ADC Annual Report 2021

2022 Creative Program
Bioplastic Futures: 3D
Printing and the Maker
Movement
17 June – 2 July 2022
The objects in this exhibition draw on concepts
of critical making and speculative design to
interrogate the environmental implications of
widespread 3D printer use.
FUSE Glass Prize
7 October – 16 November 2022
Reflecting the importance of glass art to
Australian craft and design, presented in
partnership with the JamFactory, this exhibition
is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for outstanding
Australian and New Zealand glass artists.
Happy objects
18 November 2021 – 2 February 2022
Happy objects is an exhibition exploring the value
of objects. We asked 21 people from various
backgrounds and professions to share with us
a ‘happy object’ and tell us the story about this
object.
Studio Woodworkers: The Art
of Craft
10 February – 19 March 2022
Exceptional Australian woodwork made by
Australia’s finest designer-makers and artists
working in wood by members of Studio
Woodworkers Australia.
Profile: Contemporary
Jewellery and Object Award
Seedstitch Contemporary
Textile Award 2022
4 August – 28 September 2022
A biennial award exhibition in partnership with
the Jewellery and Metalsmiths Group of Australia,
NSW (JMGA- NSW) will present a diverse and
comprehensive cross-section of work from
Australia’s finest contemporary jewellers.
7 October – 16 November 2022
Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award 2022
highlights the ideas, materials and processes
explored by textile and fibrecraft artists based
in NSW and ACT. Diverse themes feature in this
biannual exhibition and award, ranging from
waste materials to AI and the pandemic.
Films from Obssessed:
Compelled to make
18 November 2021 – 28 January 2022
A selection of films from our national touring
exhibition Obsessed: Compelled to make about
the work of artists beyond the finished object.
Made by Angus Lee Forbes, the films delve into
the studios and creative practices of the artists.
Revisiting Shoei Yoh
30 November 2021– 2 February 2022
Presented by Australian Design Centre, Revisiting
Shoei Yoh is an exhibition by the University of
New South Wales and Kyushu University that
draws from the archive of Japanese architect
and late 20th century pioneer of digital design,
Shoei Yoh.
SIXTY: The Journal of
Australian Ceramics 60th
Anniversary 1962-2022
31 March – 25 May 2022
A special ADC On Tour exhibition project
presented in partnership with The Australian
Ceramics Association to acknowledge this
significant anniversary.
Transformative Repair
2 – 11 June 2022
Transformative Repair investigates and cultivates
new forms of creative repair practice among
artists, designers, craftspeople and creative
professionals. This multi-day exhibition
culminates in a public auction of the transformed
objects on display.
Sydney Craft Week
7 – 16 October 2022
Sydney Craft Week is about celebrating creativity
and the handmade in all its forms. The theme
for the 2022 Sydney Craft Week Festival is the
climate emergency that the planet faces.
ADC On Tour 2022
In 2022 we have five exhibitions touring to 12
locations across Australia:
• SIXTY: The Journal of Australian Ceramics
60th Anniversary 1962-2022
• Seed Stitch Contemporary Textile Award
2022
• Made/Worn: Australian Contemporary
Jewellery
• Living Treasures: Masters of Australian
Craft\ Prue Venables
• Obsessed: Compelled to make
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