You are invited to the launch of these three exhibitions at Australian Design Centre:

LACED
Vessels: Transcending Tradition
Canopy

Thursday 6 June 2024
6pm–8pm

Australian Design Centre
101–115 William Street, Darlinghurst NSW
Gadigal Land

Numbers are limited, bookings essential.

Tina Fox, Apparition, 2022 — Tina Fox, *Apparition*, 2022. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

LACED

In this exhibition, LACED, three NSW artists, Jane Theau, Maggie Hensel-Brown and Tina Fox, give contemporary expression to this traditional artform. The works demonstrate the range of techniques used in lace making to create personal portraits or comment on social issues.

Aileen Long, Wakanji (Bush Tomato), 2023. Photo: Courtesy of Barkly Arts — Aileen Long, *Wakanji (Bush Tomato)*, 2023. Photo: Courtesy of Barkly Arts

Vessels: Transcending Tradition

Australian Design Centre and the National Indigenous Art Fair (NIAF) present Vessels: Transcending Tradition. This exhibition, curated by ADC First Nations Program Coordinator Miah Madden, is a capsule collection of exhibition work from some of the Art Centres participating in NIAF at the Overseas Passenger Terminal from 29-30 June 2024.

Vicki Mason, Canopy, 2023 — Vicki Mason, *Canopy*, 2023. Photo: Henry Trumble. Courtesy of Craft Victoria

Object Space: Canopy

Vicki Mason’s contemporary jewellery installation, Canopy, responds to the illegal poisoning of large trees, an issue that contributes to accelerating temperatures in urban areas.

Image top: Maggie Hensel-Brown, For You (detail), 2023. Photo: Courtesy of the Artist

FILMING AND PHOTOGRAPHY

Please note: This event will be documented with photography and/or video and the images/footage may be shared online. By attending the event you understand that you may be photographed/videoed and you give permission for the images/footage to be shared online for promotional purposes.

ACCESSIBILITY
There is a ramp at the side entrance of ADC (Palmer St) and wheelchair-accessible toilet on the lower gallery level. Access to the lower level is through the main entrance off William St. Please ask our friendly staff for assistance. A full gallery Access statement is available to download from the ADC website.