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Meet our members
Svend Madsen
Svend Madsen was born in Denmark where he studied drawing and design at the Interior Architect School in Copenhagen in the late 1960's
He has always been interested in woodwork and design, and since leaving the business world has been able to pursue these interests commercially.
"I like to design and make items that have clean lines and are functional. My inspiration comes from the shape, look and properties of the timber I use"
He has always been interested in woodwork and design, and since leaving the business world has been able to pursue these interests commercially.
"I like to design and make items that have clean lines and are functional. My inspiration comes from the shape, look and properties of the timber I use"
Linda Chee
Linda Chee is a fibre artist who lives and works in the beautiful Huon Valley,where she pursues her passion for creating eco dyed textiles and presenting workshops.
Till Julien
Till Julien is a textile artist creating contemporary hand screen printed textiles for the home and by, from her studio in southern Tasmania. Through her textile practice Till explores relationships between the illustration of living forms and the creation of printed cloth and functional objects.
Her design philosophy focuses on combining elements from the natural world and placing these forms and patterns into domestic interiors, aiming to produce work with a conscience of sustanability and beauty.
“I am inspired by the capability of what a seed or bulb can transform into and to reveal what was living and growing under the soil. It's exciting for me to illustrate these living forms, into bold and
playful prints for cloth and functional objects.”
Her design philosophy focuses on combining elements from the natural world and placing these forms and patterns into domestic interiors, aiming to produce work with a conscience of sustanability and beauty.
“I am inspired by the capability of what a seed or bulb can transform into and to reveal what was living and growing under the soil. It's exciting for me to illustrate these living forms, into bold and
playful prints for cloth and functional objects.”
Penny Malone
Penny Malone operates a studio-based Textile/Arts design practice in Moonah, Tasmania.
Pattern is the central focus of Penny’s work and she gains inspiration from both the natural and built environment. Her designs reflect a keen eye for detail and draw from an eclectic mix of past and present influences. Penny has been designing and hand printing fabric since the 1990’s and Textiles for Interiors are a major component of her studio practice.
Pattern is the central focus of Penny’s work and she gains inspiration from both the natural and built environment. Her designs reflect a keen eye for detail and draw from an eclectic mix of past and present influences. Penny has been designing and hand printing fabric since the 1990’s and Textiles for Interiors are a major component of her studio practice.
Christine Hannan
Christine Hannan works in the mediums of glass, printmaking and painting.
Her work is informed by artistic processes that allow these materials to be combined. A deep understanding of the forms that these materials can take as they are transformed from one state to another is a fundamental aspect of her process.
Organic patterns that are found in the landscape - decay, erosion, tide and wind - can be seen in the lines and shapes of her work. At times, glass accents are added to prints and paintings to accentuate these designs.
Her work is informed by artistic processes that allow these materials to be combined. A deep understanding of the forms that these materials can take as they are transformed from one state to another is a fundamental aspect of her process.
Organic patterns that are found in the landscape - decay, erosion, tide and wind - can be seen in the lines and shapes of her work. At times, glass accents are added to prints and paintings to accentuate these designs.
Emily Snadden
is a Tasmanian studio Jeweller specialising in fine jewellery and bespoke commissioned objects. She is renowned for her distinctive botanical style, with designs that are both refined and highly detailed.
Working in precious metal and ethically sourced gemstones her work reflects upon the forms, textures and uniqueness of our native flora. Her work is the result of thoughtful considerations from collected bush specimens, often preceded by detailed illustrations and watercolour sketches which inform the completed objects.
Working in precious metal and ethically sourced gemstones her work reflects upon the forms, textures and uniqueness of our native flora. Her work is the result of thoughtful considerations from collected bush specimens, often preceded by detailed illustrations and watercolour sketches which inform the completed objects.
Duncan Meerding
Duncan Meerding is a furniture and lighting Designer/Maker based in Hobart.
Much of his work concentrates on over all form rather than intense detailing, with a particular interest in how light performs through and around objects.
His work is informed by the making process and our impacts upon the natural environment
Much of his work concentrates on over all form rather than intense detailing, with a particular interest in how light performs through and around objects.
His work is informed by the making process and our impacts upon the natural environment
Leigh Rigozzi
Leigh Rigozzi is a graphic storyteller and printmaker working in Moonah, Tasmania. He is involved in various artist-run initiatives.
Tanya Scharaskin
Dr Tanya Scharaschkin is a botanist, artist and teacher. Much of her work combines science and art. Her earlier work is traditional botanical art, but in recent work she has started combining different media and is experimenting with different perspectives, including cellular detail. Most of Tanya’s projects incorporate a botanical theme, although she has designed, made and exhibited mathematically-motivated quilts. Her artwork is held in private collections, in Australia and overseas.
Murray Jessup
Murray Jessup has been designing and making timber objects at Designed Objects Tasmania since retiring from Forestry Tasmania six years ago, As a forester, a number of his roles related to the utilisation of Tasmania's specialty timbers in craft, furniture or boat building. However French oak timber recovered from retired wine barrels has now become his material of choice because of its quality, attractive grain, figure and rich red stains acquired during its short life mellowing red wine.
Catherine Rogers
Benita Vincent
I have been diving and taking underwater photos for 30 years. I wanted to share the beauty of the underwater world in a unique way. So
I started experimenting with fabric design. To begin with I made a few small items like purses and bags, then the product range
expanded and the design portfolio grew! Knowing my work helps to educate people to love and admire the ocean keeps me motivated.
I started experimenting with fabric design. To begin with I made a few small items like purses and bags, then the product range
expanded and the design portfolio grew! Knowing my work helps to educate people to love and admire the ocean keeps me motivated.
Gary Olsson
Gary Olsson, furniture designer and maker was classically trained in design and traditional construction by Harvey Bros (LJ Harvey’s sons), has designed from his Brisbane studio since 1983. He enriches client intent, through adherence to his axiom of longevity and functionality underpinning aesthetics.
Gary’s highly customised approach ensures an enduring personal connection between the owner and their commissioned piece, and transferal stewardship for the next generation. He imbues his designs with meaningful form and selects personally significant materials.
Designs are value added for maintenance, itinerants, and optimising complementarity with various interiors. His work embodies conservation principles and retains an enduring justification for the use of diminishing resources, as he fashions antiques and heirlooms of the future.
Gary’s highly customised approach ensures an enduring personal connection between the owner and their commissioned piece, and transferal stewardship for the next generation. He imbues his designs with meaningful form and selects personally significant materials.
Designs are value added for maintenance, itinerants, and optimising complementarity with various interiors. His work embodies conservation principles and retains an enduring justification for the use of diminishing resources, as he fashions antiques and heirlooms of the future.
Andrea Barker
Andrea Barker is a Ceramic Artist who works primarily in Porcelain making both functional work and ‘Object' works of Art. Her work has been selected for exhibitions in Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, The Netherlands, Italy, & Denmark, and is held in private and public collections including the History and Porcelain Museum in Nyon Switzerland and the World Ceramic Expositions Foundation Korea. She has had 10 solo exhibitions at national venues and received numerous awards such as an Australia Council Grant in 2001 for an Overseas studio residency Tokyo Japan & the grand prize ‘Poisson d’Or’ at the International Triennial of Contemporary Porcelain Switzerland 2001. She is a former lecturer at the Victorian college of the Arts, Melbourne.
Linda Fredheim
Linda Fredheim is a furniture designer and maker based in Hobart. She has exhibited widely and undertakes furniture commissions and small production runs of bespoke packaging
" I find designing and making furniture to be deeply satisfying as the design process allows you to solve practical problems of how we live and I also enjoy the actual process of refining the design in the construction and creation of the piece"
" I find designing and making furniture to be deeply satisfying as the design process allows you to solve practical problems of how we live and I also enjoy the actual process of refining the design in the construction and creation of the piece"
Kiyomi Reid
was born in Saitama,Japan,and emigrated to Australia in 2000 where she established Sashiko Design at Hobart’s Salamanca Market.
Kiyomi intuitively blends traditional Sashiko sticking and vintage Japanese material with modern Australian elements such as cotton and leather to hand-craft unique bags and pouches
Kiyomi intuitively blends traditional Sashiko sticking and vintage Japanese material with modern Australian elements such as cotton and leather to hand-craft unique bags and pouches
Lisa Britzman
My artistic journey began in the Midwest of the USA, when I first touched clay at the age of 16, guided by the master potter Dean Schwarz. This
initial encounter ignited a lifelong love of clay that has now spanned 47 years. I draw inspiration from the natural environment and the principles of sustainability.
initial encounter ignited a lifelong love of clay that has now spanned 47 years. I draw inspiration from the natural environment and the principles of sustainability.
Karin Beaumont
Karin Beaumont, jeweller, was born in1973 and raised in South Australia. In 1995 she moved to Tasmania to undertake postgraduate studies and pursue her childhood dream to journey to Antarctica.
Inspired by her marine scientific research, Karin draws upon microscopic patterns and forms to create sculptural jewellery and objects that combine an aesthetic of marine fragility with quiet environmentalism. Her ethos is that by bringing nature into our personal and intimate space, it quietly encourages us to reconnect with and value the natural world. More recently she has focused her practise closer to home collaborating with
other makers in Tasmania.
Inspired by her marine scientific research, Karin draws upon microscopic patterns and forms to create sculptural jewellery and objects that combine an aesthetic of marine fragility with quiet environmentalism. Her ethos is that by bringing nature into our personal and intimate space, it quietly encourages us to reconnect with and value the natural world. More recently she has focused her practise closer to home collaborating with
other makers in Tasmania.
Alanna D'Allura
Alanna D’Allura completed a Fine Arts degree in furniture design at UTAS in 1998 and has worked as a designer and maker in the domestic market and commercial realms in Sydney and Brisbane before returning to Tasmania and her roots in 2009.
Alanna is now the lead designer at forestec design who specialise in the design and creation of furniture and products from native Tasmanian specialty timbers and other local media for both local and international customers.
“my design impetus is to challenge the disposability of so many of our modern household items, I aim for a warm and tactile aesthetic using traditional techniques, natural materials and Tasmania’s world class timbers to encourage an heirloom approach to design that is compatible with our fast-moving modern lives”.
Alanna is now the lead designer at forestec design who specialise in the design and creation of furniture and products from native Tasmanian specialty timbers and other local media for both local and international customers.
“my design impetus is to challenge the disposability of so many of our modern household items, I aim for a warm and tactile aesthetic using traditional techniques, natural materials and Tasmania’s world class timbers to encourage an heirloom approach to design that is compatible with our fast-moving modern lives”.
Christiane Knight
Christiane Knight, a textile artist, was born in Germany and began weaving while studying at the Pestalozzi Seminar in Grossburgwedel. It started a lifelong passion for working on looms.
Running workshops over the years allowed her to pass on her passion for weaving, while exhibiting in group shows provided ongoing inspiration and a sense of community.
Christiane is currently exploring non-traditional materials and historic weaving drafts, transforming these patterns into contemporary design
Running workshops over the years allowed her to pass on her passion for weaving, while exhibiting in group shows provided ongoing inspiration and a sense of community.
Christiane is currently exploring non-traditional materials and historic weaving drafts, transforming these patterns into contemporary design
Belinda Winkler
An artist and designer, Belinda Winkler’s practice spans ceramics, sculpture, public art and design. A maker by nature, she is happiest when covered in plaster and surrounded by an array of fresh warm casts, each imbued with the tension and pressure of its creation and loaded with potential.
We welcome all artists, designers, craft practitioners and students who use the craft techniques of woodwork, ceramics, glass, textiles, jewellery, metalworking, leatherwork etc to produce one-off or limited run production pieces experiment and/or design objects to be produced using a range of craft and other manufacturing methods
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