We are thrilled to once again join the annual Women in Design program at Design Tasmania!
Themed ‘Agents of Change: Women Leading Design’, the Design Colloquium and networking event features nine incredible creatives who unpack how they’re shaping the cultural infrastructure of design and pushing the boundaries of practice paradigms today.
The topics span the visibility of women through publication, advocacy, archival practice, and collaboration, highlighting how diverse fields intersect to create new design ecosystems.
Whether through publishing, activism, exhibitions or cross-disciplinary research, these women are pioneering change, inspiring creativity, and empowering communities – co-curated by Helen Norrie and Harriet Edquist.
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FRIDAY NOVEMBER 01 – Welcome address & Cocktail Party
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 02 – Colloquium followed by long table Networking Dinner.
Marlo Lyda with Jamie Yates, a short dinner presentation by object designer Marlo and esteemed chef Jamie, followed by Pat Cleveland, co-founder of Design Tasmania, in conversation with Artistic Director Michelle Boyde.
TICKETS & INFO – here and Download Program
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PORTRAITS L>R //
EMMA BUGG
Exploring the way jewellery connects people to stories, challenging perceptions of value.
LIZ WALSH
Architect, fostering design cultures committed to critique and trans-disciplinary approaches, and designing for small, exquisitely-detailed places through award-winning practice So Architecture.
JUSTINE CLARK
Building platforms for change: 12 years of action on equity through Parlour, a research-based advocacy organisation working to improve gender equity in architecture and the built environment professions.
MARLO LYDA
Early-career object designer, coaxing delicate yet functional objects from rarely considered resources.
SIMONE BLISS
Connecting humans to landscape and inspiring respect for Country through caring for land and waterways, Simone Bliss landscape architecture.
VANESSA WARD
Presenting insights into systems-led regenerative design, spanning strategic, brand, digital, communication, product and spatial design spectrums.
MEGAN PATTY
Redefining cultural engagement through inclusive publishing in public institutions through her role as head of publications, photography and library at NGV.
MARTA FIGUEIREDO
Pioneering industrial designer that transcends functionality embraces inclusivity, empathy and playfulness, inspiring transformative experiences.
DR. KAREN BURNS
Demonstrating why women’s archives shouldn’t be thrown away!
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