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You Stir the Pot: Recipes for change
Victoria Manganiello tells us about a social change project that invites artists to apply their creativity to making recipes for a better world.

A kimono for food: Hikibaku chopsticks for honoured guests
Serendouce Crafts commissioned Nishijin brocade maker Kohei Murata to apply the lustrous kimono textile technique to a set of chopsticks.
See a list of all articles from our Tiempo profundo ✿ Deep time issue here.
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Our COVID responses 🌸:
- The Gift of Time showcase for work made during lockdown
- Hand Medal Project to honour those on the front line
- Spring Will Come creative responses to isolation
- Ring Around sharing experiences across the wider world
- E-commerce while the shops are closed
- Bursaries for curious students
Highlights from our calendar…
Current exhibitions
Studio 63: Ebony Russell and Alexandra Standen
Australian Design Centre (Sydney)
22 September - 22 November 2023
MAKE Award: Biennial Prize for Innovation in Australian Craft and Design
Australian Design Centre (Sydney)
28 September - 22 November 2023
For a full listing, see here.
Upcoming talks
- AJF Live with Sulo Bee
Oct 4, 2023 12 p.m. New York City
Art Jewelry Forum
Deep Material Energy II: Maker-Focused Conversation
Friday 6 October, 10:00am–11:00am
Australian Design Centre
Deep Material Energy II: Artists’ Talk
Saturday 7 October, 11.30am -12.30pm
Australian Design Centre
Remade–Reloved: Craft-Up-Late Conversation
Tue, 10 Oct 2023 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM AEDT
Australian Design Centre
Marty Gross discusses Mingei Film Archive with Steve Beimel
11 October 8pm (North America East Coast)
WoCCA Textiles Cooee
17 October 5pm (Sydney time)
AJF Live with Khanya Mthethwa
October 25, 2023—12 p.m. New York City
Art Jewelry Forum
AJF Live Goes to South Africa
November 1, 2023—12 p.m New York City
Art Jewelry Forum
Exhibition Tours – MAKE Award, Deep Material Energy II and Studio 63 (Object Space)
10 October – 21 November, Tuesdays - 12:30pm Thursdays - 12:30pm (Sydney)
Australian Design Centre
For a full listing, see here.
Future major events
- The Tel Aviv Biennale of Crafts & Design
30 Mar 2023 - 11 Nov 2023
MUZA, Eretz Israel Museum, Tel Aviv, Israel
Cheongju International Craft Biennale
1 Sep 2023 - 15 Oct 2023
Cheongju, South Korea
Go for Kogei 2023 Hokuriku Crafts Festival
15 Sep 2023 - 29 Oct 2023
Toyama, Japan
Stockholm Craft Week
4 Oct 2023 - 8 Oct 2023
Stockholm, Sweden
Craftistanbul Handicraft Fair
5 Oct 2023 - 9 Oct 2023
Istanbul, Turkey
Australian Ceramics Open Studios
11 Nov 2023 - 12 Nov 2023
Australia
Kogei Art Fair in Kanazawa
1 Dec 2023 - 3 Dec 2023
Hyatt Centric Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
Fajr International Festival of Handicrafts and Traditional Arts
15 Feb 2024 - 23 Feb 2024
Tehran, Iran
Pottery Expo
24 Feb 2024 - 25 Feb 2024
Warrandyte, Victoria, Australia
Clay Gulgong
15 Apr 2024 - 21 Apr 2024
Gulgong, New South Wales, Australia
Indian Ocean Craft Triennial
1 Aug 2024 - 30 Oct 2024
Perth, Western Australia
Homo Faber
31 Aug 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
Venice, Italy
Radiant Pavilion
4 Sep 2024 - 12 Sep 2024
Melbourne, Australia
Wa: Melbourne Ikebana Festival & Melbourne Ikebana Container Award Exhibition
7 Sep 2024 - 8 Sep 2024
Community & Linen Rooms, Abbotsford Convent
19th National Jewellers and Metalsmiths Conference
4 Oct 2024 - 6 Oct 2024
Perth, Western Australia
Ausglass Conference TBC
1 Jan 2025 - 1 Jan 2025
yet to be confirmed
Australian Ceramics Triennale
2 Oct 2025 - 5 Oct 2025
Fremantle, Australia
For a full listing, see here.
Deadlines
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- 15 May 2021 Blanc de Chine International Ceramic Art Award – Entries for porcelain prize
- 15 Mar 2021 Indian Ocean Craft Triennial Conference – Call for papers
- 21 Mar 2021 Craft ACT 2022 exhibition call for submissions – Applications for next year’s exhibition program
For more details, see here.
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