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Manong Ernesto: Carving history in Baguio

Stella Maria de Guia writes about Ernesto Du-lang, proud resident woodcarver of the Baguio City Museum, Philippines.

By Stella Maria de Guia

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Jesse Adams Stein: Do we still need to make things? - We interview Jesse Adams Stein about what she learned in writing Industrial Craft in Australia and the risks in not being able to make things anymore.

The Grandfather Clock: A dark history tolls - Sebastian Blackie winds a grandfather clock which then unwinds its dark history.

Suoyi: RuCai Lyu’s rain cape and its ongoing tradition of protection - Shuai Shuo finds one of the few remaining makers of the palm fibre raincoat that has protected Chinese farmers for generations, but has now become a popular good luck charm.

The Last Kai ✿ A Moana renaissance - Our June laurel goes to an epic tapa recreation of da Vinci's Last Supper painting. Tui Emma Gillies shares the journey of its creation.

Avi Amesbury ✿ Our material home - Julie Bartholomew reviews a sensory exhibition of ceramics that connects us to sand, seaweed, ash and other planetary materials.

Nikki Main and Sally Blake ✿ Wood wide web - Nikki Main and Sally Blake share their thoughts that have inspired a series of sublime works which delicately bind space.

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

Inhabiting

Craft ACT (Canberra)

19 May - 2 July 2022

Victoria Manganiello: Material Technology

Australian Tapestry Workshop (Melbourne)

14 June - 26 August 2022

Bioplastic Futures: 3D Printing and the Maker Movement

Australian Design Centre (Sydney)

16 June - 2 July 2022

Bic Tieu: Objects In-between

UNSW Galleries (Sydney)

18 June - 14 August 2022

Liz Williamson: Weaving Eucalypts Project

UNSW Galleries (Sydney)

18 June - 14 August 2022

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Geelong Art Space (Geelong)

24 June - 27 August 2022

For a full listing, see here.

Upcoming talks

For a full listing, see here.

Future major events

Deadlines

• • 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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