Category: Australian Art and Culture
Ikuntji Artists
Ikuntji Artists is a member-based, not for profit, Aboriginal art centre. It is situated in the community of Haasts Bluff (Ikuntji), and has a board of seven Indigenous directors all of whom live and work locally. Haasts Bluff has a population of around 150 people. Ikuntji Artists is registered charity with both DGR and PBI…
Tiwi Designs
Tiwi Designs has been printing textiles since the early 1980’s. The purpose built textile printing workshop is run by Osmond Kantilla, a master printer with over 20 years practical experience of printing textiles at Tiwi Design along with his assistant Alan Kerinauia.Osmond supervises the translation of original artworks onto screens and manages the production of…
Mick’s Whip
In 1988, Mick was inspired to keep the old whip traditions alive whilst working on the Bicentennial project Droving Australia. He has since made specialised whips for Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman as used in Baz Luhrmann’s movie Australia.He has made personalised whips for George W. Bush, HRH Prince Phillip, Bill Gates, Rudolph (Rudi) Giuliani,…
Tjanpi Weavers
Tjanpi Desert Weavers is a social enterprise of the Ngaanyatjarra Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (NPY) Women’s Council, working with women in the remote Central and Western desert regions who earn an income from contemporary fibre art. Tjanpi (meaning grass in Pitjantjatjara language) represents over 400 Anangu/Yarnangu women artists from 26 remote communities on the NPY lands. The…
Mast
We are a furniture design and manufacturing company based in Brisbane, Australia.Mast was founded by Rory Morgan in 2012 as an exploration in design and making. He was quickly joined by his wife Kati Morgan as Mast grew into a business. In 2016, Christian Hakansson joined as a furniture maker after studying in Copenhagen, and…
artisan
artisan is Queensland’s home of craft and design.artisan is a Meanjin (Brisbane) based not-for-profit organisation that has provided leadership and advocacy for Queensland’s craft and design sector for over 50 years. We deliver creative and commercial opportunities for our artists, and progressive creative programs for our audience. artisan is committed to broadening access, discourse and…
Ka Ra Studio
We create furniture that’s serious in quality, but full of fun, lighthearted charm.Furniture that’s pared back yet playful, whilst being flexible, to fit smaller spaces.Furniture that’s made locally by a selection of Melbourne’s incredibly talented makers — with our home planet in mind, using sustainable materials.Furniture designed to bring joy to your space, to make…
Made in Lismore
Made in Lismore is a bricks and mortar store (and an online marketplace) showcasing products created with decoupage, mosaics, art resin, alcohol ink, acrylic paint and anything paper! Homewares, candles, stationery, packaging, Christmas decorations, planters, hand printed tea towels and scarves, kids clothing and accessories. Craft kits, craft supplies, and workshops along with custom made…
Ferrier Furniture
With a focus on enduring quality and an eye for detail, Ferrier Furniture designs and manufactures beautiful, durable furniture for commercial, residential and hospitality spaces.Operating out of our studio/workshop in Brisbane, we take great care in manufacturing our own range of clean, simple & modern furniture. We also partner with designers and architects to build…
Topology Design
TOPOLOGY from the Greek TOPOS ‘place’ refers to the study of space and the interconnections of place. The Topology Design theme brings aesthetic qualities of our wild environments into our interior spaces through an exciting range of products.TOPOLOGY PRODUCTS – 10% of Profits made by Topology Design is donated to Environmental Projects. Endangered Species Tea…
Tassie Timber Things
At Tassie Timber Things, we take great pride in our commitment to sustainability and quality craftsmanship. We carefully select only the finest Tasmanian timber. Each piece of timber we work with is chosen for its distinctive grain patterns, durability, and innate charm.Our team of skilled artisans combines their expertise with a deep appreciation for the…
Timber and Tannin
All Australian. All hand crafted. All unique. All made with love.At first, my woodturning journey began in 2019. I’d had a bee in my bonnet for some time about finding a creative outlet. Over the years I’ve spent a lot of time involved in more ‘handyman’ focused projects, home improvements, etc. But there’s a big…
Tasnique
We help Tasmanian makers, Tasmanian manufacturers and Tasmanian innovators present their creations to the world while they continue to focus on what they do best, creating, making and innovating beautiful things.Tasnique started in March 2020, at a time of great uncertainty during the Covid 19 crisis – with many Tasmanian based hand-crafted makers and builders…
Wonki and J Ceramics
Wonki and J ceramics is based in Melbourne north, Australia, creates functional ceramic pieces designed to be natural, simple and practical for your home to everyday life using locally supplied material that are chosen thoughtfully.Majority of our works are made of very rough and dark stoneware clay decorated with white slip so the colour and…
Voluptuary Ceramics
Voluptuary Ceramics comes from the small, slowmade studio of Australian artist and ceramicist Emma Bartik.Crafted by hand and designed with care, Emma’s playful yet sophisticated pieces blur the line between sculptural and functional objects.Creating from her Botany Studio on Bidjigal land, Emma’s work consists of dreamy pastel tableware, shapely vessels, and anthropomorphic sculptures.Emma playfully uses…
Vincent Chen
Vincent is an illustration artist based in Melbourne, Australia. His works are often inspired by the beauty of landscapes, flowers and busy urbanscapes. He enjoys the calmness brought from nature, yet never ceases to find peace in the city lives.Vincent specialises both in gouache and digital paintings. Having an animation background, he is interested in…
Upswitch
Based in Melbourne, Australia, Upswitch brings old forgotten objects back to life by transforming them into lamps, lighting and homewares. Each piece is hand-made and is a one-off, its design informed by its original use and its own distinct character.Upswitch is the brainchild of Michael Hanley who has had a lifelong fascination with old ‘stuff’…
Studio Do
Studio Do is a Melbourne-based homeware brand that creates contemporary and minimalist tableware and sculptural pieces from locally foraged wood. Rebecca Monaghan, the creative behind Studio Do, combines her background in visual arts and software design to produce bespoke and functional pieces from her one-person workshop in Williamstown, Victoria. Rebecca’s passion for woodturning and carving…
Release the Zebra
Release The Zebra is a multidisciplinary creative studio run by French art director Anaïs Lobmeyer. Our mission is to help your business release its full potential by providing bold and colorful custom design services. Did you know plants are happier when they are in colorful pots?While the above is our own belief, bright colours make…
Red Fox Pottery
Functional ceramics and artwork for your home and garden. A selection of wonderful artists from around AustraliaAustralia is a vast and diverse land, and its artistic community reflects this rich tapestry of culture, landscape, and history. Here, we have a glimpse at a selection of artists from around this continent-sized country, each contributing their unique…
Pink Wattle
Hi! I’m Parul Sen, the artist behind Pink Wattle. I like to find beauty in the everyday objects and scenes that eventually find their way into my paintings. I grew up in India in the pink city of Jaipur before I moved to Melbourne the land of wattle, hence the name – Pink Wattle.I started…
Pinched by Nevena
Pinched. by Nevena creates unique and functional pieces for the home and to enjoy with loved ones. Pinched Studio is located in the Blue Mountains, Australia.Pinched. was born from a love of throwing methodically on the wheel and experimentation with gas reduction firings. The reduction process produces a range of effects on the outcome of…
Pilar Rojas
Although my workshop is now in Melbourne, I have a home in a small rural town near Granada, in the south of Spain. This is where slow living derives its real meaning. In this village people still go to work on a donkey, eat the seasonal produce of what they grow, bottle excess harvest and…
Luke Abbott Designs
My work is an aesthetic form of biomimicry. Each creature evolved to inhabit the personal, intimate space that is reserved for jewellery. With details that are only revealed through mechanical transformation, I aim to unlock the childlike wonder I associate with the natural world.https://www.lukeabbot.com.au/