Events

Contemporary Jewellery: Expressing Identity and Values

This discussion will consider how in the history of the contemporary art jewellery movement significant global events can be catalysts for innovation, personal and political expression. Many of the works featured in PROFILE 2025 display how artists are more intentional than ever in expressing reflections and comments on a wide range of topical subjects.

Hosted by contemporary jeweller and artist, Susan Peacock with artists (and PROFILE 2025 finalists) Emily Copp, Felix Gill, Radka Passianova and Yinuo Yu.

When: Thursday 8 May 6-8pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Free Event, bookings essential.

Weaving with Wanita Lowe

To celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2025 we present an all ages weaving workshop. Facilitator Wanita Lowe will teach you how to weave a small basket or armband. 

When: Friday 30 May 2-4:45pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Ticketed Event, $45pp General Admission, $30pp Children 16 & Under
bookings essential.

ADC Saturday Maker Marketplace

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

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

When: Saturday 10 May 11am-3pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
Featuring: Ian Bell + Upcycled Glassware

For the full Saturday Maker Marketplace program, click here.

Kintsugi for Clothing: High Tea with Mrs Woo

Borrowing from the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold alloy, High Tea with Mrs Woo have developed a kintsugi for clothing practice to cherish and extend the life of cherished clothing by visible mending with gold thread.

When: Wednesday 11 June, 3-4:30pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
$75 + GST, Bookings essential

Embroidery Moth Sampler: Vita Cochrane

As the winter nights get longer, join artist Vita Cochran for an embroidery workshop that celebrates a beautiful nocturnal insect, the moth. Make a sampler of seven different embroidery stitches, including stem stitch, French knots, couching, satin stitch (and a couple of stitches Vita has made up!) and bring together to create your own unique, textured embroidered MOTH. Along the way learn about moths and the history of embroidered samplers.

When: Saturday 28 June, 11:30am-3pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
$55 + GST, Bookings essential

Let's Print It: Julie Paterson

Participants will create a large scale printed artwork on one giant sheet of paper - intuitively block printed, stamped and stencilled with shapes, patterns and textures. This giant collaborative artwork then gets cut into smaller pieces to create your own personalised multi-page mini artbook or zine to then draft your own haiku poetry in.

When: Saturday 5 July, 11:30am-3:30pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
$100 + GST, Bookings essential

Mini Sprouts Workshop: Jeff McCann

Come get crafty and make your very own Mini Sprouts with artist, illustrator and maker Jeff McCann. In this workshop you will learn a range of simple cardboard construction techniques then put those skills into practice by bringing your Mini Sprouts to life.

Suitable for ages 12-17 years.

When: Tuesday 15 July, 11am-1pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
$50 + GST, Bookings essential

Jewellery from Plastic Debris: Melinda Young

Working with gathered marine plastics, soft plastic bags and domestic plastics, this workshop hosted by Melinda Young, introduces a range of simple jewellery making techniques including drilling, stitching, stringing and cordage. Apply these techniques to gathered materials to create beautiful wearable objects for the body, such as a necklace, bracelet, earrings or brooch.

When: Saturday 26 July, 12:30-3:30pm
Where: Australian Design Centre
$70 + GST, Bookings essential