The Crinkle and Crankle of Wire: Performance Lecture by Emeritus Professor Robert Baines OAM

This is a rare opportunity to experience a performance lecture by Robert Baines. Entitled The Crinkle and Crankle of Wire, join Robert as he performs on the high wire.

Robert Baines OAM is widely regarded as Australia’s foremost artist-goldsmith expert. He is an internationally recognised artist, a leading scholar in archaeometallurgy and a prominent voice in contemporary craft.  In 2010, the Australian Design Centre named Baines a Living Treasure: Master of Australian Craft; and he was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for his service to the creative arts, particularly as a jeweller, and to education, in the 2025 King’s Birthday Honours List. His work is held in prestigious collections worldwide including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, and the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra. 

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This is a FREE event, registration essential. Out of respect for the presenter, no late-comers will be admitted past 5:40pm.

Image: Installation view of BAINZ JEWLZ, RMIT Gallery, Melbourne, 2025.  
Photo by Christian Capurro.