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2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival Program
Dissent through Decal: Ceramic Decoration Workshop
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.
Hacking Histories: Sonified Textiles
11 November 2026 | Craft + Design Canberra
Create an embroidered soft circuit inspired by a memory of early digital technology. Combine stitching, copper tape and sound interaction to explore how personal stories can spark small, creative acts of dissent.
Textile Transformations: Radical Rugs
9 November 2026 | Craft + Design Canberra
Transform an old t-shirt into a new patch or artwork with a message of protest, resistance or rebellion using traditional rug making techniques.
Pattern Play
14 November 2026 | Ainslie Arts Centre
Discover the infinite possibilities of simple printmaking in this playful workshop. Using recycled materials and reclaimed textiles, you will create your own patterned cloth to take home, a small and wearable act of dissent.
Slow Stitched Talismans: Acts of Gentle Dissent
12 November 2026 | Craft + Design Canberra
In quiet dissent against a world that values speed over stillness, this workshop invites you to explore hand stitching techniques to slowly shape and adorn a talisman made from natural fibres and filled with flowers. Slow stitched talismans honour care, imperfection and the power of handmade objects as vessels of memory and protection.