Exhibition Opening + Artist Talks | 2025 Annual Members Exhibition + 2025 Daily Creative Challenge Winners Exhibition

Please join us for the opening of the exhibition: 2025 Annual Members Exhibition + 2025 Daily Creative Challenge Winners Exhibition 

About the Opening | Thursday 27 November 2025 

Official Opening + Artist Talks | In the Gallery, from 5:30pm 

About the Exhibitions 

Exhibition Title | 2025 Annual Members Exhibition  

Artists | Julie Bradley,  Ximena Briceño, Susan Buret, Kate Butler, Lisa Cahill | Robyn Campbell, Kate Conrick, Carol Cooke, Catherine Drinan, Lea Durie, Eggpicnic, Dianne Firth, Cathy Franzi, Kirstin Guenther, Sue Hewat, Pamela Irving, Nicole Jakins, Francis Jaye Johnson, Debra Jurss, Shirin Kazemi, Jennifer Kemarre Martiniello OAM | Lower Southern Arrernte, Emily Kerr, Dimity Kidston, Suzanne Knight, Harrison Le Lievre, Pinal Maniar, Pam McDougall, Megan Munro, Julie Pennington, Sharon Peoples, Lynn Petersen, Gabrielle Powell, Rosalie Rose, Brenda Runnegar, Jessika Spencer | Wiradjuri, Helen Stark, Josephine Townsend, Monique van Nieuwland, Jo Victoria, Susan Wiscombe, Hiroshi Yamaguchi    

Exhibition Statement 

The Craft + Design Canberra Annual Members Exhibition highlights contemporary craft and design, blending time-honoured techniques with innovative approaches. Featuring work by talented makers from the ACT and surrounding region, this showcase demonstrates current trends in Australian craft and design.   

For this year’s exhibition, members were invited to submit small-scale works, each no larger than 40 x 40 x 40cm, encouraging creativity within a more intimate format.   

As the final exhibition of the year, it serves as a celebration of creativity and community, providing a festive conclusion to the calendar. Visitors can enjoy an inspiring display of artistry while also finding unique, handcrafted pieces – perfect for early Christmas shopping. Join us to celebrate local talent and discover the beauty of contemporary craft and design.   

Exhibition Title | 2025 Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge Winners Exhibition  

Artists | Angela Hayes, Liz Perry, Celia Cramer, Lynn Petersen and Sally Blake  

Exhibition Statement  

This exhibition will showcase the works of the winners of the 2025 Daily Creative Challenge.  

Prize winners for the 2025 Daily Creative Challenge are:  

First Prize | Angela Hayes  

Second Prize | Liz Perry  

Emerging Craftsperson Prize | Celia Cram  

Curatoreum Prize | Lynn Petersen and Sally Blake  

ABOUT THE CHALLENGE 

Each year the  Craft + Design Canberra Daily Creative Challenge celebrates diverse artistic expression and invites creatives of any skill level and medium to participate in a daily creative practice.  

The online community of makers embarks on a month-long creative journey throughout July, responding to daily word prompts and sharing their work on Instagram. Participating artists work across a diverse range of materials and techniques including ceramics, textiles, mixed media and photography.  

IMAGE | GLASS WORKS BY JENNIFER KEMARRE MARTINIELLO AND STOOLS BY NATHAN CUMMINS |2025 ANNUAL MEMBERS EXHIBITION|5 FOOT PHOTOGRAPHY