Mercator Studios at the Abbotsford Convent is staging a special exhibition titled Clean Lines responding to the idea of adaptive re-use and referencing the building’s history as an industrial laundry.
Follow the clothes line leading from the entrance of the precinct through each studio to discover a diverse range of works including jewellery, glass, ceramics, furniture, lighting, printmaking and painting. While seeing the exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to meet the designers , learn about the development of the studios, and purchase work direct from the makers.
Mercator Studios is housed in a building that was once part of the commercial laundries run by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Until recently the building had fallen into disrepair and was threatened by a proposal for a major residential development. Through a grant from the Sidney Myer Fund Commemorative Grants Program, Mercator has recently been transformed into numerous light-filled studios: a dynamic hub for art, craft and design and a remarkable example of adaptive reuse. The complex history of the building has been subverted by the creation of a dynamic new space, activated by the creative companies and individuals who work there, and now freely accessed and enjoyed by the public.
The exhibition will be open to the public:
Friday July 23 6-8pm
Saturday July 24 12-4pm
Sunday July 25 12-4pm
Location:
Mercator Studios
Gate 2, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067
Follow the clothes line leading from the entrance of the precinct through each studio to discover a diverse range of works including jewellery, glass, ceramics, furniture, lighting, printmaking and painting. While seeing the exhibition, visitors will have the opportunity to meet the designers , learn about the development of the studios, and purchase work direct from the makers.
Mercator Studios is housed in a building that was once part of the commercial laundries run by the Sisters of the Good Shepherd. Until recently the building had fallen into disrepair and was threatened by a proposal for a major residential development. Through a grant from the Sidney Myer Fund Commemorative Grants Program, Mercator has recently been transformed into numerous light-filled studios: a dynamic hub for art, craft and design and a remarkable example of adaptive reuse. The complex history of the building has been subverted by the creation of a dynamic new space, activated by the creative companies and individuals who work there, and now freely accessed and enjoyed by the public.
The exhibition will be open to the public:
Friday July 23 6-8pm
Saturday July 24 12-4pm
Sunday July 25 12-4pm
Location:
Mercator Studios
Gate 2, Abbotsford Convent
1 St Heliers Street
Abbotsford VIC 3067
