Craft Contemporary - Crafted Conversations



As part of the 2021 Craft Contemporary festival, MAL presented Crafted Conversations.

The month-long festival presented by Craft Victoria explored how contemporary ideas are being expressed by today’s makers with skill and creative innovation, whether using new technologies or centuries old techniques. To celebrate and showcase the handmade, MAL presented virtual tours and talks with craftspeople over Instagram live.


Watch: Crafted Conversations

Watch: Studio Tour with artist Jenna Lee

Explore the meticulous techniques behind Jenna’s papercraft and multimedia art, and learn about the raw materials that make up her work: books!


Watch: Luciano shares upcoming projects


Including Spinning Yarn, an interactive performance work, and how the past two years have transformed his practice.


Watch: Reading and library tour with Dr Kevin Murray

Kevin reads from the Garland Magazine compendium series – Copihue, Chrysanthemum, Frangipani, Marigold, and Jasmine – and shares some meaningful texts held within his personal library collection.


Watch: Bedtime story with Hannah Gartside

Hannah shares some of her favourite stories ranging from magical realism to her own academic writing. Each tale considers the role of memory and agency in cloth.



12pm-5pm, Thursday-Sunday

Melbourne Art Library, Naarm
Testing Grounds Emporium,
438 Queen St,
Naarm / Melbourne VIC 3000
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