What are the opening hours?

Wednesday 12pm - 4pm Thursday 12pm - 4pm Friday 12pm - 4pm Saturday 12pm - 4pm

Craft + Design Canberra

Home
Australia
Canberra, ACT
Craft + Design Canberra

Call Directions Website Contact the business

We promote and celebrate excellence and innovation in contemporary craft in everything we do – in our retail space, exhibitions, events and membership program.

Craft and Design Canberra is a not-for-profit membership based organisation which supports artists, craft practitioners, designers and makers at every stage of their careers.

20/10/2026

EXHIBITION CLOSING THIS SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER | HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT’S ME | ZOE BRAND⁠⁠
Plan your visit to see the exhibition before it closes on Saturday 24 October. The Craft + Design Canberra Gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4pm.⁠⁠
HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT'S ME is a new exhibition by artist Zoe Brand that explores the performative nature of jewellery as a device for communication. Using jewellery archetypes, ready mades and text, Zoe collects mundane and throwaway statements from casual conversation, examining their ambiguity and transforming them into objects to be worn.⁠⁠
For this exhibition, Zoe draws on homemade banners, sporting pennants, flags and quilts, considering both their forms and cultural and social contexts. These references inform a new series of SOFT TEXT works, developed through quilting techniques and screen printed text. The large scale works are designed to be worn by multiple people, either as a single piece with multiple points of attachment or as separate pieces worn collectively. ⁠⁠
Through these works, Zoe continues to explore the ambiguity and slippages of language, transforming everyday statements into physical, wearable objects. By subverting familiar forms and phrasing, HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT'S ME asks how jewellery can communicate, and what happens to meaning when words move from casual conversation onto the body and into public space. ⁠⁠
For more information visit our website | https://craftanddesigncanberra.org/blogs/current-exhibitions/how-will-they-know-it-s-me⁠
Thank you to our government organisational support from and .australia. Thank you to our multi year partners .byhollyofficial, , , , .com.au , Tailored Accounts, and .⁠⁠
Photography by 5 Foot Photography⁠⁠

13/10/2026

EXHIBITION NOW UNTIL SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER | 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge Exhibition⁠⁠
Plan your visit to see the exhibition before it closes on Saturday 24 October. The Craft + Design Canberra Gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4pm.⁠⁠
LEARN MORE | About the Exhibition⁠⁠
The Daily Creative Challenge celebrates artistic expression and encourages mindfulness through daily creative practice. This exhibition presents selected works by the award recipients from the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge.⁠⁠
CONTEMPORARY PRIZE | Kathryn Wardill⁠
This prize recognises a cohesive, quality body of work with strong creative and conceptual engagement with the daily prompts and the theme of Dissent.⁠⁠
Kathryn Wardill is a Melbourne based contemporary jewellery artist and educator whose practice explores the possibilities of combining precious metal and glass. For more than 30 years, Kathryn has undertaken sustained material research into the relationship between these two diverse materials, developing new techniques, forms and possibilities within jewellery and object based practice.⁠⁠
EXPERIMENTAL PRIZE | Cam Michael⁠
This prize celebrates creative experimentation, risk taking and the pursuit of new creative territory across the Challenge.⁠⁠
STUDENT PRIZE | Tanya da Silva⁠
This prize recognises a cohesive body of work demonstrating creative growth, conceptual engagement and commitment to daily practice.⁠⁠
For more information visit our website | craftanddesigncanberra.org/blogs/current-exhibitions/2025-craft-design-canberra-daily-creative-challenge-finalists-exhibition-online⁠
Thank you to our government organisational support from and .australia. Thank you to our multi year partners .byhollyofficial, , , , .com.au , Tailored Accounts, and .⁠⁠
Photography by 5 Foot Photography⁠⁠

06/10/2026

EXHIBITION NOW UNTIL SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER | Subscribed | 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition
Plan your visit to see the exhibition before it closes on Saturday 24 October. The Craft + Design Canberra Gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4pm.⁠
LEARN MORE | About the Exhibition⁠⁠
Subscribed is the name and theme of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition. From trends and traditions to tools, techniques and social currents, our creative lives are shaped by influence. Sometimes we inherit it. Sometimes we resist it. Sometimes we quietly reinvent it for ourselves. ⁠⁠
Artists include Amy Schleif .schleif , Angharad Dean , Anna Williams .sea.ceramics, Brenda Runnegar , Cathy Franzi , Debra Jurss , Elliott Fox , Fran Romano , Harrison Le Lievre , Isaac Kozlovskis .kozlovskis, Jo Victoria , Julie Bradley .bradley.art, Lisa Cahill , Lynn Petersen , Madeline Cardone .cardone, Melanie Olde , Melinda Capp , Michele Grimston , Monique van Nieuwland , Rosalie Rose , Rosalie Ryan .ryan.art, Rozalie Sherwood .sherwood, Ruth Hingston, Sharon Peoples , Sue Hewat , Sue Peachey , Susan Buret , Suzanne Knight , Taryn Powick .p.ceramics and Ximena Natanya Briceño .⁠⁠
For more information visit our website | Link in bio⁠⁠
Thank you to our government organisational support from and .australia. Thank you to our multi year partners .byhollyofficial, , , , .com.au , Tailored Accounts, and .⁠
Photography by 5 Foot Photography⁠

01/10/2026

OPENING NIGHT | Thank you to everyone that joined us for the opening of our brand new exhibitions at Craft + Design Canberra on Thursday 24 September.⁠⁠
You can now visit the exhibitions until 24 October 2026. The Craft + Design Canberra Gallery is open from Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4pm.⁠⁠
LEARN MORE | About the Exhibitions⁠⁠
Subscribed is the name and theme of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition. From trends and traditions to tools, techniques and social currents, our creative lives are shaped by influence. Sometimes we inherit it. Sometimes we resist it. Sometimes we quietly reinvent it for ourselves. ⁠⁠
The Daily Creative Challenge celebrates artistic expression and encourages mindfulness through daily creative practice. This exhibition presents selected works from the award recipients of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge.⁠⁠
HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT'S ME is a new exhibition by artist Zoe Brand that explores the performative nature of jewellery as a device for communication. Using jewellery archetypes, ready mades and text, Zoe collects mundane and throwaway statements from casual conversation, examining their ambiguity and transforming them into objects to be worn. ⁠⁠
Thank you to our government organisational support from and .australia. Thank you to our multi year partners .byhollyofficial, , , , .com.au, , Tailored Accountants and .⁠⁠
Photography by 5 Foot Photography

01/10/2026

CALLING ALL AUSTRALIAN MAKERS AND DESIGNERS | Complete the survey today before it closes on 2 October.
Australian craft & design practitioners: your experience matters.
We’re building a national picture of craft and design practice in Australia — and we need your voice.
This survey is an ADC Legacy Project, funded by Australian Design Centre in collaboration with the Australian Craft and Design Centres (ACDC Network), NAVA and Craft Australia.
The data collected will help sector organisations advocate for practitioners and make a stronger case for funding, opportunities, education, business support and policy change.
As ADC closes its doors after six decades of supporting Australian craft and design, this research is one part of the legacy we’re leaving behind: useful evidence that can help the sector advocate for its future.
The survey takes 9–12 minutes and is completely anonymous.
If you’re an Australian craft or design practitioner, take the survey and help make sure your experiences are part of the picture.
Complete the survey now | www.surveymonkey.com/r/MBPVCTS

30/09/2026

THE TREASURY IS NOW OPEN | Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4pm. A hidden gem in Civic.⁠
Our newly rebranded shop at Craft + Design Canberra celebrates Canberra as a creative capital.⁠ Enjoy a curated selection of over 250+ items, by 40 makers from the region.⁠⁠
The Treasury at Craft + Design Canberra is a destination filled with a curated collection of works by Canberra's most talented makers and designers. Every piece has been chosen because it is beautiful, because it is made with care, and because it represents the best of what our city creates. ⁠⁠
Visit the Treasury in person, open noon to 4pm Wednesday to Saturday at Craft + Design Canberra. Our Shop is located upstairs in the North Building, 1, 180 London Cct, Canberra ACT 2601.⁠⁠
Plan your purchases online today | craftanddesigncanberra.org/pages/shop⁠⁠
Photography by 5 Foot Photography

29/09/2026

MEET THE MEMBER | Phoebe Porter .porter | Accredited Professional Member of Craft + Design Canberra⁠⁠
For more than 25 years, Phoebe Porter has developed a distinctive practice spanning studio production, commissioned jewellery and the creation of ambitious new work for exhibition. Strongly influenced by Bauhaus and Constructivist principles, Phoebe’s work explores structure, balance, proportion and materiality. She seeks to reduce each piece to its essential elements, creating jewellery that is sculptural and contemporary while remaining closely connected to the traditions of gold and silversmithing.
Since Graduating with a Bachelor of Arts (Gold and Silversmithing) from ANU, Phoebe has exhibited across Australia as well as exhibitions in Japan, Germany, the UK and USA. Her work is highly collectable and is represented in public collections including the National Gallery of Australia, the Art Gallery of South Australia and the Powerhouse Museum. Her awards include a Victorian Premier’s Design Mark, as well as grants from Creative Australia, Arts Victoria, and Arts ACT.
In 2026, Phoebe Porter will be a part of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival with her exhibition Raw and Refined in the Departures Lounge at Canberra Airport from 5 to 15 November. As part of the exhibition, there will be an artist talk with Phoebe Porter in conversation with Kevin Murray on from 5:30pm on Thursday 12 November. Phoebe will also be an Undercurrent Design Market Stallholder at Ainslie Arts Centre from 13 to 15 November. You can RSVP for the talk here | https://www.craftanddesigncanberrafestival.org/2026program/talk-phoebe-porter-raw-and-refined ⁠
LEARN MORE | https://craftanddesigncanberra.org/blogs/membership-directory/phoebe-porter⁠
BECOME A MEMBER | https://craftanddesigncanberra.org/pages/membership⁠⁠
VIEW OUR MEMBER DIRECTORY | https://craftanddesigncanberra.org/blogs/membership-directory⁠⁠
Photography by Pew Pew Studio .pew.studio

28/09/2026

SHOP + GALLERY CLOSED SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER
Please note the Craft + Design Canberra Shop + Gallery will be closed on Saturday 3 October.
Visit us again from Wednesday 7 October from noon to 4pm.

23/09/2026

OPENING TOMORROW | Exhibition Opening + Artist Talks | Subscribed | 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition, the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge Exhibition and HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT’S ME⁠⁠
About the Opening | Thursday 24 September⁠
Artist Talk | 5:30pm in the Gallery⁠
Official Opening | 6pm in the Gallery ⁠
Please RSVP | https://events.humanitix.com/exhibition-opening-artist-talks-or-subscribed-or-2026-craft-design-canberra-annual-members-exhibition-2026-craft-design-canberra-daily-creative-challenge-finalists-exhibition⁠
LEARN MORE | About the Exhibitions⁠⁠
Subscribed is the name and theme of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition. From trends and traditions to tools, techniques and social currents, our creative lives are shaped by influence. Sometimes we inherit it. Sometimes we resist it. Sometimes we quietly reinvent it for ourselves. ⁠⁠
The Daily Creative Challenge celebrates artistic expression and encourages mindfulness through daily creative practice. This exhibition presents selected works from the award recipients of the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge.⁠⁠
HOW WILL THEY KNOW IT'S ME is a new exhibition by artist Zoe Brand that explores the performative nature of jewellery as a device for communication. Using jewellery archetypes, ready mades and text, Zoe collects mundane and throwaway statements from casual conversation, examining their ambiguity and transforming them into objects to be worn. ⁠⁠
Thank you to our government organisational support from and .australia. Thank you to our multi year partners .byhollyofficial, , , , .com.au, , Tailored Accountants and ⁠⁠
Images⁠
1. Jo Victoria Coral Resistance 2024 | Photography by Pew Pew Studio⁠
2. Zoe Brand HAHAHAHAHA 2026 | Photo Courtesy of the artist ⁠
3. Tanya da Silva Response to Day 13 Prompt Noise 2026 | Photography by Tanya da Silva

22/09/2026

ARE YOU OUR NEXT TREASURER? | Applications close 5pm Friday 23 October.⁠
Craft + Design Canberra is looking for a Treasurer to join our Board of Management.⁠⁠
The Treasurer holds specific responsibility for the financial health of the organisation, working closely with the Chair, the CEO and Artistic Director, and our accounting firm. The role suits someone who enjoys applying financial expertise in a creative setting, and who finds satisfaction in translating numbers into decisions that a board of artists, designers and community members can act on with confidence.⁠⁠
You will join a collegial and engaged board at a busy and expansive time for the organisation, with the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival running from 5 to 15 November and a new strategic plan guiding our growth.⁠
LEARN MORE | https://craftanddesigncanberra.org/blogs/news/position-vacant-board-of-management-treasurer-1⁠

Address

Level 1, North Building, 180 London Circuit
Canberra, ACT
2608

Opening Hours

Wednesday	12pm - 4pm
Thursday	12pm - 4pm
Friday	12pm - 4pm
Saturday	12pm - 4pm

Telephone

+61262629333

Website

http://www.craftanddesigncanberra.org/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Craft + Design Canberra posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.