What's On and Coming Up
Object Space
Dinner Table Syndrome
9 August - 28 September
Sue Jo Wright is a Sydney-based artist using textiles to explore the concept of ‘Dinner Table Syndrome’, a term used to describe the alienation deaf and hard-of-hearing people experience every day at important social gatherings — such as at the dining table.
Profile: Contemporary Jewellery and Object Award
9 August - 28 September 2022
A diverse group of 73 national and international contemporary jewellers and object designers have been shortlisted for exhibition. Their work considers concepts from the personal to topical, crafted across a wide material range from precious gold to plastic waste.
Presented in partnership with Jewellery and Metalsmiths Group of Australia – NSW.
External Review | Tom Fereday in collaboration with AHEC
14 - 24 September 2022
External Review is an explorative exhibition by Australian designer Tom Fereday which follows and celebrates the entire design process from materials to product. Presented by the Australian Design Centre in collaboration with Evostyle, Swiss Design and the American Hardwood Export Council, as part of Sydney Design Week.
Sydney Craft Week
7 – 16 October 2022
Celebrating creativity and community, Sydney Craft Week is the city’s only festival dedicated to making by hand. Vibrant events range from large-scale exhibitions to one-off workshops, encompassing the breadth and power of craft.
Image: Virtual Atelier, Jewellery Making at Home. Photo: SquarePeg Studios.
FUSE Glass Prize
7 October –16 November 2022
Presented in partnership with the JamFactory, FUSE Glass Prize 2022 is Australasia’s foremost prize for Australian and New Zealand glass artists.
Image: Matthew Curtis, Margin, 2022. Photo: Rob Little.
APPLY NOW - Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award highlights the ideas, materials and processes explored by textile and fibrecraft artists based in NSW and ACT. Diverse themes feature in this biannual exhibition and award, ranging from waste materials to AI and the pandemic. Applications close 15 August.
Exhibition dates: 7 October –16 November 2022
Image: Brenda Livermore, Arise, 2020 Photo: Merlin Blu
Object: stories of design and craft podcast
We all have objects in our lives. Some are functional, some decorative and many hold memories of important places and people. Who makes these things and why? This new podcast delves into the stories of creative Australians and the objects they make.
Events and workshops
A great range of events coming up to keep you inspired. Grab a friend and come into the Centre for workshops, talks and inspiration.
Design | Isolate
Object Digital
60+ designers/creative thinkers document their thoughts on Covid-19, isolation, what ‘a new normal’ Australia might look like in a handmade journal with sketches, diagrams, collage and text.
Gadigal Mural
Gadigal Mural, designed by Sydney artist Jason Wing, with ADC's First Nations Creative Producers Dennis Golding and Lucy Simpson is a collaborative artwork referencing both the topographical patterning and material culture of Gadigal country.