During the event, visitors will have the opportunity to engage with both artists about their creative processes and explore a curated selection of small, affordable works available to buy. A collection of larger exhibition pieces will also be on display and available for acquisition. There will be live music in the back garden for the visitors.
9 November | Saturday 10am – 4pm
10 November | Sunday 10am - 4pm
Entry to this Open Studio is free | No bookings required
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Valerie Kirk studied art and design at Edinburgh College of Art, where she discovered woven tapestry. She arrived in Australia as a recent graduate and worked in the Victorian, now Australian, Tapestry Workshop and traveled the country to teach in communities and colleges, work as an artist-in-residence, exhibit and lead community tapestry projects. She is an artist and tapestry weaver, writer, teacher and public figure who has made a significant contribution internationally.
While actively maintaining her practice as an artist, Valerie’s remarkable capacity for achievement has seen her research Australian Indigenous textiles, direct significant projects, guest lecture on international textile tours and create major works.
During 2004-2019 she was commissioned to design and weave 6 major tapestries to celebrate Nobel, Japan and Kyoto Prizes in Science associated with the Australian National University.
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Akie Haga is a glass artist specialising in flameworking glass-blowing. She was born in Japan, a country renowned for its highly-skilled craftsmanship and elegant aesthetic, which forms the bedrock of her creative ethos. After extensive travels in Europe, and study in the United Kingdom, she pursued and completed her Honours degree at ANU in 2004. She works from her home studio in Canberra, teaches at the Canberra Glassworks and collaborates with other artists.
Her artistic journey has been influenced by encounters with diverse cultures and the kaleidoscope of colours found both in urban environments and the natural world. These experiences have built upon her Japanese heritage to blossom into a visual language combining freedom and tradition.
In recent years, Akie has directed her focus towards wearable art. As she says: ‘I want to create unique pieces that invite the audience to embrace their individuality and express their personal narratives.’
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Image Credit: Akie Haga | Koi Pods, 2024 | Image courtesy of the artist