Object: stories of design and craft

By: Australian Design Centre
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  • Summary

  • Contemporary design and craft in Australia. Season 3 goes behind the scenes of the 2023 MAKE Award, Australia's newest and richest national award celebrating innovation in contemporary craft and design. Meet the winner Vipoo Srivilasa; and finalists High Tea with Mrs Woo; Julie Blyfield, Csongvay Blackwood, and Johannes Kuhnen. Hear from MAKE Award judges Jason Smith, Hyeyoung Cho and Brian Parkes. Season 2 is all about ceramics - production pottery, teaching and learning with clay, museum collections, personal collecting, working with galleries, and ceramics writing and photography. Hear from Ilona Topolcsanyi, Brett Stone, Jane Sawyer, Robyn Phelan and Eva Czernis-Ryl. Season 1 explores the Masters of Craft - nationally and internationally acclaimed Australian craftspeople working in ceramics, jewellery, textiles and metal. Why does their work matter? How do they keep going? What’s their advice for makers now? Hear from artists Prue Venables, Jeff Mincham, Lola Greeno, Liz Williamson, Les Blakebrough, Marian Hosking and Robert Baines, and go behind the scenes on the making of the 'Living Treasures' program with Brian Parkes. Object: stories of design and craft is by the Australian Design Centre. It's hosted by our CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill. Production by Jane Curtis, with production support by Alix Fiveash. Sound engineering by John Jacobs.
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Episodes
  • Johannes Kuhnen, MAKE Award finalist

    Johannes Kuhnen, MAKE Award finalist
    Dec 18 2023

    Host Lisa Cahill chats with master metalsmith Johannes Kuhnen. 

    Johannes Kuhnen is one of the pioneers of anodised aluminium metalwork. In this episode, Johannes explains why he finds anodising annoying, and his design process.

    Hear from judges Jason Smith, Hyeyoung Cho and Brian Parkes on his MAKE Award entry, Remnant Green.

    Johannes Kuhnen is one of Australia's most well recognised silversmiths. Johannes' practice has remained at the forefront of innovation, in particular his pioneering use of anodised aluminium. A fascination with the colour options of the aluminium continue to provide inspiration for his work and have also inspired many others to explore such potential.

    Guests

    • Johannes Kuhnen
    • Jason Smith, Director and CEO of Geelong Gallery, Victoria
    • Hyeyoung CHO, Chair of the Korea Association of Art and Design, and expert panel member of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
    • Brian Parkes, CEO at JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia

    Credits

    Object is a podcast of the Australian Design Centre and is made on Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia.

    It's hosted by CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill and produced by Jane Curtis, in collaboration with Lisa Cahill. Sound Engineering is by John Jacobs.
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    17 mins
  • Csongvay Blackwood, MAKE Award finalist

    Csongvay Blackwood, MAKE Award finalist
    Dec 10 2023

    Host Lisa Cahill chats with partners in life and work, Csilla Csongvay and Matt Blackwood.

    In this episode, Csilla and Matt share the inspirations behind their work, what it takes to enter an award, and how they made a single sculpture from 100 pieces of clay.

    Hear from judges Jason Smith, Hyeyoung Cho and Brian Parkes on their work, Walk the Line Version 7.

    Guests

    • Csilla Csongvay
    • Matt Blackwood
    • Jason Smith, Director and CEO of Geelong Gallery, Victoria
    • Hyeyoung CHO, Chair of the Korea Association of Art and Design, and expert panel member of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
    • Brian Parkes, CEO at JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia

    Credits

    Object is a podcast of the Australian Design Centre and is made on Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia.

    It's hosted by CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill and produced by Jane Curtis, in collaboration with Lisa Cahill. Sound Engineering is by John Jacobs.
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    21 mins
  • Julie Blyfield, MAKE Award finalist

    Julie Blyfield, MAKE Award finalist
    Dec 3 2023

    Host Lisa Cahill chats with contemporary jeweller Julie Blyfield. Hear how Julie's MAKE Award entry is inspired by love and loss. 

    Julie Blyfield is a South Australian artist renowned for her work inspired by collected botanical specimens and forms. Using the traditional metalsmithing techniques of chasing and repoussé, Blyfield makes intricately textured pieces, which capture the essence of the Australian natural landscape.

    Award judges Jason Smith, Hyeyoung Cho and Brian Parkes share their thoughts on Julie’s work Memento Vivere (Remember to live).

    Episode photo by Grant Hancock.

    Guests

    • Julie Blyfield, contemporary jeweller
    • Jason Smith, Director and CEO of Geelong Gallery, Victoria
    • Hyeyoung CHO, Chair of the Korea Association of Art and Design, and expert panel member of the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize
    • Brian Parkes, CEO at JamFactory, Adelaide, South Australia

    Credits

    Object is a podcast of the Australian Design Centre and is made on Gadigal Country in Sydney, Australia.

    It's hosted by CEO and Artistic Director Lisa Cahill and produced by Jane Curtis, in collaboration with Lisa Cahill. Sound Engineering is by John Jacobs.
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    20 mins

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