Diverse women makers expand the scope of woodwork

United by a passion for the practice, an exhibition at Sturt Gallery presents 28 inspiring women makers.

30 Jan 2022 8:45

Celina Lei

Visual Arts

Callam Offices by Chelsea Lemon. Image supplied.

28 extraordinary makers are setting a blazing trail for women in fine furniture making and design at Sturt Gallery with the exhibition Beyond Ordinary: Contemporary Women Makers.

The diverse participants hail from different paths of life, united by their shared passion for the hands on creative practice.

Melbourne based Vivienne Wong, former member of the Australian Ballet said pursuing her passion in wood making has opened up many possibilities.

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Celina Lei is the Diversity and Inclusion Editor at ArtsHub. She acquired her M.A in Art, Law and Business in New York with a B.A. in Art History and Philosophy from the University of Melbourne. She has previously worked across global art hubs in Beijing, Hong Kong and New York in both the commercial art sector and art criticism. She took part in drafting NAVA’s revised Code of Practice - Art Fairs and was the project manager of ArtsHub’s diverse writers initiative, Amplify Collective. Most recently, Celina was one of three Australian participants in DFAT’s the Future of Leadership program. Celina is based in Naarm/Melbourne. Instagram @lleizy_