Sydney’s Australian Design Centre (ADC) celebrates sixty years of supporting and showcasing Australia’s best designer makers by inviting everyone to a series of special anniversary exhibitions and events throughout the year.
Highlights include the ADC 60th Birthday Party on 16 May featuring ADC’s Living Treasures and six emerging designer makers; 60 Cups Morning Tea on 23 May with sixty bespoke teacups made by Australian ceramicists for sixty guests; the ‘Design Futures 2084’ speaker series looking sixty years ahead on 8, 15, 22 and 29 May; sixty open studios and hands-on workshops all over the city during Sydney Craft Week in October; sixty minutes with artist Vipoo Srivilasa in November, an artist talk and tour of the artist’s solo exhibition Re/JOY, featuring seven 1.5 metre tall ceramic sculptures inspired by broken objects donated by people who have migrated to Australia.
ADC 60 Cups Morning Tea, cup made by Milly Dent, Photograph: Laura Wesolowski. Courtesy the artist and Australian Design Centre, Sydney
