Handmade in Canberra

We will be at the Handmade Market in Canberra this Saturday under the trees at our outside stall.
Take note of the extended trading hours for this lovely twilight Christmas market!

11am - 7pm
Kamberra Wine Company (near EPIC)

Come say hi!

Undercurrent Design Market

Yes, that's right. Canberra has a brand new design market!

Launching for the first time this Christmas, it will showcase over 30 designer makers from all over the country with an array of original, fresh and contemporary designs across all mediums and work practices - from Ceramics to Jewelry, Textiles to Design Co-op’s.

Perfect for getting that Christmas shopping started!

All the details...

Saturday November 20th
10am - 5pm
National Portrait Gallery in the Terrace Rooms

Come say hi!

Percy's first big press release!

Percy Lamp by David Pidcock

Launched at Workshopped 10, Percy is a simple task light design by Sydney based designer/maker David Pidcock.

Percy evolved out of an exercise in stripping the task light object back to all but its most essential elements. The aesthetic is strongly inspired by natural forms and structures, particularly the buttress root system of the Moreton Bay Fig Tree which is referenced in the organically splayed lamp base.

The three dimensionally curved head and base are hand-raised from sheet aluminium. Through working closely with Canberra based Gold & Silversmith, Alison Jackson these components were developed to allow consistent production using traditional panel beating techniques.

A moulded polyurethane carrier supports the lens and articulating joint between the head and base. Percy lamp is powered by a highly efficient 1-watt Cree LED light source. The aluminium head functions as an integral heat sink, allowing the LED to run at optimal temperature by dissipating the generated heat over a large surface area.

100% recyclable aluminium construction, adhesive-free assembly. Available in raw or anodized finish.

Check out some more photos here

and a little bit of press

The New Jewels exhibition has had a fantastic response!
Check out this lovely article by Kerry Anne Cousins in the Canberra Times. Click to open a larger file you can read.

www.workshopbilk.com

New Jewels exhibition

New Jewels is on now at Workshop Bilk, Queanbeyan.
It's on until Sept 18 - plenty of time to fit in a visit!

I have a range small vessels and brooches in the show.
Here's a closer look at some of the work on show... (more to come)

small vessels from the Pots and Rocks series

New stockists!

It's been a while... but we've been very very busy!

We are excited to tell you we now have TWO lovely new stockists.

The National Gallery of Australia Shop is now stocking Ali's armbands.

and the National Portrait Gallery Store is stocking both Megan's textile range and Ali's silver jewellery range

a serious case of mondayitis

and a GIANT pile of leaves to jump and play in!!

a few new things..

Just a peek at our new travel purses.. and new tags..

Great for traveling and organising all those bits and pieces that work their way to the bottom of your handbag!

Hammer time

Procrastination anyone??!

Turns out I have quite the talent for procrastination... I am currently supposed to me madly hammering away for an upcoming exhibition but I today I got a little distracted...

Brilliant blue skies, warming sun, the odd rumbling truck and studio roller door up...

Tomorrow shall be much more productive!

blanket magazine

Blanket Magazine is an online PDF art, design and photography magazine that uncovers emerging artists from around the world.
Their June issue - The Cosmos Issue is out now!
It is definitely worth paying and downloading it (at $2 who can really resist?!) You get a beautiful magazine with lots and lots.... and lots of amazing work from artists all over the world!

So check it out! and make sure you flip over to the Creative Spaces section... that's where Ali is!

www.blanketmagazine.com