Object Season 1: Australia's Masters of Craft
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Meet seven creative Australians who've dedicated their lives to mastering ceramics, jewellery, metal and textiles. Why does their work matter? How do they keep going? How does working in Australia impact their work? What’s their advice for makers now? Prue Venables, Jeff Mincham, Lola Greeno, Liz Williamson, Les Blakebrough, Marian Hosking and Robert Baines are Australia's https://australiandesigncentre.com/past-exhibitions-and-events/living-treasures/ ('Living Treasures') because of their contributions to contemporary craft and design. In Season 1 of Object: Stories in design and craft, find out what makes them tick, how they've mastered their craft, and how they advocate for craft and design in Australia.
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