Banner image: Robyn Djunginy, Bottles 2006 (detail), from the exhibition ReCoil, Change & Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art which will be held in association with the Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for sustainability conference in Canberra in March, 2009.
Ferdinand Rocker, Collaborative work between maker John Madden and visual artist Angus MacDonald
Studio Furniture 2008 was initiated by David MacLaren, Artistic Director of Bungendore Wood Works Gallery, as a way to foster the production of unique pieces of furniture by makers and to highlight important role of commercial galleries. Stan d'Argeavel presents an overview of the competition and exhibition with images of the winning works.
» Studio Furniture 2008 by Stan d'Argeavel
The 13th Biennial JMGA Conference, Inside Out was held in Adelaide in January 2008. The conference brought together makers, writers, critics and cultural theorist from across Australia, Asia and the Pacific Regions to explore jewellery and object making inside these neighbouring regions and outside of the conventions of mainstream practice. Amy Worth, Project Manager, wraps up.
» Inside Out by Amy Worth
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The Department of Innovation, Industry Science and Research is calling for a review of the national innovation system.
What will this mean? Well, still early days to be exactly sure of what will eventuate. However, the potential outcome for the craft·design sector of participating in this review includes access to financial programs that support the engagement of craft designers within industry and to increase the financial support to makers who are working in this field - such as access to tax concession for research and development.
Craft Australia will be consulting the sector and developing a submission to the Review of National Innovation Systems panel which is led by Dr Terry Cutler, former Chair of the Australia Council for the Arts.
If you would like to forward material for inclusion in the Craft Australia submission please send to Catrina Vignando by 16 April.
As a lead up to this review, Council for the Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (CHASS) held a one day forum called The Arts and the Innovation Agenda in Sydney on Monday 31 March.
The arts sector came together to address the implications the new Government's innovation agenda has for people working in practice, research, education and in cultural insitutions.
Catrina Vignando, General Manager of Craft Australia presented the paper, Shaping new attitudes at the worshop.
CHASS The Arts and the Innovation Agenda Workshop handbook 
The Australian 2020 Summit will be convened at Parliament House on 19 and 20 April.
The Summit aims to tackle the long term challenges confronting Australia's future and will bring together 1000 leading Australians to the national Parliament to debate and develop long-term options for the nation across 10 critical areas.
Craft Australia responded to the topic Towards a creative Australia: the future of the arts, film and design.
There will be strong sector representation at the Summit with three CHASS board members - Stuart Cunningham, Ms Helen O'Neil and Professor Sharon Bell along with Dr. Dr Astrid Elizabeth Grace Wootton, Executive Director of Design Centre - Tasmania from the Australian Craft and Design Centres (ACDC) network, Mr David Michael Gonski, AC, Professor David Throsby, Mr. Rupert Meyer, Ms. Liz Ann McGregor - Museum of Contemporary Art, Dr. Ron Radford - National Gallery of Australia and Dr. Terry Cutler.
A full list of participants can be downloaded from the 2020 news centre.
Visit the Cultural Ministers' Council website to read the Ministerial statement on the Creative Innovation Economy and their endorsements of Arts and Culture in Australian Life: A Statistical Snapshot and Building a Creative Innovation Economy .
A call for papers. Selling Yarns 2: Innovation for sustainability is a conference that addresses contemporary Indigenous craft and design practice. It draws on the outcomes of the first Selling Yarns conference held in Darwin in 2006 that looked specifically at contemporary Indigenous textile practice.
Selling Yarns 2 is presented by The Australian National University, Craft Australia and the National Museum of Australia. The conference will be held at the Museum in March, 2009 in association with the exhibition ReCoil, Change & Exchange in Coiled Fibre Art, curated by Margie West. Call for papers information sheet
Springboard the mentoring program that will enable 100 of Australia's most promising furniture, textiles, accessories and homewares designers to develop their professional careers in local and international markets, has announced the successful applicants for stage one of the program. View list
Congratulations to Brett Alexander who's textile art installation Playing With Dolls has won First Prize in the prestigious Wide Examination TEXTILE 07 Kaunas Art Biennial - one of Europe's premiere international exhibitions of contemporary textiles held at the National Museum of M.K. Ciurlionis and M. Zilinskas Art Gallery.
Congratulations must also go to Tracy Gumm and Matthew Harding who have been invited to participate in the international collaboration JoINT - an international arena for woodworking culture in Sweden.
Craft Australia notes with sadness the loss of Lex Dickson, one of Australiasia's important ceramic artists. Born in New Zealand Les migrated to Australia in the early seventies and made an invaluable contribution to craft practice in Australia. Image Vase
Berg Publishers are pleased to announce the launch of The Journal of Modern Craft Edited by Glenn Adamson, Tanya Harrod, Edward S. Cooke, Jr.
The Australia Council for the Arts has released details of its funding programs for 2008. Arts Funding Guide
A free online handbook which offers an up-to-date, reliable and accessible source of information for digital artists - introducing different tools, resources and ways of working related to digital art. Digital Artists Handbook
CAN has become one of the programs adminstered by the Creative Industries and Online Resources section within the Culture Division of the new Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts (DEWHA).
Craft Australia gratefully acknowledges the financial assistance it receives from the Australia Council for the Arts, the Australian government's arts funding and advisory body. Craft Australia is supported by the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy, an initiative of the Australian Government and all state and territory governments
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