Festival time approaches: Jacaranda woodwork exhibition is the biggest

It’s time to plan ahead if you intend to participate in Melbourne Design Week 2027.

In a new series launching in 2027, Meet the Maker, artist talks will explore the stories, materials and creative processes behind the work of makers connected to Sturt.

Here’s round-up of some of the amazing craft festivals and gatherings taking place in some parts of Australia within the next month.

Perfect Places is an exhibition of handcarved sculptures and reduction woodblock prints inspired by the landscapes, wildlife and everyday moments that make a place feel like home.

The American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) has launched Community, a project following five of Australia and New Zealand's talented designer makers as they each create a piece of furniture in American hardwoods.

Large-scale robotic wood machining, carving, and prototyping for architects, designers and makers is the topic of an upcoming online seminar by Leigh Aitken.