Saturday Program

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Studio open: Friday 6:30 pm – 8 pm | Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

As part of House Party, Phoebe Porter will open her contemporary jewellery studio for an intimate tour, revealing her design and making processes and her extensive collection of vintage tools. Visitors can try on her sculptural modernist pieces and see how they come alive when being worn. They can view examples of Phoebe’s custom projects and discuss the process of commissioning their own special piece. Phoebe has an exquisite range of jewellery available for purchase on the night or later by appointment.

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Studio open:  Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

Hugh Withycombe is an internationally recognised maker of fine handcrafted string instruments – violins, violas and cellos. He usually has examples of his instruments available to try in his workshop and also works by commission.

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Studio open:  Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

Yamile Tafur Rios is a visual artist and educator from Colombia based in Canberra. She completed her bachelor degree in Visual Arts in Colombia in 2012 before moving to Australia. Yamile’s field of interest and research centres around the process of manufacturing of clothes, manual labour and everyday occupations.

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Studio open:  Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

Visual artist Kirsten Biven’s art practice includes painting, installation and ink on paper. Many of her works come from a process of collecting, selecting and rearranging materials found on field drips or daily walks in the natural environment. Prior to coming to Canberra, she has exhibited her work in Esperance WA and Perth.

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Studio open:  Saturday 10 am – 12.30 pm

Hangama is a multi-discipline artist specialising in painting, drawing, photography and writing. Hangama came to Australia from Afghanistan as a refugee in August 2003.

Hangama’s artwork draws on her Afghan heritage, her homeland and its history. She espouses an aesthetic and philosophy of beauty, grace and community service. Her goal is to assist other women and children from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, though visual arts practicing and writing. 

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Studio open:  Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

Lucy is a poet and writer of fiction. Her poetry has appeared in The Australian and Meanjin, and her poetry books liquesence and Feathered Tongues are available from the author. She also reviews Australian poetry, mentors school students, runs workshops and writes occasional journalism.

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Studio open:  Saturday 10 am – 1 pm

Becky Houston is a former social worker turned poet who has been scribbling angsty musings in corners with night lights since she was a little girl. Her poetry explores themes of mental health, desire, sexuality, relationships, motherhood, feminism, and social justice. Her poem “Cold Floors and Blueberry Bread” was published in the anthology “Song of Ourself: Voices in Unison”, which was awarded the Bronze Medal for General Fiction/Literature in the 2020 Living Now Book Awards. Originally from the U.S., Becky is now based here on Ngunnawal Country.

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Studio open:  Saturday 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Genie is an artist and composer living on Ngunawal/Ngunnawal/Ngambri land. Her recent works, ‘everything that rises must converge’ and ‘don____NT))CRY4_me!!!!!!Im BRAVE”are immersive sound works that use recorded sounds and internet footage to engage simultaneous dis/connection experienced online.

Stuart has recently graduated from ANU with honours in Law . She experiments with long form sound essays that create links between community, law and voice. Community is at the centre of her practice, having facilitated experimental radio shows and workshops for young people to engage with arts practice. She regularly performs live around Australia.

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Studio open:  Saturday 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Michelle Dickerson is a gold and silversmith who graduated from the Australian National University School of Art with Honours in 2004. Michelle has worked in the jewellery industry since 1999, with broad experience in all dimensions of jewellery.

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Studio open:  Saturday 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Elio Aurelius is a multimedia artist focusing on painting, drawing and printmaking. His artwork delves into the comforts of everyday life and explores the stream of consciousness from a visual perspective.

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Studio open:  Saturday 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Marco’s artistic journey, transitioning from a theatre director, filmmaker, and visual artist, reflects a diverse and eclectic creative style. His work is shaped by the experiences of moving from the world of theatre to the realm of visual arts and by his exploration of the Australian landscape. Him draws from various artistic disciplines and merges them into a distinctive style, creating a body of work that is not only visually engaging but also conceptually rich.

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Studio open:  Saturday 12.30 pm – 2.30 pm

Paul Summerfield is a digital artist, blending traditional painting and drawing techniques with digital mediums. His work has appeared all around Canberra, from coffee cups, books and buswraps, hospitals and illuminations for the Enlighten Festival. Paul is available for freelance work and welcomes enquiries.

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Gallery Open: 11 am – 4 pm | Artist talk: 12 pm – 1 pm

Established in 2017, Tributary Projects is an artist-run initiative that strives to create opportunities for a diverse range of practitioners. It operates as a project space where dynamic and expanding practices can be supported, explored and can contribute to community building and wider arts conversations in the Canberra region.

Lucy is a ceramicist who works from her home studio in Canberra. Her practice focuses on ceramic jewellery and homewares. Lucy’s contemporary jewellery collections include earrings, necklaces and accessories. She uses a constrained palette of rich, earthy colours on a variety of clay bases and creates simple, organic shapes and textures. Each element is unique to the next and offers the wearer that subtle statement piece. Her functional ware includes vases, planters and mugs in neutral tones. These are predominantly hand built, giving them a unique and tactile quality. Her pieces often incorporate texture and mark making, and embrace the imperfect.

SPIRAL Botanicals is a sustainable, artistic florist from a female-led small business based in NewActon. We offer bespoke, contemporary floral arrangements utilising locally grown product, whilst advocating for the natural world, human connection and artistic expression through our services. SPIRAL specialises in floral foam free design, using only reusable, recycled or compostable materials for all bouquets and large-scale installations.

Canberra/Ngunnawal-based goblin making art and trash for you!

Gillawarra Arts is a creative arts business originating from the mid north coast of NSW. Krystal Hurst is a Worimi woman who designs handmade jewellery using materials from nature, and specialises in contemporary Aboriginal artworks on canvas, murals and running workshops.

Quirky and bright one of a kind handmade polymer clay jewellery. Canberra made and owned.

Canberra Youth Theatre is one of the leading youth arts companies in Australia, creating opportunities for young people to work together, develop artistic skills and pathways to the professional arts sector. Canberra Youth Theatre is the voice of youth expressed through intelligent and challenging theatre.

Founded by Brad and James, two passionate people who fell in love with making candles which soon turned into a brand. Watching the look of enjoyment when our friends and family smelt our candles, we set out with the aim of ethically crafting batches of candles, melts, diffusers and bath soaks that provide fresh fragrances. With a diverse range of fragrant essences to choose from, find the compatible aroma that matches your personality.

“‘Glace,’ curated by Kt, specialises in crafting captivating stained glass artistry. From enchanting suncatchers that capture and reflect light across any space, to ornamental mirrors that shine with elegance with a touch of color, these creations bring a kaleidoscope of beauty. Kt also sculpts small 3D glass objects and pressed flower ornaments that celebrate the diverse applications of glass are an art medium. Each piece is a celebration of color and light, meticulously handcrafted to enchant and inspire.”

Jason Burgess is a Canberra-based visual artist who specialises in photorealistic airbrush painting. He also creates mini landscapes with his bonsai practice.