February Friends Night at Craft + Design Canberra

The Friends of the Drill Hall Gallery and Members of Craft + Design Canberra are invited to join us at Craft + Design Canberra for a curator's introduction to 2025 Emerging Contemporaries, including a conversation with artist Tess Carlton, the recipient of the 2024 DHG Friends Emerging Artists Support Scheme award. 2025 Emerging Contemporaries is Craft + Design Canberra’s prestigious award exhibition celebrating the next generation of designers and makers.

Showcasing works by early career artists from leading local institutions, including Canberra Potters Society, Canberra Institute of Technology, and the ANU School of Art + Design, this exhibition highlights the diverse talent shaping the future of craft and design.

Artists | Philip Agius | Tess Carlton | Isabel Chen | Sophie Constable | Jemma Copland | Ruby Davies | Rachel Hanrick | Tilda Joy | Liv Kidston | Ali Mencshelyi | Lee Nelms | Melanie Olde | Isobel Waters

Refreshments and nibbles provided. 

Date: Friday February 28
Time: 5.30pm- 7.00pm
Venue: Craft +Design Canberra

How to access Craft + Design Canberra: 
Craft + Design Canberra is located in Civic Square on Level 1 of the North Building. Enter the building through the glass sliding doors and take the stairs or lift to level 1 to access the gallery. The closest parking to Craft + Design Canberra is located on Theatre Lane and London Circuit next to Canberra Museum and Gallery.

Image: Tess Carlton, Gaza Stitched Together (detail) 2024, cotton, embroidery thread, cotton fabric, tulle fabric
150 x 200 cm. © Tess Carlton. Photographer: Brenton McGeachie