News
rePIN Brooch exhibition
Posted: 20 May 12
Sean will be exhibiting a series of brooches with other local, regional and interstate artists exhibiting at ANCA Gallery as part of rePIN an exciting exhibition of artist-made brooches, showcasing minature wearable works.
Enthusiastically received by over 50 makers, the concept of reducing scale and honing in on a wearable miniature platform appealed to artists from a broad range of practices, including; sculptors, textile artists, printmakers, painters, ceramicists, silversmiths, photographers, wood-workers and glass artists.
Opening event 6pm Wednesday 23 May
Gallery hours 12-5pm Wednesday-Sunday
ANCA Gallery 1 Rosevear Place Dickson ACT
rePIN is supported Yellow Tail Wine
Link to the ANCA website and further information
Centenary of Canberra - a legacy of good design competition winners announced
Posted: 5 April 12
Robyn Archer AO, Creative Director of the Centenary of Canberra officially announced the 5 winners of the Centenary of Canberra – a legacy of good design competition on Canberra Day, Monday 12 March 2012, at Canberra’s 99th birthday celebrations.
Centenary of Canberra – a legacy of good design was a competition open to all Canberra and local region residents to design and produce a limited range of quality objects that will be sold locally and nationally as memorabilia for the city’s centenary in 2013. Sean has been announced as one of the five recipients.
Visit the Centre’s website to read more about the winners and the competition, as well as details about upcoming exhibition of the designs submitted for the competition.
www.craftact.org.au/projects/centenary
CAPO awards 2011
Posted: 23 January 12
Sean would like to thank the Capital Arts Patrons Organisation (CAPO) for awarding him the Rosalie Gascoigne Memorial Award for 2011, the award is sponsored by the Community CPS Credit Union. The award will be used to generate new custom tooling and acquire equipment to allow Sean to pursue development of a new body of lights for exhibition in 2013.
New Light
Posted: 26 November 11
‘Scoparium’ a new up-light is now for sale in the CraftACT shop, just in time for Christmas. The light is part of the new series of exploration which has been receiving very favourable feedback. The series of lights will undergo refinements in the designs to allow for a greater distribution, watch this space for information on stockists.
New range of lights
Posted: 22 August 11
The Pulchella Light which was exhibited at CraftACT as part of Uncontained received an overwhelming positive response. With the new materials and direction appreciated by many and the praise leaving the maker energised. The new direction has opened up a vast field of opportunities for exploration and has caught the attention of a wider audience. A free-standing light in keeping with the new style is already in motion, with its delivery to the CraftACT shop in the not to distant future.