Object Future 2013

This exhibition has been created to allow all creatives and designers to show their work in a gallery environment. As there are not enough avenues these days to expose the amazing work of Australian designers and creatives.

Key Information

Submissions deadline : 29th of March 

Where: 322 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy 3065

When: 2nd - 16th of May

For more information on the exhibition concerning space, submissions and all other aspects please contact suzannah@bsgart.com.au

brunswickstreetgallery.squarespace.com

Temple & Webster + Inside Out - Emerging Designer Award

Temple and Webster have teamed up with Inside Out. They have chosen the established/emerging designers that have caught their eyes. A group of 10 designers has been chosen and voting has already started. The voting closes on Australia day, perfect day to celebrate Australian design!

The ten designers showcase a range of designs from craft and textile design to furniture and lighting that inspires and amalgamates technology and tradition.

Here are the Ten Designers:


Andre Hnatojko

Ash Allen

Chris Hardy

Daniel & Emma

Kate Stokes

Ilias Fotopoulos

Matt Prince

Surya Graf

Tamara Maynes

Tate Anson



Please have a look at these designers Profiles and vote for who you think should be the recipient of a very generous grand prize of $5,000 and a lift out in Inside Out Magazine.



http://www.templeandwebster.com.au/eda/

Amass - Workshop

So to start the year 2013 off  I have been working on building a workshop on the side of the garage. Last year the old shed (50-60years old) reached its expiry date, well it reached it along time ago actually. But we finally decided to knock it down. It was interesting to see what it was made from. All the weatherboards, rafters, studs were Oregon. Most of it was either rotten, but I did manage to salvage some worth while boards that can be machined up.

Anyways I just wanted to post some progress pictures of the project that should keep me busy until university starts back in March. Most of the work has been a combined effort of the whole family. But most of it has been done by myself and my Father (Don't worry he's a qualified builder).

My brother giving a helping hand

It is amazing what we had in that small shed!

I drafted up the plans for the workshop on Autocad

Bit of exercise digging all those holes!

I will post more pictures as soon as more progress is made! The final product will house some machinery to allow me to produce my furniture and also for uni projects in the future. Some call it "Man Cave".


Peace out

Research - Sheet Metal Folding & Casting

So for Materials and Manufacturing class at University we were given an assignment brief to research a particular production method. We had to write out general info about the method along with pros and cons. Also display through illustrations and pictures, clearly what we learnt onto a A3 board. 

I looked into all the different dies that you can get for these press brakes. There are so many different profiles out there! The press brake inset is worth about 30k, and that is a cheap Chinese one. This one that is in my mates workshop!

We also had to along with researching a production method, experience the casting method. A demonstration was done at University. But the casting method was up to us. I chose to make my die/pattern out of Pine. Next I made a MDF box to house the pattern and the Silicone. Overall is was a good experience!