - 22 May
2018 in Review
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2018 Key Activities
January
Designing Bright Futures 2017
Two major projects grants awarded to ADC for research and national touring program
February
Obsessed: Compelled to make
Future Artefacts
ADC announces new partnership with Workshopped to present WORKSHOPPED18
March
Call for entries for WORKSHOPPED18
ADC Makers Market as part of Sydney Design Festival
April
Porosity Karabi: Trent Jansen, Richard Goodwin and Ishan Khosla
ADC film accepted in Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival as part of London Craft Week Lucy Simpson and Dennis Golding announced as ADC’s First Nations Creative Producers
May
Let’s Tea Party: Taiwan Design Now
ADC awarded funding for research and development of new contemporary jewellery exhibition
ADC celebrates International Museums Day
June
WORKSHOPPED 18
ADC names eleven new members of Australian Design Honours program
Applications open for Seed Stitch Contemporary Textiles Award for NSW textile artists
ADC co-presents Font/ Centre at DENFAIR Melbourne
Euphemia Bostock: Fashion Collection 1987 celebrating NAIDOC Week
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2018 Key Activities
July
ADC announces presentation of international craft film festival in Sydney
August
Urban Decay: Sydney miniatures and Painting with Thread: Samples and Tapestries from the ATW
ADC host pop up Studio as part of Australian Ceramics Open Studios
Object Platform launches
September
ADC presents the Reel to Reel: The Craft Film Festival
ADC and Design Tasmania present 2018 Women in Design Colloquium
Dr Gene Sherman presents a reprise of keynote address from Women in Design at ADC
ADC CEO attends International Council of Design Special Meeting in Beijing, China
October
In These HANDS: Mara nyangangka: Celebrating 70 years of Ernabella Arts
ADC celebrates Sydney Architecture Festival with Object Space exhibition of work of Esme Timbrey
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award winners announced
ADC Makers Market as part of Sydney Craft Week
November
Designing Bright Futures 18
ADC Partnerships Manager presents at Sichuan Traditional Crafts and Design Exhibition and Forum in Chengdu, China
December
ADC presents Makers Lane as part of Sydney Living Museums Christmas Fare at Hyde Park Markets
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Obsessed: Compelled to make2 February - 29 March 2018Gallery I
Obsessed: Compelled to make presented the work of 14 artists from across Australia, delving beyond the finished object, beyond the personality of the maker, into the fundamental conceptual framework of their creations. We looked at the complexities of their materials and processes, the realities of their day-to-day studio routine and unravelled what compelled each maker to create over the course of their personal career – why this technique or material? Why that concept? How does the mind of a maker work?
With these professional artists, it is their obsessions, and all the associated angst, failures, breakthroughs and milestones, that feeds their productivity and to deliver exceptional outcomes.
Artists: Gabriella Bisetto | Lorraine Connelly-Northey | Honor Freeman, | Jon Goulder | Kath Inglis | Laura McCusker | Elliat Rich and James B Young (Elbowrkshp) | Kate Rohde | Oliver Smith | Vipoo Srivilasa | Tjunkaya Tapaya | Louise Weaver | Liz Williamson
Curators: Lisa Cahill and Penny CraswellExhibition design: Stephen GoddardCatalogue design: Michael DonohueFilmmaker and photography: Angus Lee ForbesAdditional photography: Jules Boag, Peter WhytePoet: Sarah RiceCuratorial Research and Development: Lisa Cahill and Jo Higgins
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Obsessed: Compelled to make is an Australian Design Centre ADC on Tour exhibition touring to 13 venues across Australia, accompanied by a series of films, education kit, and a full-length catalogue.
Obsessed: Compelled to make catalogue, edited by Lisa Cahill and Penny Craswell, published by Australian Design Centre is available through Object Shop and touring venues.
Obsessed: Compelled to make was researched and developed under a Visions of Australia research grant and is ADC’s major national touring exhibition for 2018-2021 with the tour also supported by the Federal Government’s Visions of Australia program.
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Made from materials and craftsmanship sourced solely from the ‘Chor Bazaar’ (thieves market) and ‘Kabari Bazaars’ (junk markets) in Mumbai, India, the works in this exhibition were the result of an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, collaborative project by Australian object designer Trent Jansen, Australian artist/architect Richard Goodwin and Indian design thinker Ishan Khosla.
For this project, Trent Jansen explored the Indian notion of ‘jugaad’ - doing just enough with what you have on hand and figuring it out as you go.
Goodwin’s practice as an artist/architect, explores Duchamp’s revelation of the ‘readymade’, as fundamental to his post functionalist theory and practice. How can something be something else?
Ishan Khosla’s collection of furniture is made from scavenged pieces of wood sourced from found objects from the streets of Mumbai, put together in an ad hoc manner
Porosity Kabari was presented by Mumbai’s Studio X in February 2016 and by Hotel Hotel’s Nishi Gallery in June/July 2017.
Porosity Kabari5 April - 23 May 2018Gallery I
Designers: Trent Jansen | Richard Goodwin | Ishan Khosla
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Future Artefacts8 February - 24 March 2018
Gallery II
sculptural gowns and veils, with photographs by Jane Burton featuring the works in ethereal settings. Freeman and Blazey’s collaborative practice was inspired by their shared love of science fiction and geometry, crafting wearable sculptures that could potentially become artefacts of the future.
Future Artefacts was presented in collaboration with Karen Woodbury Fine Art and was first presented at Craft Victoria in 2017.
Interpretations V: Cellulose (Paper)5 April - 23 May 2018
Gallery II
Interpretations V, curated by Andrew Simpson explores the material limits of paper (cellulose) – a challenging but incredibly rich material. Each designer has cut, folded, formed, stitched, moulded (as pulp) or laminated paper, transforming an everyday, inexpensive, two-dimensional material into a three-dimensional work of experimental design.
Designers: Alexi Freeman and Tessa Blazey with Jane Burton, Kate Rohde and Byron Meyer
Designers: Elbowrkshp | Tom Fereday Benja Harney | Tom Skeehan | Andrew Simpson | Harriet Watts | Charles Wilson
Interpretations V: Paper (cellulose) was first shown in 2017 at Design Made, a contemporary design event presented by Factory Design District and Authentic Design Alliance.
Future Artefacts was the culmination of a seven -year collaboration between fashion designer Alexi Freeman and contemporary jeweller Tessa Blazey and included
Curator: Andrew Simpson
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Let’s Tea Party: Taiwan Design Now31 May - 13 June 2018
Let’s Tea Party: Taiwan Design Now brought together the work of 17 exhibitors, designers and brands in a showcase of Taiwanese design.
Designs on display, from fashion to electronics, kitchenware to bicycles, show how Taiwan has shifted from a post-war manufacturing powerhouse to a design-led culture producing original, high-value products. Taiwan’s history of excellence in manufacturing makes it a leader in new tech, such as VR, AI and robotics, as well as cutting-edge materials, cradle-to-cradle processes and a range of other industrial design innovations.
The project offered an unprecedented opportunity for Australian and Taiwanese design cultures to learn from each other and exchange ideas.
Organised by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and led by Australian curator Annie Ivanova, this exhibition presented the value of design in reinventing Taiwanese culture on a global stage.
The event also featured a full colour catalogue, Vivid Live event Design and Tea Culture: Taiwan and Australia as well as a successful Trade day to promote design and manufacture.
Gallery I
Exhibitors: Ankomn | Bone Collection | Daqiconcept | Eguchi Toys | Epochsia | Evarich | Flying Dreams | Fyberforma | Hey Sheng Chi SiI | Ideoso | Kapok | Nature Way | Pacific Cycles | Piao-I | Sipals | That! | Vinaera
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Urban Decay: Joshua Smith2 August - 26 September 2018
Australian Design Centre presented Urban Decay the first major solo exhibition by Adelaide- based miniaturist and artist Joshua Smith. The exhibition showcased five intricately-crafted miniatures of buildings (featuring three of Sydney’s forgotten buildings), one roller door and one rubbish skip, each constructed complete with signage, graffiti and urban grime. Additional digital content was created to complement the artworks by Angus Lee Forbes.
This exhibition provoked a high level of interest both locally and internationally and a high level of media attention.
The exhibition facilitated an important partnership with the NSW Architects Registration Board. The University of Technology Sydney: Faculty of Design Architecture and Building assisted with the exhibition design and were commissioned to write an essay about urban decay.
This exhibition was supported by City of Sydney and the Architects Registration Board.
Gallery I
Artist: Joshua SmithCurator: Lisa Cahill
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WORKSHOPPED 1821 June - 25 July 2018
WORKSHOPPED18 presented the very best in contemporary Australian furniture, lighting and object design by emerging and established designers. Since 2000 Workshopped has produced 18 annual exhibitions, presented the work of more than 450 Australian designers and been seen by over 650,000 people.
This year, Australian Design Centre was thrilled to collaborate with Workshopped and showcase the brightest entrants — 47 works were selected, answering the brief: ‘fit for purpose’. WORKSHOPPED18 is new design that is innovative, sustainable or enduring,that explores new concepts, materials or processes, that is intelligent, considered, and therefore, fit for purpose.
Gallery I
Designers: Adrian Lawson | Adrian Olasau | Angus Forbes | Arthur Koutoulas | Brooke Zhang | Ceri Frahm | Daniel Gunston | Daniel Tucker | Darren Fry | David Tate | Dean Toepfer | Don Corey | Dylan Morgan | Eggpicnic | Endure Design | Felix Grech | Gilbert Riedelbauch | GRANDEZA | HEXIX | Ian Dryden | Jordan Ruchalski | Kajewski-Miller | Kurt Bouvy | Liam Fleming | mcdermottbaxter | Mac Nordman | Marc Harrison | Mark O’Ryan | Martina Wylie | Michael Hoppe | Michael Papanikolaou | Nicholas Tay Meng Kiat & Cathy Cao | Olive Gill-Hille | Orest Danylak | Rhys Cooper | Tim Robertson | Tom Emmett | Tony Milic | Vincent Buret | Zev Bianchi | Zhixin Zheng
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In These HANDS: mara nyangangka5 October - 14 November 2018
ADC presented the Sturt Gallery and Ernabella Arts exhibition In These HANDS: mara nyangangka, an exhibition of new paintings, ceramics, tjanpi weavings and punu from the artists of Ernabella, celebrating 70 years of Ernabella Arts.
The fruits of a partnership between Australia’s two oldest centres for craft and design – Sturt Gallery & Studios (1941) and Ernabella Arts (1948), were the subjects of this exhibition. In the late 1960s, Elisabeth Nagel, who led the Sturt Weaving Studio for 50 years, made visits to Ernabella in far north South Australia with a desire to share knowledge of her craft. Subsequently, five young artists from Ernabella went to Sturt as part of a residency to learn new weaving techniques. The exhibition tells the story of that residency, its impact on the generations that followed, and offers a showcase of the contemporary work of senior artists including Pepai Jangala Carroll, Rupert Jack, Tjunkaya Tapaya and Alison Milyika Carroll alongside emerging Indigenous artists.
This exhibition was part of 2018’s Sydney Craft Week launch and also included an in conversation with Curator, Slavica Zivkovic discussing the artists, their practices, and the history of Ernabella Arts.
Curator: Slavica Zivkovic
Gallery I
Artists: Alison Milyika Carroll | Atipalku Intjaltki | Carlene Thompson | Derek Jungarrayi Thompson | Ilytjari Tjilya | Imiyari (Yilpi) Adamson | Janelle Muwitja Nakamarra Thompson | Katrina Tjitayi | Langaliki Lewis | Lynette Lewis | Margaret Winton | Nancy Thompson | Ngayuku Walka | Niningka Munkuri Lewis | Nyukana Baker | Pepai Jangala Carroll | Rachael Mipanjiti Lionel | Rupert Jack | Thomas Ilytjari | Tjariya Stanley & Amanyi Haggie | Tjitjiku Tjukurpa | Tjulpu Kulunypa | Tjunkaya Tapaya | Unurupa Kulyuru | Yipati Kuyata Williams | Yurpiya Lionel
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Painting with Thread: Samples and Tapestries from Australian Tapestry Workshop2 August - 26 September 2018
Gallery II
Painting with Thread was an exhibition of recent tapestries and samples from the collection of the Australian Tapestry Workshop, Melbourne (ATW).
Painting with Thread offered Sydney viewers a glimpse into the behind-the-scenes process of tapestry creation by ATW weavers from design, sampling, to weaving and completion. The selection of tapestries and samples on display emphasise the experimental and innovative approaches to contemporary tapestry design, as well as the diversity of recent projects and collaborations at ATW. Highlights of the exhibition include the Treasure Hunt (2018) tapestry designed by leading Chinese- Australian artist Guan Wei and woven by Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce, Jennifer Sharpe and Cheryl Thornton, as well as the tapestry Everything has two witnesses, one on earth and one in the sky (2014) designed by Sangeeta Sandrasegar and woven by Sue Batten.
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Awards5 October - 14 November 2018Gallery II
The Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Awards 2018, presented by Australian Design Centre in partnership with the Seed Stitch Collective, attracted over 95 entries. The award was an open call-out to contemporary artists working with textiles across many genres.This exhibition featured the outstanding shortlisted works by contemporary NSW textile artists.
As part of the exhibition program audiences were also able to meet the Seed Stitch Collective discussing who they are and what do they do with fabric, yarn, skills and imagination. The Collective is Soraya Abidin, Sky Carter, Suzanne Davey, Niki McDonald, Emma Peters and Kylie Walsh and originated in 2016 after the first SSCTA was hosted at the Warringah Creative Arts Space.
Artists: Anne Foy | Barbara Rogers | Blake Griffiths | Brenda Livermore | Bridget Kennedy | Carole Douglas | Christina Newberry | Christine Wiltshier | Daniel Kim | Denise Lithgow | Ellie Beck | Gillian Bencke | Guy Dempster | Jane Bodnaruk | Jane Theau | Joy Ivill | Kelcie Bryant-Duguid | Marianne Bohdan | Melinda Young | Nicole Robins | Paula do Prado | Regi Cherini | Tracy Dickason | Tulla Carson | Sairi Yoshizawa
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For the third year running, the Australian Design Centre, in partnership with UNSW Art & Design presented Designing Bright Futures, an exhibition of new work by twelve emerging design practitioners.
Spanning jewellery, textiles, graphics, object, interactive and spatial design these new designers consider social and environmental impacts and speak to their vision of what it means to be a designer today.
An exhibition celebrating the optimism, ideas and ambitions of the next generation of designers and makers, Designing Bright Futures continues Australian Design Centre’s commitment to supporting the work of makers and designers at this early stage of their careers.
The designers were selected by a curatorial panel: Lisa Cahill (ADC), Stephen Goddard (UNSW Art & Design) and designer Henry Wilson.
Designing Bright Futures22 November 2018 - 23 January 2019
Gallery I
Designers: Chloe Boudib | Samantha Dickens | Hannah Goddard | Boyd Ison | Jo Jarosinska | Meghan Kelly | Matilda Roberts | Marisa Suen | Ivana Taylor | Jenny Tin | Julie Toke | Kirra Weingarth
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Object Space
Object Space is a window gallery located in the window of the ADC Offices on William Street in Darlinghurst that opened in October 2017. The exhibition space has direct street frontage, is accessible to view 24 hours a day and is lit for viewing at night. The following exhibitions were presented in 2018.
Play Up: Tasman Monroe & Jean Paul Bell
Play Up: Exploring objects through humour therapy in dementia care.
8 February - 24 March 2018
En Vitrine pays homage to a 1925 Paris shop window display.
En Vitrine: Vita Cochran
5 April - 22 May 2018
Fashion Collection: Euphemia Bostock
21 June - 29 July 2018
Fashion Collection 1987 - Bundjalung-Munajali woman Euphemia Bostock was a founding member/chairperson and the logo designer of Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative. She has worked across a variety of media including textile, sculpture and printmaking since the 1960s.
ADC recognises the significant creative practice of Euphemia as the work and story of the artist is deeply connected to our history of Aboriginal art and design. As part of this years NAIDOC theme ‘Because of Her We Can’, we highlight the rich history of Euphemia for which she continues to inspire our future generations.
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Site/Insight: Dennis Golding
22 December 2018 - 23 January 2019
Kamilaroi/ Gamilaraay man Dennis Golding is a Sydney-based artist and also works as the First Nations Creative Producer at Australian Design Centre. Completing his Fine Arts Honours programs at UNSW Art & Design, Dennis has developed a creative practice that explores empowering representations of identity and race.
This Object Space exhibition was an adjunct exhibition to Designing Bright Futures 2018, presented in partnership with UNSW Art and Design.
Fish out of Water: Dorothy Filshie
5 October - 14 November
Fish Out of Water is an exhibition of the textile object work of NSW artist Dorothy Filshie.
Shellwork: Esme Timbery
2 August - 3 October 2019
On display in Object Space are two works from Bidjigal artist and elder Esme Timbery. The iconic artworks, Untitled ‘Sydney Opera House’ and Untitled ‘Harbour Bridge’ celebrate the important shellwork tradition of the La Perouse community and Timbery’s contemporary practice.
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Sydney Craft Week Festival
Sydney Craft Week is an inspirational festival that speaks to our fundamental human urge to make, while also showcasing exceptional contemporary craft. Sydney Craft Week unites the very active craft sector within Sydney’s cre-ative community - including ceramicists, jewellers, quilters, knitters and other textile artists, plus timber workers, print makers, leather crafters, Indigenous makers and creatives of all kinds who work with their hands.
2018 was the second year of the festival. This year was was bigger than ever, with 89 venues across 48 suburbs, including:
• 109 workshops, • 47 exhibitions and • 200+ events total.
An initiative of the Australian Design Centre, and supported by a City of Sydney Festivals Grant, this year’s festival was
jam-packed with events for everyone, including exhibitions, talks, workshops, retail events (including markets), open studios and live demonstrations.
This year’s theme, ‘mindful making’, explored how working with your hands offered opportunities to focus, connect, relax and create. We also focused on how makers approach their craft by applying a thoughtful and considered approach to the sustainable use of materials, innovative processes and an understanding of com-munity needs.
Sydney Craft Week was opened on Friday 5 October at the Australian Design Centre by NSW Arts Minister the Hon Don Harwin in conjunction with two exhibitions at ADC, In These HANDS: mara nyangangka and Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Awards. This year, Karen McCartney was ourAmbassador, promoting Sydney Craft Week as a design-led event.
5 October - 14 October 2018
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The festival had major institutions hosting events this year, including the Australian Museum, Sydney Living Museums and the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, as well as significant involvement from the Japan Foundation and the Korean Cultural Centre, as well as other cultural groups such as the Afghani Mothers Group at Guildford Library.
We had more participation from local councils and libraries across Sydney this year, many of whom participated for the first time in 2019. We also had an increase in workshops for kids with 12+ workshops and a further 12+ events that were family friendly.
Events at ADC during Sydney Craft Week included In These HANDS: mara nyangangka, Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Awards exhibitions, Fish Out of Water by Dorothy Filshie, a Makers Market, 3D Printing School Holiday workshops led by ModFab, Making it Better workshop run by Megan Kalucy and Craftfulness: A Conversation, a panel discussion led by SCW Ambassador Karen McCartney and five Sydney makers: Benja Harney, Evi O, Alana Wilson, Kyoko Hashimoto and Jacqui Fink.
The cover of Sydney Craft Week’s print program featured Esme Timbery’s shellwork Syd-ney Harbour Bridge (shown in ADC’s Object Space) on a background image of La Perouse beach, with photography by ADC’s First Nations Creative Producer Dennis Golding.
The core of Sydney Craft Week is collaboration, creativity and community participation.
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Sydney Craft Week 2018 Communications
Sydney Craft Week 2018 Achievements
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International Programs
In 2018 ADC was active in the international space. CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill visited Beijing as a guest of the Australian Embassy for Beijing Design Week and presented at an International Council of Design Special Meeting. ADC’s Partnerships and Communications Manager, Alix Fiveash attended the Sichuan Traditional Crafts and Design Exhibition and Forum in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.During her time in Chengdu, Alix also visited several workshops supporting traditional Sichuan crafts and spoke on a panel about traditional craft and culture in the digital age. Organised by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) and led by Australian curator Annie Ivanova, ADC presented Let’s Tea Party: Taiwan Design Now, an exhibition presenting the value of design in reinventing Taiwanese culture on a global stage.
The Korean Cultural Centre and Japan Foundation participated in Sydney Craft Week. The UK Craft Council selected the ADC’s short film about Sydney textile artist Liz Williamson for the Real to Reel: The Craft Film Festival as part of London Design Week and reviewed the exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to make for Crafts Magazine.
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Object Shop and Retail Events
ADC’s retail space Object Shop has cemented itself as a visitor destination, and a place to find quality local craft and design for the home. By the end of 2018, the store had grown to support over 100 makers with increased floor space being been permanently dedicat-ed to retail. Retail sales were up 28% from 2017 to 2018.
ADC was able to support a number of Object Shop makers leading their own workshops and product launches in store, in addition to hosting regular Saturday Meet the Maker sessions. These activations allowed our audience to engage directly with creatives.
In August, Object Shop launched an online retail platform, premiering a selection of mak-er products and ADC catalogues and Object publications.
At Christmas, Object Shop extended trading hours and hosted a VIP Christmas Shopping Night, which allowed us to capture new audiences and increase revenue. We had four Object Shop makers donate products to a Christmas raffle prize, which was a great success and supported ADCs fundraising drive.
ADC held two major outdoor markets, during both the Sydney Design Festival and Sydney Craft Week. Held under a marquee in the ADC forecourt and Palmer Street, each market event attracted 20 curated stalls, and over 3000 attendees. Additionally, ADC partnered again with Sydney Living Museums to curate a Makers Lane featuring ten Object Shop creatives in their Christmas Fare market at the historic Hyde Park Barracks. These market events allow ADC and Object to support a community of makers beyond the store itself and are our most popular events.
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Makers Market
ADC held two major outdoor markets, during both the Sydney Design Festival and Sydney Craft Week. Held under a marquee in the ADC forecourt and Palmer Street, each market event attracted more than 20 curated stalls, and over 3000 attendees.
Additionally, ADC partnered again with Sydney Living Museums to curate a Makers Lane featuring ten Object Shop creatives in their Christmas Fare market at the historic Hyde Park Barracks. These market events allow ADC to support a community of makers beyond the store itself and are amongst our most popular events.
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ADC on Tour
Touring has been central to our work since 1965. Since the 1970’s ADC has toured nationally and been at the forefront of providing regional Australia with access to cutting edge work and ideas.
We work closely and regularly with regional galleries to deliver exhibition programs that increase access to cultural content & creative learning across the country. Our touring reach is unprecedented in the sector – since 2005 more than 1.2 million people at 64 different national arts organisations have experienced our 28 touring exhibitions across all states and territories. Since 2005, more than 50% of touring venues have been regionally based.
Presenting our exhibitions, education and public program events, research and digital content across the country is just one of the many ways we actively nurture innovation in making and development of new audiences for craft, art and design in Australia.
In 2018 our touring program presented the work of 58 artists across five exhibitions at 13 venues nationally with a national regional audience of over 95,600 people.
In 2018 Clay Intersections commenced its NSW tour and Shapeshifters: 3D Printing the Future finished its successful three year tour.
Preparations also started for two new tours of the exhibitions Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft | Prue Venables and Made/Worn: Contemporary Australian Jewellery.
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Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft | Lola Greeno: Cultural Jewels
Artist: Lolo Greeno
Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, VIC | 2 March - 15 April 2018Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, TAS | 1 June – 22 July 2018Burnie Regional Art Gallery, TAS | 20 December 2018 – 3 February 2019
Object Therapy
Designers: Andrea Bandoni | Corr Blimey (Louisa de Smet and Steven Wright) |Susannah Bourke | Elise Cakebread | Thought Collider (Mike Thompson and Susana Cámara Leret) | Daniel Emma (Daniel To, Emma Aiston) | Franchesca Cubillo | Dale Hardiman | Benja Harney | Kyoko Hashimoto | Alison Jackson | Elbowrkshp (Elliat Rich and James B. Young) | Trent Jansen | Guy Keulemans | Dylan Martorell | Scott Mitchell | Liam Mugavin | Rohan Nicol | Monique Van Nieuwland | Yutaka Ohtaki | Halie Rubenis | Niklavs Rubenis | SMaRT@UNSW | Naomi Taplin | Henry Wilson | Richard Whiteley
Noosa Regional Gallery 2 December 2017 – 21 January 2018South Australian School of Art 15 February – 23 March 2018Design Tasmania 6 July – 19 September 2018 Alcoa Mandurah Art Gallery 30 November 2018 – 13 January 2019
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Shapeshifters: 3D Printing the Future
Artists: Louis Pratt | Michael Eden | Lousje Skala | Ryan Pennings | Dr David Ackland |Lukasz Karluk | XYZ Workshop (Kae Woei Lim & Elena Low)
Redland Art Gallery, QLD | 21 January – 25 March 2018The Workshops Rail Museum, QLD | 2 June – 2 September 2018
Obsessed: Compelled to make
Artists: Gabriella Bisetto | Lorraine Connelly-Northey | Honor Freeman | Jon Goulder | Kath Inglis | Laura McCusker | Elliat Rich and James B Young (Elbowrkshp) | Kate Rohde | Oliver Smith | Vipoo Srivilasa | Tjunkaya Tapaya | Louise Weaver | Liz Williamson
Cairns Regional Gallery, QLD 20 April to 17 June 2018Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery, NSW 8 December 2018 to 3 February 2019
Clay Intersections
Artists: Bridget Bodenham | Cone 11’s Colin Hopkins & Ilona Topoicsanyi | Helen Earl |Kenji Uranishi | Natalie Rosin | Tania Rollond | Ulrica Trulsson
Hawkesbury Regional Art Gallery, NSW | 9 February – 1 April 2018Hamilton Gallery, NSW | 7 April – 3 June 2018Canberra Potters’ Society, ACT | 14 June – 22 July 2018Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery, NSW | 14 September – 10 November 2018
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Events and Learning
In 2018, ADC hosted over 25 private events ranging from theatre season launches, corporate Christmas parties, offsite planning sessions and artist workshops.
We hosted community events in collaboration with our partners Mama Creatives, Authentic Design Alliance and City of Sydney.
With the technical assistance of our friends at MAAS, ADC’s mixing desk is now able to record events and talks in the gallery and staff trained in its use, allowing conversations to be shared to a larger audience online and for archiving.
ADC held school holiday workshops for 3D printing during April and October. The workshops led by education partner MODFAB were sold out with positive feedback from families wanting more creative technology-based workshops for primary school aged children.
There were many school visits to the Centre across the year. ADC hosted a series of workshops held over three days with STEAMpop and Ascham Year 7 students. This interactive series of workshops included talks and tours with a selection of the Designing Bright Futures student exhibitors. The designers who attended, captivated and engaged the students fully with a tour of the exhibition, a talk and planned design thinking activi-ties.
Two new education kits were developed through the year to support ADC On Tour exhibitions Clay Intersections and Obsessed: Compelled to make.
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Object Platform
ADC launched Object Platform in 2018. Object Platform is a place that exists in the digital sphere to experiment, prototype new thinking, spark physical provocations and commis-sion new content. It brings the ADC’s thinking beyond its four walls – beyond the exhibi-tions, events and objects – through long-form articles, research papers, online exhibi-tion, webinars and live interviews, as well as conference presentations, lectures, panels, forums, films, audio tours and a writer-in-residence program.
This program is part of ADC’s ongoing research into object, furniture, lighting andindustrial design, fashion design, architecture, crafts, ceramics, jewellery, textile arts, glass, timber and mixed media.
It consolidates a large body of original writing, research and content published over ADC’s 50+ year history, including Object magazine (published 1996 – 2009 and digitally 2011-2012) and a series of full-length catalogues, the latest of which is Obsessed: Compelled to make, a 112-page book that includes artist interviews, two essays and a commissioned poem.
Future areas of research include: ethical design, placemaking through design and craft, maker societies and cultural meaning, cross-cultural collaboration, multi-disciplinary and hybrid approaches to craft, lost and traditional crafts, creativity and wellbeing, women in design, jobs of the future, design for social justice, innovation in materials and process, sustainable design and new technologies.
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Digital Programs
ADC extended it reach beyond the gallery walls by developing and delivering a range of digital programs in 2018.
Object Shop OnlineObject Shop sells the work of over 97 local makers and designers is located within the Centre. In August 2018, ADC launched Object Shop Online with a small sample of the shop’s collection featuring handmade and designed ceramics, jewellery, textiles, home-wares and publications. We aim to grow this online opportunity in the next year.
ADC websiteThe ADC website has grown to host our exhibition, film, audio, essays and information about our exhibitions and events. Work has been done to add archival information, room sheets, and artist statements from previous exhibition along with adding depth to the Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft exhibition program websites.
FilmsThe major ADC On Tour exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to make is accompanied by a series of 14 films. The films are included as part of the exhibition and available on ADC’s vimeo and linked to the exhibition pages.
Sydney Craft Week In the second year of Sydney Craft Week, ADC refined the website to assist audiences with sorting and refining their craft related interests. For SCW 2018, more than 200 indi-vidual events were listed on the website as well as 26 news stories published reaching an online audience of more than 140,000 people.
Social Media ADC’s social media outreach grew across the year, ADC’s Instagram curated account reach our goal of over 10,000 followers. Facebook events for ADC’s Makers Markets reached 92,000. Twitter remained steady with 7500+ followers.
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Award Winners
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Awards
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award (sponsored by Skein Sisters):Blake Griffiths Australian Design Centre Award:Jane Theau Skein Sisters Yarn Innovation Award:Paula Do Prado Seed Stitch Collective Award (membership opportunity and invitation to exhibit with SSC in 2019):Christina Newberry Highly Commended Award:Daniel Kim
Workshopped18Workshopped18 Award for Established Design:Darren Fry UNSW Art and Design Award for Emerging Design:Daniel Gunston UNSW Art and Design Award for Emerging Design - Highly Commended:Liam Fleming JP Finsbury Timber Award:Darren Fry UTS Award for Sustainable Design:Dylan Morgan Workshopped Mentorship Award for Production:Jordan Ruchalski Kurt Bouvy Designing Bright Futures 18ADC UNSW Art & Design Mentorship Award:Hannah Goddard UNSW Art & Design Arc Kudos Emerging Artists and Designers Award:
Kudos Highly Commended Prize:Rabeea Soomro
ADC Girl Genius Award:Naomi Segal
Congratulations to the following designers who were winners of ADC Awards in 2018:
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ADC Friends
ADC Friends celebrates a community of people who support makers and designers through the work of the Australian Design Centre.
ADC Friends have access to a range of discounts including 10% at Object Shop, event invi-tations and special offers. They also receive discounts for entry and retail at the members of the Australian Craft and Design Centre network around the country.
Benefits include:
• Discount to Object Shop 10% and additional discounts on Friends shopping nights • Free/discounted entry to public programs • Gift membership 10% off for members• Invites to special shopping VIP nights and free gift wrapping
We value our ADC Friends and the connections we have had with them throughout the year.
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Research and Development
With the generous support of the Federal Government’s Visions of Australia program ($39,000), we were excited to announce the next chapter in our series of exhibitions showcasing new work by established craftspeople, Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft. The next Living Treasure will be ceramicist Prue Venables.
An Australia Council for the Arts, Contemporary Touring Initiative grant was awarded to ADC to develop a national contemporary jewellery exhibition. A panel of sector experts, Kevin Murray, Melinda Young and Margaret Hancock Davis worked with ADC on this project for potential tour from 2020.
Work began on a robust forward program for the period 2020 - 2024 as ADC prepares to submit applications for multi-year funding to Government bodies.
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Creative Program 2019
In 2019 we present 16 exhibitions and 100+ events in Sydney, 15 ADC on Tour exhibition openings across Australia and 200+ festival events happening city-wide for Sydney Craft Week. Our program presents outstanding work across a range of disciplines including Indigenous practice, architecture, art, design, jewellery, ceramics, furniture, metalwork, graphics, digital design, sculpture and fashion. Many of these exhibitions are collaborations with one or more organisations, while others are curated directly with individual artists, makers and designers.
Our headline exhibition this year is the ninth instalment of the series Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft. This new exhibition showcases the work of acclaimed ceramicist Prue Venables. The project includes a documentary film and book and the exhibition at ADC will be followed by a four-year tour to 13 regional galleries.
We will also present design and craft through Object Shop, our digital publishing and communications channels including Object Platform, learning activities and engagement, and through Sydney Craft Week, our city-wide festival of making that will be back stronger than ever in its third year.
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STEEL:art design architecture
Island Welcome
1 February - 3 April
11 April - 5 June
STEEL: art design architecture explores innovative ways that steel is being used by artists, designers and architects. The exhibitors represent a broad range of approaches to working with steel - from fine, hand-crafted jewellery to high-tech research facilities.
STEEL: art design architecture is an incoming touring exhibition from JamFactory.
Island Welcome is a group exhibition exploring contemporary jewellery as a gesture of greeting. Inspired by the welcome garland found in many traditional island cultures, the artists have each made a neckpiece interpreting the theme of ‘welcome’ in response of current Australian immigration and refugee policy.
The Teapot Project11 April - 5 June
The Teapot Project is a collaborative project between Australian-based German silversmith Hendrik Forster and Korean-born, Sydney-based object maker and designer Kenny Son. The project explores the social, cultural and historical context surrounding the production and use of the teapot.
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Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft -Prue Venables
1 August - 25 September
An ADC On Tour exhibition featuring the work of acclaimed ceramicist Prue Venables. This is the ninth artist in this series of exhibitions focussed on established artists who are masters of their craft.
WORKSHOPPED 19
My Job in 2030
14 June - 24 July
14 June - 24 July
WORKSHOPPED 19 showcases outstanding examples of furniture, lighting and homewares by Australian designers both established and emerging. This program now presented for the second year in partnership with ADC, has been discovering and exhibiting the best of design in Australia for nearly 20 years.
This project asks pertinent questions about how shifts in technology, society and the environment will impact on careers. It invites the next generation to imagine their place in a future world of work where automation, AI and robots are increasingly part of everyday life.
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Profile ‘19: Jewellery by JMGA NSW3 October - 13 November
Profile ‘19 is a competition exhibition that showcases the most innovative contemporary jewellery by members of The Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia, NSW.
Giants: Isabel Avendano Hazbun
Australian Tapestry Workshop
1 August - 25 September
3 October - 13 November
Giants is an experimental body of new work. Using diverse materials, bold colours, textures and exaggerated proportions, this series of sculptural wearables aims to subvert prejudices in gender politics.
This exhibition features small contemporary hand-woven tapestries produced by the Australian Tapestry Workshop.
Designing Bright Futures 1921 November 2019 - January 2020
Design Bright Futures returns for its fourth year, presenting a new group of outstanding designs by selected graduates of UNSW Art & Design’s Bachelor and Masters of Design programs. Works traverse jewellery, textiles, graphics, object, interactive and spatial design.
Sydney Craft Week11 October – 20 October
Sydney Craft Week returns with a mission to recognise the exceptional quality of local craft, while also unlock-ing our sense of joy in making with the theme “Play”. Galleries, shops, cultural centres and individual makers all over the city will host events from large-scale exhibitions to one-off workshops, encompassing the breadth and power of craft.
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Object SpaceA variety of objects and installations will be shown in our window gallery, Object Space, William Street in Darlinghurst.
The 2019 program includes works by: artist Suzanne McRae, designer Stephen Goddard and textile artist Jane Theau.
ADC on Tour
ADC on Tour is our national exhibition touring program. In 2019, we have fourexhibitions touring to 15 locations around NSW and Australia.
• Object Therapy• Clay Intersections• Obsessed: Compelled to make• Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft | Prue Venables
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Partners and Donors
Art Month
Design Canberra Festival
NAIDOC
Reel to Reel: The Craft Film Festival
Sydney Architecture Festival
Sydney Design Festival
VIVID Sydney
Women in Design
We are grateful to all our partners for their generous support of Australian innovation, creativity and design. Whether it’s government support, or the continued patronage of our valued donors, gifts of all sizes, big and small, help us to continue to deliver a diverse creative program that centres through contemporary craft and design in Australia.
Australian Design Centre acknowledges the support and contribution of the NSW Government through Create NSW and the Visual Arts and Crafts Strategy, and the Australian government through the Australia Council for the Arts and the Visions of Australia: Regional Exhibition Touring Program.
Australian Design Centre is a member of Australian Craft and Design Centres (ACDC) network and the Sydney Culture Network.
Government PartnersNSW Government through Create NSWCity of SydneyVisions of Australia
Australia Council for the Arts
Major PartnersSignwave NewtownIAS Fine Art Logistics
Festival Partners
Trusts and FoundationsGordon Darling Foundation
Sydney Craft Week Festival Partners
City of Sydney
Digital Press
ArtsHub
Signwave Newtown
Skein Sisters
Authentic Design Alliance
Garland
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Project PartnersArt Gallery of NSWArthur GArtsHubAustralian Tapestry WorkshopAuthentic Design AllianceBoConcept City of SydneyCraft VictoriaCrafts UKDenFairDesign TasmaniaDigital PressErnabella Arts CentreGarland, JamFactory, Gibbon GroupJP Finsbury Karen Woodbury GalleryMaker and SmithMAAS (Sydney Design Festival) Molonglo GroupNSW Architects Registration BoardSeed Stitch CollectiveSkein SistersSydney Architecture FestivalSydney Living MuseumsSturt Craft and Design CentreTaiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA)The Australian Ceramics Association (TACA)TiltUnited CellarsUNSW Art & DesignUTS Vert DesignVIVIDWORKSHOPPED
Individual DonorsJacqui Bonner (Jacqui Bonner Marketing and Management)Damian Borchok (For the People)Lisa CahillHelen EarlAlix FiveashLeslie GreenJenny GreenMeghan HayClara HoColin Hopkin and Ilona Topolcsanyi (Cone 11)Frank HowarthMelanie Ihnen (Ihnen Atelier Jewellery)Louise IngramCynthia JacksonYuri KawanabeBridget Kennedy and Luke Torrevillas (Ecomlocations)Rosemary and Robert KingCassandra O’Brien (Asia Society Hong Kong Centre)John O’Callaghan (JOC Consulting)Mia Penn (Ruby Raisin)Steve PozelSophie Robertson (Credit Suisse)Alan RoseMarc Schamburg (Schamburg + Alvisse Design Pty Ltd)SquarePeg StudiosMaisy StapletonAshley StewartCarmel SullivanKarin-Ann TesdorfMargot Ware (Margot Design)Alice WhishLiz Williamson
Thank you
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Tjunkaya Tapaya, 2018. Photo: Angus Lee Forbes.
CEO’s Message p.5
Lisa Cahill speaking at opening night of Sydney Craft Week 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Chair’s Message p.8
Opening night, Obsessed: Compelled to make, 2018. L -R: Frank Howarth, Lisa Cahill, The Hon Don Harwin, Diana D’Ambra and Jenny Green. Photo: Nick Kreisler.
Vision and Values p.9
Opening night Urban Decay: Joshua Smith 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Board and Committees p.12
ADC interior 2018. Photo: Boaz Nothman.
2018 Creative Collaborators p.14
Seed Stitch Collective members Sky Carter, Soraya Abidin and Niki McDonald at ADC Makers Market 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Australian Design Honours p.19
Kate Stokes, Coco Matt White. Photo: Courtesy of Kate Stokes.
Lola Greeno, Teunne (King Maireener Shell Crown) detail, 2013. Photo: John Leeming.
Year in Review p.21
Vipoo Srivilasa, HMI Buppha (Bear Blossom). Photo: Angus Lee Forbes
Future Artefacts ADC installation view, 2018. Photo: Nick Kreisler.
Trent Jansen, Dropping a Kumbhar Wala Matka Vessel, 2016. Photo: Neville Sukhia.
Tom Skeehan, SO Paper Lights, 2017. Photo: Vert Design.
Fruit and vegetable peels cup © Hey Sheng Chi Si.
Darren Fry, The Southern Light, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Joshua Smith, Olympia Milk Bar, 2018. Photo: Ben Neale.
Treasure Hunt (detail), 2018, Guan Wei, Chris Cochius, Pamela Joyce, Jennifer Sharpe and Cheryl Thornton. Photo: ATW.
Esme Timbery, Untitled ‘Harbour Bridge’, 2002. Courtesy of Sydney Opera House Trust. Background photo: Dennis Golding.
In These HANDS: Mara Nyangangka ADC installation view, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Jane Theau, #Me Too, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Michelle Miller, Starlight Memorial, 2017. Photo: Boaz Nothman.
2018 Key Activities pp. 22-23
Tjunkaya Tapaya, 2018. Photo: Angus Lee Forbes.
Esme Timbery, Untitled ‘Sydney Opera House’ (detail), 2002. Photo: ADC
Opening night Designing Bright Futures 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Obsessed: Compelled to make pp.24-25
Obsessed: Compelled to make installation view at ADC 2018. Photo: Nick Kreisler.
Jon Goulder, 2018. Photo: Angus Lee Forbes.
Porosity Kabari p. 26
Installation view of Porosity Kabari featuring Richard Goodwin’s 1-√2 charpai for mumbai, 2016. Photo: Boaz Nothman.
Future Artefacts p.27
Installation view Future Artefacts 2018. Photo: Nick Kreisler.
Interpretations V: Cellulose (Paper) p.27
Tom Fereday, Pieman chair, 2017. Photo: Boaz Nothman
Let’s Tea Party: Taiwan Design Now p.28
Fruit and vegetable peels © Hey Sheng Chi Si
Urban Decay: Joshua Smith p.29
Joshua Smith, Olympia Milk Bar, (detail) 2018. Photo: Ben Neale.
Centre Fold
Opening night Designing Bright Futures 2018, speaker Ross Harley, Dean UNSW Art & Design. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
WORKSHOPPED18 p.32
Liam Fleming, Graft Vase, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Images and credits
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In these HANDS: mara nyanganka
pp.33-35
Installation view, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley
Alexi Freeman and Tessa Blazey, Installation view Future Artefacts 2018. Photo: Nick Kreisler.
Designing Bright Futures p.36
Julie Toke, Illuminating Ice Cores, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Object Space p.37-38
Tasman Munro and Jean Paul Bell, Play Up, 2014. Image courtesy of the artists.
Portrait of Euphemia Bostock. Photo by Sharon Hickey.
Sydney Craft Week pp.39-41
Esme Timbery, Untitled ‘Harbour Bridge’,(2002). Courtesy of Sydney Opera House Trust. Background photography by Dennis Golding.
Sydney Craft Week event Craftfulness, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
International Programs p.42
Liz Williamson, 2018. Photo: Angus Lee Forbes.
Object Shop and Retail Events p.43
Object Shop Christmas window display 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Makers Market pp.44
ADC Makers Market, 2018. Photos: Rhiannon Hopley.
ADC On Tour pp.45-47
Liz Williamson, Shadow Loops. Photo: Nick Kreisler
Lola Greeno, Laewurrar Necklace (detail), 2014. Photo: John Leeming
Helen Earl, She Oak Vessels, (detail). Photo: Greg Piper.
Events and Learning p.48
Dennis Golding talking about his work to Ascham Year 7 students, 2018. Photo: Hana Hoogedeure
Object Platform p.49
Screen capture from Object Platform.
Digital Programs p.50
STEAMpop, Lumifold Workshop. Photo: ADC
Award Winners p.51
Hannah Goddard, winner of ADC UNSW Art & Design Mentorship Award 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
ADC Friends p.52
ADC Makers Market, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Research and Development p.53
Prue Venables, 2018. Photo: Terence Bogue.
Creative Program 2019 pp.54-58
Installation photo STEEL: art design architecture, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
STEEL: Lorraine Connelly-Northey, Narrbong (fibre bags), Koolimans (coolamon/bush bowl) and Digging stick, 2016. Photo: Tom Roschi.
Island Welcome: Jane Bowden, Leftovers, 2017. Photo: Jane Bowden.
The Teapot Project: Henrik Forster and Kenny Son, Teapots (First Edition Prototypes). Photo: Youmee Jeon.
Workshopped 19: Liam Fleming, Graft Vase, 2018, glass. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
My Job in 2030: Helen Vo, Small World Reminiscence, 2015.
Prue Venables, Group of Forms, Black Ovals and Yellow Sieve. Photo: Terence Bogue 2018.
Isabel Avendano Hazbun, A Warriors Armor, 2018. Photo: courtesy of the artist.
Sydney Craft Week: Making at Weave Your Love by Sky Carter. Photo: Hana Hoogedeure.
Designing Bright Futures. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Suzanne McCrae, Ronsard. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Tania Rolland, Between Going and Staying, linear group 1, 2017. Photo: Courtesy of the artist.
Opening night Designing Bright Futures 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
Partners and Donors pp.60-61
Installation view, Painting with Thread: Samples and Tapestries from Australian Tapestry Workshop. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
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ADC William Street view, 2018. Photo: Rhiannon Hopley.
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