Garland Magazine
The stories behindwhat we make
Featured Articles
From Issue 22: Stewardship
Tyson Yunkaporta explains how humans became a custodial species and their role to increase the connections within the world.
A day in the life of Melanie Bomans as a Linen Steward, caring for the plants that will clothe us.
In contemporary South Korean ceramics, Moon Yujin finds a consolation of animality, especially in the playful work of Yon Hokyung
Aunty Gail Koonwarra Dawson shares a creation story in which Melbourne's huge bay becomes a gift of life.
Neil Murray recounts the origins of the Lake Bolac Eel Festival in a walk of reconciliation.
Through a series of objects based on the waratah flower and its relationship to its pollinator, the honeyeater, Elliat Rich creates a mythology for understanding the poetic nature of creation.
Thomas Rau and Sabine Oberhuber outline a circular model for creating buildings as transient material depots.
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In the seventh Reinventing the Wheel talk, Ezra Shales considers how we should value craft found in everyday work and life.
Grace Cochrane recounts the quest to extract the essence of clouds as revealed in the exhibition by glass artist Mark Eliott.
Seth Ellis argues for new thinking about how craft education can flourish in universities
A tribute to the President of the World Craft Council, who passed away on Thursday 1 April 2021.
A series of shadowgrams represent the poignant fate of a lone starling, once part of a shimmering murmuration.
Atefe Mirsane uncovers the splendid couture of Sanaz Nataj, which draws on Iran's rich culture of village crafts.
Now open in Garden of Stories:
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stories from the wider Islamic world
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The Lotus path: stories from Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar and Vietnam
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stories from China for the annual day of the dead
Current Exhibitions
Highlights from our calendar
Wild Domain: The Natural History of Jane Dodd Jewellery
The Dowse Art Museum (Wellington)
20 February - 27 June 2021
Between Earth and Sky: 2020 artists-in-residence exhibition
Craft ACT (Canberra)
25 March - 22 May 2021
Upcoming Talks
- Crafting Resilience: Activism and Overcoming Obstacles
20 April, 6-7pm (North Carolina, USA)
Center for Craft
The Shape of Craft by Ezra Shales
21 April 7am (Boston, USA)
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Dialogues on the Art of Arab Fashion: Dress & Identity: Cultural, Economic & Political Implications
27 April, 12pm (NYC) / 5pm (London) / 8pm (UAE)
The Zay Initiative
Essence of Cloud exhibition floor talk
8 May, 1pm (Canberra, Australia)
Craft ACT: Craft + Design Centre
The Art of Masks
18 May, 9pm UTC
Garland and Journal of Modern Craft
DESIGN101: A series of six lectures about design
Wednesdays 21 April to 2 June 6-8pm (Sydney time)
Australian Design Centre
The Cultural Heritage of the Nusantara Creative Process
Thursdays at 14:00 WIB (GMT+7) 18 March 2021, 15 April 2021, 20 May 2021, 17 June 20214
Babaran Segaragunung/Meet the Makers
Future Major Events
- Lifestyle Vietnam
17 Apr 2021 - 20 Apr 2021
Ho Chi Minh City
Crafted Vancouver
1 May 2021 - 25 May 2021
Vancouver, Canada
Walking as a Question conference
4 Jun 2021 - 11 Jun 2021
Prespa, Greece
Indian Ocean Craft Triennial
1 Jul 2021 - 1 Dec 2021
Perth, Western Australia
NY Now
8 Aug 2021 - 11 Aug 2021
New York, USA
Soul Craft Festival
1 Oct 2021 - 31 Oct 2021
Meat Market, North Melbourne, Australia
Sydney Craft Week Festival 2021
8 Oct 2021 - 17 Oct 2021
Sydney
DESIGN Canberra Festival
8 Nov 2021 - 28 Nov 2021
Canberra, Australia