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VWA Artists in Residence Update
Simeon Dux The last couple of months have gone by quickly. I finished my piece ‘Hand Operated’ in Hydrowood Celery Top Pine, designed by John Wardle, which was exhibited at Heide MOMA over Melbourne Design …
Beyond Ordinary: Contemporary Women Makers
Introduction to the exhibition by curators Ruth Thompson and Dale Dryen: Understanding that the field of timber design and make has historically been dominated by men, this curated exhibition showcases the work of women, exploring …
Will Matthysen on The Art of Making Exhibition
The Art of Making: Studio Woodworkers Australia demonstrates technical mastery pushing creative and material boundaries. Across an eclectic selection of furniture, objects and wall pieces, the exhibition highlights the unique qualities of Australian timbers and …
MDW: Relatively Useful
This pop-up exhibition for Melbourne DesignWeek is a survey of works in timber and ceramic designed by John Wardle and Simon Lloyd. A number of VWA tenants and members have been making these designs for …
MDW: C.R.E.A.M presented by Bricolage
As part of Melbourne Design Week Dan Barker of Bricolage will be hosting C.R.E.A.M, a solo pop up exhibition in his Collingwood-based showroom. Bricolage is a small team of passionate furniture makers specialising in one-off …
WDC Entrance Upgrade
Over the last few months the WDC has seen a big clean up. A skip was organised in January by one of our Artists in Residence Raven, who with the help of other members, removed …
Meet our Members: Pip Haydon
1. Introduce yourself – where are you based, what do you do and how long have you been a VWA member? I’m Pip Haydon, the new VWA Secretary, a newborn intensive care nurse and in …
VWA Artists in Residence Update
Simeon Dux The last two months has seen me incredibly busy. Lots of shop made veneers, labelling and blue tape, along with angles and radios. Nearing the completion of this cabinet for John Wardle Architects.” …
VWA Artists in Residence December Update
Our Artists in Residence have been busy working on the updates to the Wood Design Centre, working on commissions and (sadly) preparing to move out! Hear from our Artists in Residence about what they’ve been …
Life Member: Stephen Farquhar
At the AGM in November this year, Stephen Farquhar was voted a Life Member of the VWA, a rare honour. Stephen started as a student at the school around 12 years ago, and became interested …