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CONTEXT fringe event
Starting at the National Gallery, Canberra based artist Ham Darroch will speak about his working relationship with Bridget Riley before taking delegates to view an installation of his own work. The tour will then wrap up at Ham's studio at the Gorman Arts Centre.
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CONTEXT fringe event
Contemporary jeweller Phoebe Porter will give an overview of her work and discuss her design process, followed by a tour of her studio in small groups. Participants will then be guided through the process of designing a bracelet to be made from sheet metal.
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CONTEXT presenter
Rob Stefanic will discuss managing the structures and environments (including heritage) of the Parliament and similar institutions.
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Lymesmith Workshop ahead of CONTEXT - early bird discounts available until 18th February
GET READY for CONTEXT in Canberra with Lymesmith’s highly regarded CPD course for Architects and Spatial Designers: FOUNDATIONS OF ARCHITECTURAL COLOUR DESIGN
Date: March 19, 2025
Time: 1pm to 5pm
Venue: Civic Hub Quarter, Northbourne Ave, Civic, ACT
CPD: 3 Formal CPD Points
Limited to 14 people
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CONTEXT presenter
Canberra based Landscape Architect Dr Julian Raxworthy will introduce the location as a place and environment.
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CONTEXT presenter
Architect Joanna Nelson will discuss finely crafted interventions across multiple locations through the lens of her projects.
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CONTEXT presenter
Molonglo Director Nikos Kalogeropoulos will speak about directing growth at the periphery as part of CONTEXT in Canberra.
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CONTEXT presenter
Australian architectural photographer Thurston Empson will talk about his sensitive and carefully curated approach to photography of the environment at CONTEXT in Canberra.
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CONTEXT creative directors
Hal Guida of Guida Moseley Brown Architects and RAA president Tim Lee are the co-creative directors of CONTEXT. Hal’s focus will be the main seminar day on Friday 21st March, with Tim concentrating on the fringe and social events.