ADC Maker Marketplace

ADC Saturday Maker Marketplace

Throughout 2025 ADC presents a regular Maker Marketplace on selected Saturdays at the Centre in Darlinghurst.

So far this year we’ve featured Oteeum, Sydney College of the Arts Student Society, Albatross Ceramics, Alana Douvros Jewellery, Baggesbruk, Branching Out Designs, Bruna Rodwell, Kaolin Studios, Malcolm William Welford, mcdermottbaxter, Modernmurri, OCD, Oh Doctor! Designs, Paddington Glass Maker, Tochi Creative, Schwa Studio, Sylvie & Grace, Susan Buret, Marina Civiero, Small Impact Studio, Gillian Hodes, YOU ARE BRAVE, Love and West, Cobalt & Kin, Ian Bell Creations and Upcycled Glassware.

See the exhibitions, browse Object Shop, meet the artists and perhaps acquire a new handmade work for your collection.

When: Saturday 31 May 11am-3pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Featuring: Byrnt Ceramics + Tea With Sofie

Byrnt Ceramics is the ceramic studio of artist Ruth Byrne. Working from her Orange-based studio, her work is influenced by her experience with pottery in Japan, China and her home landscape in Australia.

Tea with Sophie is the multidisciplinary studio of Asher Abergel based in Marrickville. As an industrial designer Asher uses his experience designing lighting and furniture to embrace a locally-focused, hands-on approach to his tableware practice.

When: Saturday 7 June 11am-3pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Featuring: Gabby Malpas + Basketry NSW

Gabby Malpas is a Sydney-based, New Zealand raised, Chinese ceramic artist. Her work echoes traditional Chinese ceramics but using current materials, modern technology and local motifs.

Basketry NSW promotes an appreciation of basketry, contributes to keeping traditional basketry skills alive, and encourages exploration of new forms of artistic expression using basketry techniques. Their group of basketry enthusiasts, makers and collectors is based in New South Wales and have met regularly at Primrose Park Art and Craft Centre in Cremorne since mid-2012, following several earlier years gathering in members’ homes.

When: Saturday 14 June 11am-3pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Featuring: Yamaneco Pottery + Amanda Donohue

Yamaneco Pottery is the studio of Japanese ceramic artist Keiko Sato. Now based in Sydney, Keiko's ceramics are supported by Japanese traditional skills, such as inlay and sgraffito, unique technics which bring beautiful harmonised texture to her works.

Amanda Donohue is a textile artist with over 25 years experience. Her creative practice incorporates hand stitching, shibori, felting, indigo dyeing and printmaking (both paper and fabric), often combining mediums, printing onto textiles or hand stitching into prints.

When: Saturday 21 June 11am-3pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Featuring: MELO Handmades + BRIC Ceramics

Based in Sydney, Melody is an emerging fibre and textile artist working with a myriad of textile techniques with a focus on natural dyeing and botanical printing under the label, MELO handmades.

BRIC Ceramics is a collaboration between Claudia Basler Forbes and Ingrid Richardson which emerged from a mutual regard and admiration for each other’s strengths in ceramic practice and a shared love of nature-inspired art. Claudia’s skill in wheel-thrown vessels combine with Ingrid’s love of line and colour.