Australia’s craft and design sector is at a turning point. That was the message from the panel A Nation of Makers at Artisan’s inaugural MADE 2026 symposium in Brisbane on 10 September, where leaders from craft, design, glass and First Nations arts organisations considered what the next decade could hold for making in Australia.
The message emerged from the A Nation of Makers panel, which brought together JamFactory CEO Brian Parkes; Design Tasmania CEO Travis Tiddy; Canberra Glassworks CEO and Artistic Director Aimee Frodsham; Hopevale Arts and Cultural Centre and IACA Director Melanie Gibson; and Artisan CEO Carmel Haugh.
