Ballarat Craft + Design Week is full of activities for all ages - with ticketed workshops, talks and discussions alongside free exhibitions and retail opportunities.
Wootten is recognised as one of Australia’s last few workshops continuing the dying art of hand making quality shoes and leather goods. Founded in Adelaide’s iconic jam factory arts collective in the mid 1970’s surrounded by Australia’s leading craft practitioners, the generational tradition of handcrafting boots and leather goods continues from their repurposed WW2 munitions workshop in the historic city of Ballarat – Victoria.
Lead by master cordwainer, Jess Wootten, Wootten’s small team of highly skilled leather craftspeople are renowned for their timeless and considered approach to design, craft and construction. Creating every item, including shoes, bags, aprons and accessories, from their workshop in Ballarat by hand. The location acts not only as a working space, but also as a retail shop open to the public a few days a week.
