silver and kelp piece by Karin Beaumont

A collaborative exhibition by Vicki West and Karin Beaumont exploring personal connections to the sea and their shared respect and concern for the marine environment.

Fri 1 Jun – Thur 28 Jun
at 146 artspace
146 Elizabeth St, Hobart
opening: Thur 31 May 5pm

Sat 1 Dec – Sat 22 Dec
at Sawtooth Gallery
Level 2, 160 Cimitiere St, Launceston
opening: Fri 30 Nov, 6pm

So members, potential members and partners of members, please come along and catch up, have a drink, a chat and something to eat.   We have a table booked upstairs at The New Sydney Hotel for 6pm on Thursday 21 June.

See you there!

FDA AGM and get together
upstairs, New Sydney Hotel
Thur 21st June
6pm

Table and small products from Paul Allen

Great news!  Following the success of Designed; Made inside the shed at Princes Wharf #1 this May we are pleased to have a booking confirmed for the same venue on our usual date of the first Sunday in December- this year it’s the 2nd.

If you would like to receive information regarding this upcoming event or if you are interested in applying to have a stall at Designed; Made in December 2012, please email: contact@fda.com.au

Tasmanian makers of high quality, unique, handmade items (furniture, musical instruments etc.) who may not ordinarily consider a ‘market’ type event are strongly encouraged to apply.

Designed; Made inside at Princes Wharf #1

Thankyou to all the stallholders who provided valuable feedback in our recent survey following Designed; Made this May.

The results of the survey are generally positive, and the FDA committee feel that the May 2012 Designed; Made was quite a success.   A steady stream of patrons attended the event and most stallholders found sales were  as good or better than expected.   Some further opportunities arising for stallholders included media interest, networking opportunities, potential commissions and stockists.

The decision to move to the indoor venue of Princes Wharf #1 was very well received. Some comments regarding the venue suggest improving ambiance with live music, and the need for greater visibility/ better signage outside the venue.

The survey highlighted the value of both word-of-mouth and the electronic version of this -facebook and other social media, email etc.- as by far the most used and most useful ways to promote the event.  The article and advertisement in the Mercury were also very useful.   Stallholder comments suggest greater media coverage in the lead-up to the event, cinema advertising and more roadside signs.

There were many more useful comments and suggestions arising from the survey; if you have any questions or would like to see the results, please email contact@fda.com.au

Thankyou again to all out stallholders for helping us to make Designed; Made an even better event in the future.

Coffee grinders by Indeco

Monocle is a global multimedia brand incorporating magazine, web and broadcasting formats.
In January this year journalists from Monocle visited several workshops, studios and designers in Tasmania. The result is an article in the latest issue of Monocle magazine (volume 06, issue 53 May 2012) accompanied by a 5 minute video on Tasmanian Craft.
About the Monocle article World Apart

See the video Tasmanian Craft

Scorporia Tallboy by Stuart Williams

Stuart Williams will be showing furniture and lighting at Handmark Gallery, 77 Salamanca Place Hobart,  alongside paintings by Jeff Gatt.

The exhibition will run from 11 May until 5th June 2012. Open Daily

Brodie Neill

You are invited to attend a free artist talk.

Young, but incredibly successful, alumnus and furniture designer, Brodie Neill (BFA Hons 2001), is visiting Hobart from London.

Brodie’s work is highly competitive in New York, London, Milan and Paris, where he works for impressive clientele. He receives high acclaim through exhibition and inclusion in magazines such as Esquire, Time Magazine, Vogue and Harpers Bazaar

Details:

6–7pm, Wednesday 21 March
Dechaineux Lecture Theatre, Centre for the Arts, Hunter St

No RSVP’s required. Read more about Brodie.

Knitted Vases from Sally Brown

The Design Centre

cnr of Tamar and Brisbane Streets, Launceston

Opening Saturday 19th December, 6pm Continues until 19 December

Goulburn Street Gallery

91 Goulburn Street, West Hobart

Opening 5th January, continues until 28th January

www.sallybrown.com.au