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Australian bushfire support
World Crafts Council – Australia would like to offer ways in which you can give support to those affected by the bushfires that have devastated so much of Australia. Continue reading
Spotlight: Albert Tse
The Memento Australia cufflinks are designed and handcrafted in Sydney, Australia by Albert Tse. Continue reading
Mae Adams @ Gippsland Art Gallery
We’re very pleased to celebrate the acquisition of an important new fibre work by Gippsland Art Gallery. To contributes to Australia’s Heirlooms for the Future. The artist Mae Adams provides some background: Deep Space Dark Universe is one of several … Continue reading
Robert and Eugenie Bell Decorative Arts and Design Fund
At the October 2018 National Gallery of Australia Memorial Celebration for Dr Robert Bell AM, NGA Director Nick Mitzevich announced the creation of the Robert and Eugenie Bell Decorative Arts and Design Fund. The Fund will support the acquisition of … Continue reading
Australian Heirlooms for the Future
When visiting museums and galleries today, we enjoy seeing the best of the works produced in the past. We learn about the styles of those times and what was considered valuable. Despite the increasingly short-term focus of our digital lifestyle, … Continue reading
WoCCA fires up Bhaktapur
In April 2015, an earthquake devastated Nepal, killing more than 9,000 people. WoCCA board member Jane Sawyer led a fundraising campaign to help rebuild potters workshops in the town of Bhaktapur. All up nearly $24,000 has since been raised. WoCCA … Continue reading
China International Import Expo 2018
The largest import expo to be held in China will take place in Shanghai 5-10 November 2018. The Australia China Commercial Association(ACCA) as Official Authoriser represent China International Import Expo Bureau & as service provider represent China Arts and Entertainment … Continue reading
WCC-APR General Assembly in Kathmandu 29 August – 2 September 2018
Members are welcome to be part of a special event in Kathmandu Nepal. WoCCA has a special relationship to Nepal. In response to the devastating earthquake of April 2015, funds were raised from members that enabled the reconstruction of potter’s … Continue reading
Could you run a workshop on vintage fabrics?
WoCCA has been approached by Phillips Shirts, a company based in Malvern, Melbourne, who have been making shirts for over 60 years. They have a large vault of fabrics that have been acquired during this period including silk and cotton. They … Continue reading
WoCCA at Hermès
Thanks to the very knowledgeable and thoughtful Miranda Samuels, WoCCA members had an insider view of the Hermès exhibition in Melbourne. Monsieur Kamel Hamadou gave a wonderful exposition of the silkscreen printing process behind the iconic Hermès scarves, while the … Continue reading