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Designed Objects Tasmania

Designed Objects Tasmania (DOT) is the leading and longest running independent design collective in Tasmania.

The organisation has a state wide membership base and provides studio space, workshops facilities with specialist equipment, mentoring by some of the most experienced Tasmanian timber designer makers, networking, exhibitions, professional development opportunities to practicing designers and two annual scholarships to new graduate designers. Through its programs, DOT forges strategic partnerships

with industry, manufacturing, education and community bodies nurturing, supporting and advocating for best practice design in Tasmania.

01/09/2026

DOT40 celebrates the enduring legacy of DOT (Designed Objects Tasmania) — four decades of design, craft and culture in Tasmania.
The exhibition represents the living continuum of design through three interwoven strands. Notably, several practitioners occupy multiple spaces within this structure—demonstrating that true legacy is not static history, but an active practice that simultaneously shapes the present while supporting the next generation:
• NOW: Selected by a jury to reflect the current landscape of Tasmanian making, this strand features contemporary works by Ruby Yeh, Liam Starcevich, Stu Williams, Linda Fredheim, Kate Bowman, Lachy Taylor, Andrea Barker, Duncan Meerding, Scott Van Tuil, and Chris Clinton.
• LEGACY: Nominated by the contemporary cohort, this strand celebrates the ongoing influence of the discipline's current leaders. It pays deep respect to the techniques and guidance continually advanced by Kevin Perkins, Nick Randall, Neil Hoffman, and Ross Straker, anchored alongside Fredheim, Van Tuil, and Clinton. Their dual presence across both strands perfectly captures how today’s working practitioners simultaneously provide our foundation and drive our present.
• HORIZON: Selected by the NOW makers, this strand introduces emerging designer Ollie Walker, building upon established foundations to actively shape where making goes next.
Join us for the official opening:
Thursday 10 September, 5.30pm
The Barn at Rosny Farm
Exhibition runs 11–27 September 2026.

ollie Ruby Yu-Lu Yeh Liam Starcevich Stuart Williams Linda Fredheim Kate Bowman Lachy Taylor Andrea Barker Duncan Meerding V A N T U I L Christopher Clinton

02/06/2026

We're opening the doors to new makers, with upcoming vacancies across our Ceramics, Wood and Metal Studios. If you're looking for a creative workspace alongside a vibrant community of designers and makers we'd love to hear from you.
Spaces don't become available often so apply today.
Application details can be found in our bio and on our website.

07/05/2026

This course is Fire!
Perfect for both beginners and intermediate makers, you’ll learn hand building techniques and even build a primitive kiln all in a supportive and creative environment.
Spaces are limited, so be sure to book soon, head to our website for all the details!
Link in Bio

12/03/2026

Our recent ceramic students glazing their body of work developed over 6-weeks! We can’t wait to see the firing results! ❤️‍🔥

To join our next round for beginners and intermediate potters, jump on the link in our bio! 💪🏼

09/03/2026

❤️ Welcoming ceramic artist Ruby Yu-Lu Yeh to DOT!

Ruby’s ceramic practice explores the vessel as a site of quiet reflection. Working across wheel-throwing and hand-building, she creates forms that sit between function and sculpture, grounded in tradition while remaining open to experimentation.

Her work reflects an ongoing dialogue between her Taiwanese heritage and Australian upbringing.

Through curved silhouettes and considered surfaces, Ruby creates pieces that invite stillness, contemplation, and a sense of connection to memory.

Each vessel feels like both a personal offering and a shared space, holding presence in a way that is calm, generous, and quietly powerful.

Instagram:
www.yehceramics.com

03/03/2026

Our next 6-week Hand Building ceramics course kicks off March 18 at our North Hobart studio! 🤲🏻 Designed for beginners and intermediates, over the course of 6-week you’ll learn all the core techniques to create a body of work from start to finish!

Wednesdays, 6–9pm | North Hobart
Bookings through our bio 🔗

20/02/2026

It’s always hard on the nerves opening a kiln to exhibitions work, but not today 😅 We can’t wait to see ‘Malice, Tribology or The Joy of Shooting Back’ at in March!

13/01/2026

FINAL CALL!! Our first 6-week ‘Form & Surface’ Ceramics course for 2026 kicks off next Wednesday night at 6pm. Designed for beginners and intermediates, over the course of 6-weeks studio artist will share her hand building knowledge and encourage students to explore surface decoration through texture, mark marking and glaze decoration.

Classes are kept small for plenty of 1:1 guidance. We’ve got a couple of seats left, so if you’ve been thinking of starting your year with a new skill and exploring your creative side, this is the sign!

Bookings in our bio link.

12/01/2026

🪸 Texture play by one of our recent hand building students, Jen!

Next Wednesday our first intro to hand building course for 2026 kicks off! Over the course of 6-weeks students are introduced to the fundamentals of working with clay and encouraged to explore surface decoration and texture by bringing in local materials that speak to them.

While this course is geared for beginners, intermediate potters are also welcome to join to learn new skills and work at their own pace.

There’s a couple of seats left if you’re thinking of joining us. Link in bio 🔗

29/12/2025

It’s all about the angles! Respect to for the full-body commitment 📸

We can’t wait to see the shots of this epic brass sideboard by 🙌🏻

Address

27 Tasma Street
Hobart, TAS
7000

Website

http://www.dot.org.au/

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