Free event.Cameo is an exhibition what walks the bridge connecting artisan with artist, function with expression. Betty Bossy Boots couture shoemaker, Betty Ennis has invited eight artists to make art on cameo shaped leather. Their drawings and paintings acted as muse, inspiring Betty to design and hand-stitch shoes that frame each unique artwork.

Free event. Out of town. This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists both emerging and established to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary printmaking in the region.

Visit the home studio of multi-disciplinary artists and designers, Rob and Terttu Mancini. They both work professionally as graphic designers, and Rob is also a practicing visual artist, while Terttu is a versatile textile artist. On display will be artwork, original painting, illustration, art lamps and crafted items. Meet and discuss what inspires and informs their work. Works will be available for sale

Free Event. Five ‘rooms’. Five experiences. Five collaborations. A large scale exhibition at the heart of Ballarat Craft and Design Week. Free entry. Held in the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange you can immerse yourself in the creative journeys of some of Ballarat’s best. Don’t forget to Exit Retail - the collections compiled by the Ballarat Clay Collective. Food and drink available.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

Through temporal awareness, personal symbolism, and sensory inquiry, Meaghan traces connections between craft, ecology, memory, and the feminine imaginary in an exhibition/ installation of woven sculptural works for the duration of Ballarat Craft + Design Week. They are shimmering objects that are cocoon-like, pod-like, and organic in shape, ranging from 30cm to 100cm in scale.

Ticketed event. Make a chapbook which is a distinct response to place, theme, and the hands that made it. At each workshop, participants will use three different materials, metal type, graphic wooden blocks and printable LEGO elements to create a shared letterpress artefact: a printed 16-page octavo chapbook.

Ticketed event. Anyone can learn to screen print in this introductory course. Transform your very own drawn design into a stencil that can be printed onto paper and fabric.

Free event. Out of town. This inaugural exhibition brings together six Ballarat-based artists both emerging and established to showcase the diversity, skill and vitality of contemporary printmaking in the region.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

An invitation to meet the maker and view works from the inaugural artist in residence at the Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades. Artist Steph Wallace will be showcasing ceramic works in progress, demonstrating techniques and speaking about her craft-based research in her role as artist in residence at the centre conducted in collaboration with the Australian Centre for Goldrush Collections.

Visit the home studio of multi-disciplinary artists and designers, Rob and Terttu Mancini. They both work professionally as graphic designers, and Rob is also a practicing visual artist, while Terttu is a versatile textile artist. On display will be artwork, original painting, illustration, art lamps and crafted items. Meet and discuss what inspires and informs their work. Works will be available for sale.

Free Event. Five ‘rooms’. Five experiences. Five collaborations. A large scale exhibition at the heart of Ballarat Craft and Design Week. Free entry. Held in the historic Ballarat Mining Exchange you can immerse yourself in the creative journeys of some of Ballarat’s best. Don’t forget to Exit Retail - the collections compiled by the Ballarat Clay Collective. Food and drink available.

Through temporal awareness, personal symbolism, and sensory inquiry, Meaghan traces connections between craft, ecology, memory, and the feminine imaginary in an exhibition/ installation of woven sculptural works for the duration of Ballarat Craft + Design Week. They are shimmering objects that are cocoon-like, pod-like, and organic in shape, ranging from 30cm to 100cm in scale.

Free event. Claire performs making jewellery in the alleyways around the Mining Exchange. Neckpieces will be impressed with a pattern through a device built into her shoe. The act of walking will form the neckpieces. Each neckpiece will be placed into an envelope with Pick Me Up written on the front. The Pick Me Ups will be wedged into available spaces in the laneways, awaiting a curious person to find them and take them home.

Ticketed event. An introduction to the basics of creating textile items and opportunity to apply those skills to fashion a durable carry-all from exclusive designer fabric.

Ticketed event. Explore the skills and tools of traditional locksmithing to create a working padlock in brass - a symbol of devotion and connection between people.

A live chiptune music night powered by code, colour and play. Inspired by the glowing palettes and looping rhythms of early 90s games that influence Afterglow, this event brings together sound and light in one immersive evening.

Ticketed event. Pecha Kucha (or ‘chit chat’) is a tightly delivered set of talks around a creative theme. Join experts and enthusiastic amateurs for a night of talk, discussion and great food. Find out more at the Rare Trades Centre.

A special edition of Crafting Conversation features ceramic artist Shelby Sherritt in conversation with curator and creative producer Angela D’Alton. Known for her ceramics practice and her thoughtful approach to business, Shelby has built a distinctive career that bridges studio practice, retail, and community engagement. As the founder of The Pottage, she has created a space that showcases craft while fostering connections within the community.

Free event.Cameo is an exhibition what walks the bridge connecting artisan with artist, function with expression. Betty Bossy Boots couture shoemaker, Betty Ennis has invited eight artists to make art on cameo shaped leather. Their drawings and paintings acted as muse, inspiring Betty to design and hand-stitch shoes that frame each unique artwork.

Through temporal awareness, personal symbolism, and sensory inquiry, Meaghan traces connections between craft, ecology, memory, and the feminine imaginary in an exhibition/ installation of woven sculptural works for the duration of Ballarat Craft + Design Week. They are shimmering objects that are cocoon-like, pod-like, and organic in shape, ranging from 30cm to 100cm in scale.

Free event. A VIP experience in conversation with artists of ‘Under The Stars’ and exclusive access to ‘Exit Retail’ Shop by Ballarat Clay Collective. Bubbles on arrival.

Free event.Cameo is an exhibition what walks the bridge connecting artisan with artist, function with expression. Betty Bossy Boots couture shoemaker, Betty Ennis has invited eight artists to make art on cameo shaped leather. Their drawings and paintings acted as muse, inspiring Betty to design and hand-stitch shoes that frame each unique artwork.

Free Event. Why Are You Here? is a community led art installation. Three artists are creating a large-scale installation weaving together responses through film, sound, photography, and textiles, community participation being at the heart of the work. The final installation will be exhibited at the Unicorn Collection in May 2026, during Ballarat Craft & Design Week.

Through temporal awareness, personal symbolism, and sensory inquiry, Meaghan traces connections between craft, ecology, memory, and the feminine imaginary in an exhibition/ installation of woven sculptural works for the duration of Ballarat Craft + Design Week. They are shimmering objects that are cocoon-like, pod-like, and organic in shape, ranging from 30cm to 100cm in scale.

Through temporal awareness, personal symbolism, and sensory inquiry, Meaghan traces connections between craft, ecology, memory, and the feminine imaginary in an exhibition/ installation of woven sculptural works for the duration of Ballarat Craft + Design Week. They are shimmering objects that are cocoon-like, pod-like, and organic in shape, ranging from 30cm to 100cm in scale.

Through temporal awareness, personal symbolism, and sensory inquiry, Meaghan traces connections between craft, ecology, memory, and the feminine imaginary in an exhibition/ installation of woven sculptural works for the duration of Ballarat Craft + Design Week. They are shimmering objects that are cocoon-like, pod-like, and organic in shape, ranging from 30cm to 100cm in scale.

Join a curated participatory moonlight walk through Ballarat’s CBD with Amy Tsilemanis of the Australian Walking Artists and exclusive access to the Bound Exhibition in conversation with the artists of one of the exhibits 'Cucoloris'.