Centenary of Canberra - a legacy of good design. Shop online
Centenary of Canberra - a legacy of good design. Shop online
Centenary of Canberra - a legacy of good design
The work and stories of the finalists in the competition to create Canberra's suite of centenary memorabilia give insight into the design and making process through design concepts, sketches, prototypes
and finished products.
Talking water - artists-in-residence
Antonia Aitken, Christine Atkins, Marily Cintra and Marian Hosking participated in our 2012 Artists in Residence program spending time living in Canberra's water catchment areas within Namadgi National
Park and Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve. Their featured works on the theme of water are inspired by their time in residence.
Life in your hands: art from solastalgia
Solastalgia is a phenomenon identified by Professor Glenn Albrecht as 'the homesickness you have when you haven't left home' wrought by environmental change.
Artists consulted with affected communities to create jewellery, ceramics, textiles, photography, video and installation, that address this issue. A Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery project curated by
Robyn Daw, toured by Museums & Galleries NSW and supported by the Contemporary Touring Initiative.
Designing a Capital: Crafting a Nation
A program of exhibitions and events designed to probe and explore the role of craft and design in crafting our nation's capital, and celebrate the Centenary of Canberra.
MODERN market, the high-end craft and design night market and will be held on Saturday 25 May at Nishi NewActon, Canberra, from 4–9pm. Featuring a range of media including ceramics, glass, fashion, furniture, interior furnishings, jewellery, object design, stationary, textiles and wood.
The official set of uniquely designed high quality objects for the city's centenary commemorating the Centenary of Canberra and celebrating 100 years of Canberra as Australia's national capital. Purchase online
Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre is supported by the ACT Government, the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy - an initiative of the Australian, State and Territory Governments, and the Australia Council for the Arts - the Australian Government's arts funding and advisory body.
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