http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library The Craft Australia Library was established in the 1970s as an educational resource to support and facilitate growth in the Australian craft and design sector. Along with a library of books, magazines and catalogues a slide collection documenting the work of contemporary Australian craft and design artists was established. To compliment this resource, and in response to the need for Australian craft and design to be seen globally, Craft Australia has developed an online Library that publishes articles, essays and papers on the current discourse about contemporary craft and design. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:34:58 +1100 en-au http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/editorial.php?id=wrapping_up_2011 Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:00:01 EDT It is an understatement to say that the past couple of months have been frantic. As many of you will now be aware, Craft Australia has been defunded by the Visual Arts Board (VAB) of the Australia Council for the Arts. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/submission.php?id=2011_jane_burns_letter_minister Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT Letter to the Arts Minister Simon Crean on the defunding of Craft Australia submittted by Jane Burns, AM. Jane Burns was the founding Director of the Crafts Council of Australia from 1971 to 1992, later re-named Craft Australia in 2003. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/submission.php?id=2011_save_craft_aust_petition Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT Since we opened the petition to Save Craft Australia last month on the 28th of October we have had 1,754 responses with 99.9 % supporting Craft Australia. This is what people around the nation and internationally are saying about what Craft Australia means to them. We have kept names anonymous for this overview in order to give voice to the support we have received. This petition will be presented to the Minister and the new Director of the Visual Arts Board early next year . http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/submission.php?id=2011_Aust_Ceramics_Assoc_letter_VAB Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT Letter to the Arts Minister Simon Crean on the defunding of Craft Australia submittted by Dr Patsy Hely, President of the Australian Ceramics Association. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/editorial.php?id=review_committee_letter Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT Craft Australia is concerned that the decision by the Visual Arts Board (VAB) was made without proper consultation either with Craft Australia or the craft and design sector. Craft Australia is therefore seeking a formal review of this decision. This letter outlines Craft Australia's grounds for consideration in the review process. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/presidentsreport.php?id=2011-11-08 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT This letter was sent to the Chairperson of the Visual Arts Board, Professor Ted Snell. It follows the notification received by Craft Australia that it would no longer receive program funding from the Visual Arts Board beyond the end of December 2011. The letter outlines the concerns of the Craft Australia Board for the ongoing sustainability of the craft and design sector. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/adventure.php?id=diane_moon_curating_land_sea_sky Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT In March 2011, Diane Moon, Curator of Indigenous Fibre Art, Queensland Art Gallery, visited several islands in the Torres Strait, meeting artists and selecting the final works and performances in preparation for GoMAs exhibition 'Land, Sea and Sky: Contemporary Art of the Torres Strait Islands'. The land-mark exhibition was part of a precinct-wide celebration of Torres Strait Culture in Brisbane. The exhibition, which opened on 1 July 2010, is intended to give an overwhelming sense of the vitality of contemporary Torres Strait Islander culture. This tale of adventure is based on her travel notes. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/essay.php?id=grace_cochrane_70_years_of_sturt Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT The exhibition Here by hand: 70 years at Sturt, shown at the Sturt Gallery, Mittagong in October-November 2011, celebrated the 70th anniversary of this influential group of crafts workshops with works drawn by Sturt staff from its collection and archives. Following a foreword by Director of Sturt, Mark Viner, Grace Cochrane's catalogue essay explores Sturt's history and place within the Australian contemporary craft movement from its founding in 1941 by visionary educator, Winifred West. It also considers Sturt's continuing role in supporting Australian craftspeople and teachers through its workshops, classes, residencies, summer and winter schools, gallery and shop. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/essay.php?id=patrick_snelling_textiles_sensorial_loop Tue, 08 Nov 2011 00:00:01 EDT As curator of the first Tamworth Textile Triennial, Patrick Snelling showcases the changing ideas and professional craftsmanship associated with contemporary textile practice in Australia. Snelling's curatorial direction included a focus on pattern, image-making, process and intermeshing. His aim is to promote textile making, working with hands and related tools while also promoting textiles as a collaborative, contemporary practice, which is influencing other disciplines. The sensorial loop references the idea that 'the end of which is connected to the beginning'. It references the expressive and physical loop of know-how, ideas and memory and processes. http://www.craftaustralia.org.au/library/submission.php?id=2011_ACDC_letter_VAB Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:01 EDT Letter to the Visual Arts Board on the defunding of Craft Australia submittted by Brian Parkes, Chief Executive Officer , JamFactory and Australian Craft and Design Centres (ACDC) representative on the Board of Craft Australia. The Visual Arts Board of the Australia Council announced in October that it would defund Craft Australia. Without its financial support Craft Australia will be forced to close and its significant 40 year legacy will be lost. The network of Australian Craft and Design Centres, (ACDC), support Craft Australia in seeking to revoke the Visual Arts Board, (VAB) decision. http://studio2017.com.au/?page_id=3476 Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:01 EDT Gold and Steel are materials that are intrinsically tied to stories of our culture and how we define ourselves. Our cultural myths abound with references to gold and steel: Our egalitarian heritage that can be tied back to the Gold Rush and it’s opportunities for all, and the steel of Ned Kelly’s armour which represents our distrust of authority. The landscape from which these materials originate, is a defining element of our identity, from the iron-oxide red of the centre to the golden sands of its edges. Anna has long been interested in the concept of Australian identity and the role jewellery has to play in the expression of this identity. Recent investigations into the role of landscape in the definition of our identity have taken her work off the body and onto the wall. With this new work, Anna plans to use of the materials of gold and steel to put the landscape onto the body. http://www.jemposium.co.nz/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:01 EDT JEMposium brings together contemporary jewellers, collectors, curators, critics, and jewellery enthusiasts from New Zealand and abroad to discuss and celebrate the art of jewellery. http://www.artmonthsydney.com/ Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:01 EDT Art Month Sydney seeks to inspire, educate and engage new audiences with the work of contemporary artists. The not-for-profit festival is unique in uniting each of the various elements of Sydney's art world under one umbrella. More than 70 of Sydney's leading commercial galleries, artist-run initiatives, public art museums, private foundations and auction houses will hosts exhibitions of contemporary art, late night openings, free public talks, behind-the-scenes tours and special events across the city. http://www.lmff.com.au/ Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:01 EDT The internationally acclaimed L'Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival is an annual celebration of style, glamour and creativity that showcases the latest fashion and beauty trends from Australia and around the world. http://www.dexigner.com/news/24185 Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:01 EDT The India Design Forum will take place in New Delhi in 2012 to explore the role of design in India. The event is conceived as an open conversation between designers to identify the elements that define contemporary design in India. http://www.surfacedesign.org/conference/2012-surface-design-association-conference Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:01 EDT In 2012 the Surface Design Association will present a dynamic showcase of lectures, gallery tours, workshops and exhibitions during the Identity: Context and Reflection conference. http://www.cosmit.it/tool/home.php?s=0,2,67,71,75 Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:00:01 EDT The Salone del Mobile is the global benchmark for the Home Furnishing Sector. An invaluable tool for the industry as well as an ongoing, quite extraordinary promotional vehicle for established and emerging makers. http://affordableartfair.com.au/ Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:01 EDT Melbourne's affordable art fair offers something for every budget, with an extensive range of art available, from contemporary to traditional, emerging to investment. From educational art walks, floor talks, demonstrations and entertainment and a diverse range of galleries and hundreds of artists on site, they are the perfect environment to discover the art world, feel inspired and purchase original and authentic pieces. http://www.maisoninstyle.com.au/ Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:00:01 EDT Maison Instyle presents design-focused interior products in a beautiful and inspiring environment. It showcases pre-qualified suppliers and designers of unique and crafted products and, is Australia's only curated trade event for designers, decorators and retailers. http://www.stateofdesign.com.au/Business-And-Trade/design-made-trade Thu, 19 Jul 2012 00:00:01 EDT Design:Made:Trade will showcase Australia's small manufacturers, product designers, and design makers to an audience of manufacturers, retail and export buyers and the public. Exhibitors who possess originality, commercial potential and innovation specialising in the following design disciplines will be exhibiting: Product Design, Graphic Design, Textiles, Lighting, Furniture, Fashion & Accessories and Hand Made Objects.