The Makers Take Exhibition

See the hottest seats in the country (literally) at The Makers Take Exhibition: July 27 in Brisbane

In an opportunity that will have fans of furniture design in a frenzy, The Makers Take Exhibition will happen on Friday July 27 and will feature the work of over 20 of the country's leading designers and makers (see list of all designers below with their locality noted). 

Open to the public and FREE, The Makers Take will also spotlight established and emerging artisans from South East Queensland & Northern New South Wales, with many of the exhibited items available for purchase on the night.  The exhibition will be held at UAP, the studio responsible for designing and fabricating some of the most standout projects in art, architecture and design in Australia, and the team behind the curation of the Queen's Wharf Development public art program.

Co-founder of the exhibition platform, technical designer at UAP and Furniture Designer, Chris Miller, said The Makers Take was created to give designers a forum to celebrate their craft, and the general public an opportunity to see and touch some of the best designs of 2018.

"We were looking for a way to help promote our local designers and the unique works they create. Because the current market is flooded with cheap imports, it's actually quite difficult to go to a retailer and find locally made and designed products. We wanted to create a platform for fellow designers and makers in South-East Queensland and Northern New South Wales to come together for a night of celebration and help grow this small industry which is made up of some extremely talented people. While leading furniture design is often viewed as the bastion of Europe, North America and particular the Scandi countries, Australia and South East Queensland is home to some extraordinarily talented designers, and these names will be at The Makers Take on July 15."

"We started The Makers Take to give our local designers and makers a forum here in Brisbane where they could show their works, and where the general public could come and view them – because previously there was no such opportunity, we look forward to welcoming fans of furniture design on July 27!"

Over 20 designers will be exhibiting, along with some very interesting standouts to look for: Nicolette Johnson is fast becoming one of Australia's most talked about ceramicists, with her amazing mix of shape and colours. Tom Fereday's designs were seen everywhere at Denfair in Melbourne this year, including the SIA Chair, which has recently won gold at the Good Design Awards. CJ Anderson was selected as a finalist for Denfair's Front/Centre Emerging Designer, Kajewski Miller was selected in Sydney's WORKSHOPPED exhibition for the past two years and Hunchmark has his work on display at the Institution of Modern Art in Brisbane.  A number of the new designers are also working across Australia, with Josh Abel having a new commissioned series of furniture to be exhibited at Denfair Sydney, JD Lee and Lee Sinclair being announced as VIVID 2018 finalists and Lee Sinclair also being included in Denfairs Front/Center exhibit.

The Makers Take Exhibition

Date: Friday 27^th July

Time: 6pm-9:30pm

Venue: UAP Warehouse, 41 Holland Street, Northgate, QLD 4013

What: Showcase of locally-made & designed furniture and homewares, as well as entertainment, food & drinks.

Currumbin-based, Balter Brewery, will be providing drinks and Veople will entertain during the event that will appeal not only to people in the design or manufacturing industries, but also to those seeking inspiration for their own homes.