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Industry Exhibition by Isabel Avendano Hazbun
A solo exhibition by VWA Artist in Residence Isabel Avendano Hazbun
Opening night: 24 Oct 6pm-9.30pm
Exhibition dates: 25 Oct – 12 Nov 10am – 6pm
Venue: Meat Market Stables
Industry is an exercise in creating and applying honest sustainability practices within a small designer/maker studio, with the aim of creating a circular economy model. The result is a series of speculative works, some finished some still concepts, where the entire ecological impact of the object is considered: materials, production, use, storage, transport and disposal, compelling a revision of out-dated manufacturing models where sustainability becomes the true measure of an object’s worth.
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The Talbot Maker Space
The Talbot Maker Space at the Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre is now offering a suite of programs for people in the community with disabilities. Suitable for those looking for a social outlet and beginner woodworkers, through to those looking to develop their craft, exhibit and sell work.
Programs range depending on your interest and skill levels.
Contact Program Coordinator, Michael O’Dwyer at maker.space@austin.org..au or visit @talbot_maker_space for more details.
Makers Directory now live on VWA website
As a benefit of VWA membership, woodworkers can now set up a professional profile and contact details on the VWA website. To set up your profile, log in to your account at: https://vwa.org.au/membership/member-login/ and click the ‘maker profile’ tab. Once you’ve finished, click Save. After it’s been reviewed by us, it will be made public. You can make changes at any time by the same process.
As part of setting up a profile, you can also choose to receive project requests from prospective clients who complete the Custom request form. It is up to you whether you follow up with the client and the VWA does not charge a commission on this service. To join up to this service, click yes on the ‘Subscribe to Custom Request List’ button at the bottom of your Maker Profile page.
We will be publicising this service via social media once we have a few more people with profiles set up.
Please note, both of these services are only available to woodworkers.
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Check our latest Artists in Residence updates from Isabel Avendano, Jess Humpston and Freddy Mata
VWA Artists in Residence Update
Check our latest Artists in Residence updates from Isabel Avendano and Jess Humpston.
Introducing new Artist in Residence
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Applications Open for Vic Wood Scholarship
Applications Open for Vic Wood Scholarship 2024
Royal Talbot Maker Space
In this month’s newsletter we bring news of a highly specialised studio, currently available to Craftspeople and Artists with disabilities.
Upcoming Events July & August 2024
In this month’s newsletter we bring news of a highly specialised studio, currently available to Craftspeople and Artists with disabilities.
VWA Artists in Residence Update
Check our latest Artists in Residence updates from Brandon Harrison, Isabel Avendano and Jess Humpston.
Farewell VWA Artist in Residence Alex Pontonio
It is with mixed emotions that we bid farewell to an exceptional Artist in Residence, Alex, who began her creative journey with us in 2019. During her impactful tenure in our incubation workshop, Alex achieved …