Friday, August 23, 2013

Commune at RMIT

Image courtesy of RMIT Link Arts



















Commune is a Art Market run by RMIT Link Arts and it is in its third year. Here local artists submit their works to be sold.

Last years event was said to be a success. But this year it is set to be even bigger with all of these events:

 10 – 11am: A Modern Design Education (Forum)
11:30-12:30pm: The New Design Frontier: Digital (Forum)
11-4pm: RMIT Makers Market
5-7pm: The Clothing Exchange & drinks

Public Repair Workshop Program:
12-3pm: Push-bike maintenance workshop
3-5pm: Mending is Easy

Free Student Workshops:
1-4pm: Digital Printing: Exploring the possibilities with Frankie and Swiss
1-3pm Floral Drawing and Ink Workshop with Jacqui Baxter
1-3pm: Recycled fashion workshop with Ellie Mucke
3-5pm: 3D Paper Craft with Magdalena Ksiezak

You need to RSVP and get the tickets to the workshops here

Forums (these are free but a ticket is required. Sign up here)





In these forums there are lots to be learnt about the ever changing fashion industry.
Forum 1: A Modern Design Education

As the disciplines of technology, creativity, business and media converge, and new opportunities for learning emerge, what does a design education look like in the modern day?

Panelists: Holly McQuillan (Massey University), Rachel Matthews (Melbourne School of Fashion), Greg Climer (Parsons New School), Karen Webster (RMIT) TBC. Facilitated by: Lara McPherson.


Forum 2: The New Digital Design Frontier
As we embrace digital technologies for everything from doing our banking to printing our food, how is digital media is changing the way we create, consume and engage with design?
Panelists: Lucy Feagins (The Design Files), Janice Breen-Burns (VoxFrock), Kirsteene Phelan (Etsy), Jenny Underwood (RMIT). Facilitated by: Lara McPherson.
Part of Commune at Craft Cubed, a day celebrating all things local, hand-made and sustainable. Program includes hands-on workshops, RMIT Makers Market and The Clothing Exchange.


CRAFT CUBED 2013 | SATELLITE PROGRAM: 1-31 August
Craft Cubed is Craft Victoria’s annual festival of experimental, skilled and ideas-based craft and design. The festival will feature exhibitions, open studios and workshops, as well as professional development sessions.

Presented by RMIT Link, RMIT School of Fashion & Textiles and market partner, RUSU.


It is a one day event.

Run on the 24th of August from 10am-7pm in RMIT Brunswick.

Don't miss this wonderful one day event.

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