2012 Queensland Premier's Design Awards

The 2012 Queensland Premier's Design Awards are open for entries. Australia's richest design prize, the Awards recognise the importance of design to business, lifestyle and innovation through the presentation of:

•A $40 000 Smart State Design Fellow to an individual or team who has significantly contributed to developing a design culture within Queensland. Entrants may be from any industry or sector.

•A $10 000 Emerging Design Leader Award to an emerging Queensland designer who embodies excellence in their expertise, talent, skill and commitment to design.

For more information and to download entry forms visit www.arts.qld.gov.au/arts/qpda.html

QUT Window Project

The Window Project is a partnership conceived by the QUT School of Design Interior Design discipline and artisan, to open upprovide opportunities for design students to work collaboratively on small scale retail and exhibition design projects. QUT Design students teamed up with artisan staff over a six week period to develop a concept aligned to artisan’s exhibition and retail program, with supervisory assistance provided by QUT lecturers. . The program fosters real world engagement and networking, and allows students to showcase their talents in the public realm as an introduction to professional practice.

The current Window Project showcases the award winning Wambamboo range by designer Kent Gration. Wambamboo encompasses stylish and functional bamboo furniture and everyday objects.The range highlights bamboo's versatility as a natural high-end material using bamboo poles, cross-laminated boards and veneers, whilst promoting the environmental benefits of this rapidly renewable resource.

Photography by Andrea Higgins 2012.

Design team:

Karlee Blackburn - Interior Design student

Simone Lockley - Interior Design student

James Luu - Interior Design student

Jonathan Morehen - Architecture student

Vanessa Parker - Interior Design student
Natalie Wright - Lecturer in Interior Design

Animated Steel: Heavier Metal by Christopher Trotter

Animated Steel: Heavier Metal features the work of Queensland artist Christopher Trotter. Inspired by nature, and fast cars and machinery, Trotter, recycles industrial scrap metal into animals, fossils, zany vehicles or alien creatures. He carefully selects components, and his intimate understanding of structure and movement, both natural and mechanical, imbues his works with life and vigour. This selection of sculptures are from the artists collection. The exhibition is on display at Gallery artisan until the 31st of March 2012.

Animated Steel: Heavier Metal exhibition at Gallery artisan.

Animated Steel: Heavier Metal exhibition at Gallery artisan.

Baron Von Bird Racer, 2007-2012, recycled materials, 170 x 190 x 160 cm.

D-Seriers Super Scooter, 2009-2012, recycled materials, 256 x 285 x 80 cm.

Penguin, 1998, recycled materials, 55 x 42 x 30 cm.

Environmentally Friendly Hunting Trophy, 2001, recycled materials, 110 x 60 x 30 cm.

Vessels of Garnesha, 2011, recycled materials, 55 x 40 x 22 cm.

All photography by Andrea Higgins, 2012.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor opens at Jam Factory in Adelaide

Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor started its two year national tour at Jam Factory in Adelaide on Thursday night. Opened by Penny Wong, the exhibition showcases the stories of 100 inspirational Australian women, transformed into 100 brooches by 100 of Australia's most talented women jewellers.The exhibition is on display at Jam Factory until the 5th of April.

The Honourable Senator Penny Wong, opening the exhibition Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Sailor opening event at Jam Factory, Adelaide.

Photos courtesy of Jam Factory.

New look for Fortitude Valley store.

Artisan's Fortitude Valley store recently received a makeover to coincide with the latest exhibitions focussing on the themes of upcycle, recycle and repurpose. Come in and check out our new look and view the work of feature designer Kent Gration from Wambamboo.

Christopher Trotter: Animated Steel Heavier Metal & Bespunk by Derlot Opening Night Photos

Christopher Trotter & Simone Eisler

Elizabeth Cowie & Dev Lengjel

Erin Lea, David Shaw, Marc Harrison & Annette Turner

Jess Shipard & Alexandra Mulder

Karl Hilton & Nadia Haralampon

Alexander Lotersztain

Liana Heath, Rob Allen, Gavan Ranger & Kent Gration

Mary Schmann & Suzanne Brooks

Max Schroder

Megan Trotter, Donna Peters, Chris Trotter & Louise Trotter

Raf Persichetti & Leon Fitzpatrick

Suzan Williams & KT Doyle

Virgina Rigney & John Stafford

Woody & Sue Harle

Yukio & Tiga

QUT - New short course program – Have your say!

In 2012 QUT Creative Industries will be offering a new short course program for the general public to attend.

In order to help them design the workshops available on the new program, they invite you to participate in their online survey. They are seeking your views on which short courses interest you across the areas of creative arts, design, media and architecture.

You won't need to be studying a degree to now gain access to their world-leading lecturers and tutors in order to improve your competitive creative edge in the workplace.

This survey will take approximately 5 minutes to complete. You will have the chance to win a $100 iTunes voucher as well.

http://survey.qut.edu.au/survey/173263/235d/

Exhibitions Assistant Trainee Positon Available

Artisan is looking for somebdy to join the team as an Exhibitions Assistant Trainee.
For a complete application kit please email Shannon McCaskill at projects@artisan.org.au.
Applications close on the 31st of January.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• To provide administrative support to the organisation’s exhibitions program
• To support the development and implementation of artisan’s touring exhibitions program.

MAJOR DUTIES

• Prepare exhibition manuals for touring exhibitions, including database of works, itinerary, freight information, installation instructions, packing/unpacking instructions and photograph and create contents list.
• Liase with venues and freight companies to ensure timely delivery of exhibitions
• Liase with venues for contracts, payment of hire fees, delivery of marketing material and final venue reports
• Assist with exhibition installation
• Assist with exhibition research
• Write labels and information panels for objects and artists
• Arrange the design of marketing materials

TRAINEESHIP CRITERIA
This position is a traineeship funded by the Queensland Government.
As such eligible applicants must be living in Queenlsand and be an Australian citizen or a temporary visa holder or a permanent resident of Australia, must not have previously participated in a traineeship and must be unemployed and disengaged in the labour market as follows:
a) Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples
b) Australian South Sea Islanders
c) Long Term Unemployed - people who have not been in employment for 12 months or longer
d) Older job seekers aged 45 years and older
e) Women re-entering the workforce
f) People from a non-English speaking background, including recently arrived migrants,   refugees and humanitarian entrants
g) People with disabilites
h) Recently retrenched workes who have low level skills and are unlikely to easily find alternative
employment as evidenced by having been out of work for three months or more
i) Young people aged 15 to 24 years

Position Vacant at NAVA: Projects Manager

The National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) is seeking an experienced person for the position of Projects Manager. The person will be responsible for developing and managing projects that address NAVA identified issues within the visual arts, craft and design section. Applicants will need to be experienced in researching, preparing and updating NAVA texts as well as public presentations on NAVA and art industry issues.

For more information please visit http://www.visualarts.net.au/nava/work-with-us/projects-manager or contact Emma Thompson, General Manager on ph: (02) 9368 1900 email: general manager@visualarts.net.au

Applications close Monday 30th January 2012. 

Product Designer wanted for Collaboration

Daniel Kennedy from Epic is seeking to collaborate with a product designer to produce a range of household items from acrylic perspex. Epic currently produces customised acrylic cases for computers.

For further information please contact Daniel - admin@epicstore.com.au

To find out more about Epic please visit epicstore.com.au