Highlights

UNCONFINED BY CONVENTION

JamFactory alumnus and Japan-based furniture designer Liam Mugavin of Studio Liam Mugavin, presents his debut solo show Unconfined by Convention at Criteria Collection. In this exhibition, Mugavin explores cultural and design narratives related to home and domesticity through his collection of unique chairs that draw upon traditional Japanese aesthetics. The chairs are crafted out of reclaimed timber sourced from demolished Australian heritage homes and the use of these materials, combined with a distinct Japanese influence, speaks of Mugavin’s design philosophy. Photo courtesy of the artist.

WARINGARRI TABLEWARE

JamFactory and Waringarri Aboriginal Arts have collaborated on a range of tableware featuring original artwork by Kununurra-born artist Gloria Mengil. The range includes stoneware dinner plates, side plates, pasta bowls, small bowls and beakers all wheel thrown, glazed and fired in JamFactory’s Ceramics Studio. Finished with decals of Mengil’s black and white Bush Tucker design, the range is sold at Waringarri Aboriginal Arts and has featured at art fairs around Australia, including TARNANTHI in 2018. Photo courtesy of JamFactory.

SCHOLARSHIP IN SEATTLE

First year Glass Studio Associate Hamish Donaldson was the recipient of a prestigious 2018 Pilchuck Scholarship. An international centre for glass art education, the summer program at Pilchuck Glass School, Washington, USA, offers courses with renowned artists that focus on experimentation and teamwork. Generously funded by JamFactory’s Medici Collective Program in partnership with Pilchuck Glass School, Donaldson participated in the advanced workshop ‘Within The Bubble’ where he explored glass blowing and hot sculpting techniques under the instruction of Czech glass sculptor Martin Janecký. Photo courtesy of the artist.

AGSA AQUISITIONS

Off the back of JamFactory’s annual Generate exhibition, three Associate pieces were acquired by the Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, SA: Connie Augoustinos’s Long Necked Vessel I, 2017 and Long Necked Vessel II, 2017, (pictured) from her Etheric Series and Jake Rollins’ sculptural chair Untitled, 2017, handcrafted using hundreds of rock maple spheres. Photo courtesy of JamFactory.

BOISBUCHET’S OBJECTS OF MASS PRODUCTION

In July, second year furniture Associates Dean Toepfer and Andrew Carvolth travelled to Lessac, France, to take part in Domaine de Boisbuchet’s summer workshops program courtesy of the JamFactory + Boisbuchet Scholarship Program. Toepfer, who undertook the workshop ‘Cultivating Nature’ with Netherlands-based designer Lex Pott and Susan Potts, Founder of Copenhagen-based design house NOMESS, found the experience invaluable. Carvolth participated in ‘Triaxial Weaving’ with the Netherlands-based designer Bertjan Pot, and both took part in the workshop ‘Mass Production’ with Philippe Malouin where they manufactured an object on the grounds at Boisbuchet. The JamFactory + Boisbuchet Scholarship is generously funded by JamFactory’s Medici Collective Program. Photographer: Sun Photography.

NATURAL LANDSCAPES

Second year Ceramics Studio Associate Kerryn Levy travelled to Onishi, Japan, in July to undertake an artist’s residency at Shiro Oni Studio supported by JamFactory’s Medici Collective Program. During the month long residency, Levy whose work is influenced by the colours, textures and forms of Australia, created a new body of work using local clay to reflect her impressions of Onishi’s natural landscape and culture. Whilst there Levy participated in a community music festival, a traditional tea ceremony, calligraphy and ikebana workshops, and visited galleries and museums in and around Tokyo. Her work was exhibited in Onishi as part of a group exhibition with fellow residents. Photo courtesy of the artist.

ARTISAN

After almost fifty years as Queensland’s home of craft and design, Artisan has moved to one of Brisbane’s fastest growing urban hotspots, King Street, Brisbane Showgrounds. Artisan’s new home provides a bigger space for diverse exhibitions and greater opportunity for visitors to discover the quality work on offer by Australia’s leading designers and craftspeople. Photo courtesy of Artisan.

BACK IN FRONT/CENTRE

DENFAIR continued to support emerging designers through the second iteration of the Front/Centre exhibition, a showcase of work by the best emerging craft and design talent from across Australia. Finalists were invited to exhibit their designs before an audience of industry professionals, suppliers, retailers and national and international media. The six JamFactory Associates selected as finalists were Billy Crellin (Glass Studio), Scott Van Manen (Furniture Studio), Ebony Heidenreich (Ceramics Studio), Luca Lettieri (Furniture Studio) (pictured), Dean Toepfer (Furniture Studio) and Andrew Carvolth (Furniture Studio). Photo courtesy of DENFAIR.

CERAMIC JEWELLERY AT AUSTRALIA’S OLDEST ABORIGINAL ART CENTRE, ERNABELLA ARTS

Metal Studio Creative Director, Sarah Rothe and second year Ceramics Studio Associate, Ashlee Hopkins visited Ernabella Arts, Pukutja, SA, on a two-week artist residency teaching skills in ceramic jewellery making. The pair worked with the centre’s community to build upon their sgraffito techniques decorating clay beads and ceramic flatware. Found objects from the natural landscape were used and assembled with handmade metal ear hooks and string. The residency is the first of a larger two-year program funded through Ku Arts and TARNANTHI Festival, with the aim of empowering the community’s women with skills to be shared with younger generations for creating viable income opportunities. Photo courtesy of JamFactory.

PATRON +

In 2018, JamFactory’s Medici Collective raised over $100,000 through PATRON+ and (CPA) Creative Partnerships Australia’s Plus 1 campaign. JamFactory introduced the PATRON+ initiative empowering Medici donors to commit their support for two years and increase their investment from $2,000 to $10,000 per annum which was generously matched by $50,000 from CPA. The funding specifically supports JamFactory’s Associate program including finance for international travel scholarships and visiting industry mentors. JamFactory is actively seeking a new PATRON+ partner in 2019. Photographer: Andre Castellucci.

DRINK DINE DESIGN BAR

In 2017, JamFactory collaborated with South Australian architecture firm Grieve Gillett Andersen to construct the inaugural Drink Dine Design Bar. Crafted from an ordinary cardboard box into an extraordinary installation, the pop-up structure allowed guests to engage with the ten Drink Dine Design Award finalists, while enjoying cocktails by Applewood Distillery at the Hot 100 South Australian Wine Awards hosted by The Adelaide Review. The 2018 Drink Dine Design installation was displayed at the Adelaide Airport in October, before transforming into the Drink Dine Design Bar for The Adelaide Review’s Hot 100 Wine Awards night in December. Photographer: Sam Noonan.

CONVERGE AT FISHER JEFFRIES

Converge, presented in association with Fisher Jeffries and Worth Gallery, showcased a selection of works by JamFactory’s Ceramics Studio staff, Associates and studio tenants alongside a retrospective exhibition of paintings by Robert Habel. The exhibition was the second in a series of four studio-based exhibitions presented at Fisher Jeffries and curated by Amy Sierp-Worth of Worth Gallery. Photographer: Daniel Wiech.

VASSE VIRGIN AT SEPPELTSFIELD

Seppeltsfield has welcomed olive oil manufacturers Vasse Virgin to the family. Artisan makers of natural olive oil skincare, Vasse Virgin opened their doors within Seppeltsfield’s newly restored vinegar sheds this July. In this beautifully renovated space Vasse Virgin offer workshops, masterclasses, luxury treatments and a gift shop adding another layer to the premium Seppeltsfield experience. Photo courtesy of Vasse Virgin.

GHOSTPATROL x CARLA MCRAE

Melbourne based artists David Booth also known as Ghostpatrol and Carla McRae, were commissioned by JamFactory to design and paint a ten by five metre mural across its Morphett Street building facade. Ghostpatrol’s practice consists mostly of street-based works of art, temporary sculptural and installation art works and multimedia experiments. McRae is best known for her colourful art and illustration, working across mediums including street art, fashion, books and exhibition work. The playful greyscale mural was painted over two days. Photo courtesy of JamFactory.

MOD. OPENS IN THE WEST END

In May 2018, the University of South Australia opened the doors to MOD., Australia’s leading future-focused museum. MOD. brings an interesting perspective to Adelaide’s West End creative precinct, with its first exhibition program featuring the latest Augmented Reality (AR) technology, investigations into the relationships between humanity and technology, and displays uncovering the connections between art and science. Photographer: Grant Hancock.

BLOWING AND SCULPTING AT CORNING MUSEUM OF GLASS

JamFactory second year Glass Studio Associate Renato Perez received the opportunity to attend the renowned Corning Museum of Glass, New York, USA, in August. As part of the institution’s summer program and one of JamFactory’s annual glass scholarships, Perez participated in ‘Blowing and Sculpting Inside the Bubble’ with leading glass sculptor Martin Janecký. The advanced level workshop gave Perez opportunity to hone his skills and technique in bit-work, using different torches and unique approaches to both solid and blown sculpting. Photo courtesy of the artist.

JAMFACTORY’S CREATIVE WORKSHOPS PROGRAM

JamFactory’s program of public workshops has continued to grow with more than forty short courses run in 2017 to 2018. Jewellery and Metal Studio workshops are taught by JamFactory alumnus and jeweller/object maker Sylvia Nevistic and include Introduction to Silver Jewellery Making; Level 2: Silver Jewellery Making; Spoon Making; Working with Wax; and Enamelling taught by second year Associate Danielle Lo. JamFactory’s partnership with the Adelaide Central School of Art, Glenside, SA, has furthered the Ceramics Studio’s offering, doubling the number of Introduction to Wheel Throwing short courses in 2018, alongside dynamic Ceramics Summer and Winter School programs. Ceramics short courses include: Introduction To Wheel Throwing, Introduction To Hand Building, Intermediate Wheel Throwing, Ceramic Jewellery Making and Ceramic Surface Decoration. These creative workshops provide means of teaching income for JamFactory Associates and alumni while allowing them to give back to the community. Photographer: Andre Castellucci.

MEDICI COLLECTIVE

A new renaissance of visionary patrons who collectively invest in, and directly engage with the talented emerging artists and designers undertaking JamFactory’s acclaimed Associate training program THANK YOU TO OUR MEDICI COLLECTIVE

Medici Collective Patrons William Boyle Colin and Marie Goodall David and Dulcie Henshall Foundation Rick Martin David McKee AO and Pam McKee Robyn and Kingsley Mundey AM Dave and Kate Stock

Medici Collective Donors Paul and Janelle Amos Noelene Buddle and David Shannon Jim and Helen Carreker John Chambers and Dawn Taylor Jane Danvers Geoff Day OAM and Anne Day Shane and Kate Flowers Denise George Paul and Angela Gillett Patricia Roche Greville and Dr Hugh Greville Margo Hill-Smith Philippe and Diana Jaquillard John Kirkwood and Wendy Alstergren Nicholas Linke Rosina and Marco Di Maria Paul and Fatima McHugh David and Sue Minns Anne Moroney Roger and Helen Salkeld Peter Vaughan and Anne Barker Association of Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Societies JPE Design Studio

In its first four years, the Medici Collective has contributed more than $300,000 towards the Associate training program, including 5 international travel scholarships, and 8 visiting industry mentors in 2018 alone.

The vision, influence and support of our Medici Collective Donors has ensured JamFactory and the talent we nurture play a key role in the creative economy locally, nationally and internationally.

We sincerely thank the ongoing 2018 Medici Collective and Creative Partnerships Australia in 2018 who matched their donations. We warmly welcome interest in the program for 2019 and for further information please contact JamFactory’s Development Manager Nikki Hamdorf on (08) 8410 0727 or nikki.hamdorf@jamfactory.com.au