Jan 23rd, 2009
by Kevin Murray.
Christine Nicholls celebrates an exhibition that brings people of craft and trades to work together.
‘Trades’, an innovative project conceived and sponsored by Craftsouth, Australia’s premier contemporary craft and design association, was that organization’s big ticket offering for 2008. In some respects Craftsouth operates along the lines of the artists’ and artisans’ guilds of yesteryear, offering [...]
Here’s an antidote to the skills shortage (see Symmetry for an allied exploration of the dialogue between craft and work)
Trades: Creative engagements between artists and tradespeople
Opening 6pm Friday 24 October 2008
JamFactory Contemporary Craft and Design
Opening Speaker: Janet Giles, Secretary SA Unions
Craftsouth’s latest project, Trades, links craft, design and visual arts practitioners with [...]