7 + 8 November 2026 | Various Locations

Step inside the studios of Canberra’s makers and discover the creative practices of local craftspeople, designers, artists and arts organisations. Proudly supported by home.by.holly.  

13 - 15 November 2026 | Ainslie Arts Centre

The Undercurrent Design Market brings together over 50 accomplished makers from across Australia, showcasing contemporary work in jewellery, glass, ceramics, textiles and diverse creative mediums.  

13 November 2026 | National Film and Sound Archive

Join the new Craft Australia for a screening of the classic documentaries on Australian craft by Peter Rushforth and Gillian Armstrong, followed by drinks with the new board. 

10 November 2026 | Craft + Design Canberra

Explore Art Deco design with artist Sarit Cohen. Decorate a ceramic bisque-fired cup using geometric decals and clear glaze, experimenting with colour, pattern and composition to reflect your personal perspective on place.  

14 November 2026 | Ainslie Arts Centre

Slow down with clay. Use a mindful approach to make an unfired 'thought bubble' vessel. Watch it decay in nature over time when you are ready.  

5 November – 12 December 2026 | Craft + Design Canberra

A quiet act of dissent against the conventions that have long diminished craft, Soft Matter presents ceramic sculptures that challenge social and material hierarchies, embracing softness as a site of strength, complexity and possibility across the boundaries of craft, sculpture and still life. 

23 October –  12 December 2026 | Tuggeranong Arts Centre

Dissenting the trend of mass manufactured consumer goods, Tuggeranong Arts Centre presents outstanding craft and design in three exhibitions that privilege slow craft to refute disposable consumerism in favour of intergenerational investment in quality crafted and designed objects.