Curated by interior decorator Simone Haag, the Fables & Folklore exhibition at Craft celebrates our enduring fascination with storytelling and lore, delving into the narratives of objects and artworks and investigating why we remain captivated by them.
Fables & Folklore is the inaugural ‘Visionaries’ exhibition within Craft’s annual calendar. We spoke to Pip Stevenson, Commerce and Creative Manager of Craft, to learn more about the Gallery’s long-standing relationship and resulting collaboration with Simone.
Visionaries aims to present what’s next in Australian craft and design, in turn unearthing new artistic talent through the curatorial lens of leading Australian creatives. “Australia has such a vibrant creative community – from interior design and architecture to individual artists and makers – Visionaries is a great opportunity to remind people that Australian talent is worth investing in, and that the creative community needs that investment in order to thrive,” emphasises Pip.
“Simone has been visiting Craft as a source of unique, handmade objects and sculpture for her residential projects for a number of years,” says Pip. “As Craft presents works from over 100 Australian artists and makers at any given time, it has been a space that Simone has been able to bring her fantastic clients in for an intimate experience and select beautiful pieces for their home.”
