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Brightly coloured contemporary ceramic vessels. Ebony Russell.
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Craft and design curators on artists to watch

From fashion to ceramics to drones – these artists have caught the eyes of curators this year.

Design News. Meindertsma. Woman in white t-shirt inspecting wool samples.
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A trifecta of design news

Three globally celebrated designers head to Melbourne for bespoke commissions to survey exhibitions, offering a revolution for a new design…

LEGO build of Hong Kong street view. Photo: Hong Lin, Unsplash. A street view built from LEGO featuring a road with different cars, and densely stacked buildings.
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10 mind-blowing LEGO creations on Instagram

From emotive storytelling to gravity-defying creations, these Instagram accounts are exemplifying the possibilities of LEGO.

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So you want my arts job: Design and Colour Consultant

Sally Evans walks ArtsHub through this specialised area of Interior Design.

Kezia Hayter, Unidentified women of the convict ship, HMS Rajah, ‘The Rajah quilt’, 1841. National Gallery of Australia, gift of Les Hollings and the Australian Textiles Fund 1989. Image: Supplied. A patchwork quilt with floral motifs and lettering on the bottom centre.
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Fashion, craft and design calendar 2024

What’s on in fashion, craft and design this year, including exhibitions, fashion festivals, art trails and makers' markets.

Image is of a man in a red shirt holding to the poles of a carousel. Gown by Kate V M Sylvester made from deconstructed t-shirt for We the Makers Sustainable Fashion Prize 2023. Image: Supplied.
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Just a buzz word? What sustainable fashion means today

Looking at sustainable fashion through transparency, innovative design and ethical practices, plus what we can all do to dress more…

Design Fringe. Image is white gallery space and wooden floor and empty fireplace, with tables and shelves covered with art objects and pieces of furniture design.
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Exhibition review: Design Fringe 2023, Linden New Art

Where would design take us if it no longer has the answers?

Installation view of Wurrdha Marra on display at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia from 12 October 2023. Photo: Tom Ross.
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First Nations display renews in vision and scope

Wurrdha Marra at The Ian Potter Centre: NGV Australia is an ever-evolving space to create new encounters with First Nations…

WOW. Image is of a group of people all wearing extreme, colourful and wildly inventive costumes.
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World of WearableArt goes beyond imagination

2023 World of WearableArt: BEYOND was an exploration into a boundless realm where artistry, innovation and imagination intertwined.

Gumnut. Image is render of large pavilion in the shape of a gumnut. Expo 2025.
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A giant gumnut will define Australia to the world at Expo 2025

A gumnut-inspired design by a global design team led by Buchan has been chosen for the Australian Pavilion at Expo…

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