Join Peter McDonald AM as he discusses The Heaslip Bequest for Heatlh, which charts the remarkable legacy of Gordon Heaslip, who was driven by a bold vision for a national health system. Register for this free event here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.
Continue readingDiscover the elegance and innovation of mid-century design with an interpretive photographic exhibition celebrating modernist architecture in the Mitcham Plains. Explore striking images and stories of homes that defined an era as featured in the acclaimed Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses by Tim Reeves. Find more information here. This exhibition will run from Friday 1 to Sunday 31 May as part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.
Continue readingExplore the wonder of Adelaide’s modernist houses with award-winning author Tim Reeves, whose latest book examines 101 houses built between 1939 and 1974 across more than 50 suburbs. Learn how he researched, interviewed architects and owners, and finally wrote Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses. More information here. This author talk is part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.
Continue readingDiscover the elegance and innovation of mid-century design with an interpretive photographic exhibition celebrating modernist architecture in the Mitcham Hills. Explore striking images and stories of homes that defined an era as featured in the acclaimed Adelaide Modernism: 101 Houses by Tim Reeves. Find more information here. This exhibition will run from Friday 1 to Sunday 31 May as part of South Australia's History Festival 2026. Find the full program here.
Continue readingTo call Cheong Liew OAM a legend barely begins to explain. Describing Jason Roberts as a star feels too vague. But we must start somewhere. The whole story? It’s on the table. Be there as this lauded duo take over the Good Neighbour kitchen for a dream Friday night meal. Claypot chicken will serve as the centrepiece, together with sides capturing the layered flavours of Asian fare. Tickets are $150, and an be purchased here.
Continue readingKumarangk is an intergenerational love letter for Ngarrindjeri women; an exhibition that explores the survival of culture, and resistance to colonial destruction. Curated by Dominic Guerrera and Danni Zuvela, the exhibition will feature the remounting of Sandra Saunders's HIndmarsh Island Collection, major new works from Mardawi Art Collective, which includes the legendary Aunty Ellen Trevorrow, alongside Elizabeth Rankine, Margi Sumner, Temeika Campbell, Bessie Rigney, Zemiah Campbell, Debra Rankine and Stephanie Russell. Kumarangk will also feature new weaving…
Continue readingIn celebration of Gray Street Workshop’s 40th anniversary, JamFactory presents Beautiful Tensions, a major touring exhibition honouring the momentous legacy and talent of the workshop by showcasing new work by the four current partners: Jess Dare, Lisa Furno, Sue Lorraine and Catherine Truman. This exhibition will run from Saturday 30 May to Sunday 27 September. More information here. Beautiful Tensions is on tour with JamFactory until 2027. Find upcoming exhibition dates here.
Continue readingJamFactory’s ICON series celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Aunty Ellen Trevorrow is a proud Ngarrindjeri woman and a prolific, internationally acclaimed weaver with over 40 years of weaving experience. Weaving Through Time is a celebration of Aunty Ellen’s unwavering dedication to culture, community and innovation in contemporary Ngarrindjeri weaving. This exhibition will run until Sunday 21 June. More information here. Weaving Through Time is on tour with…
Continue readingNew Exuberance: Contemporary Australian textile design is a major touring exhibition project reflecting on current directions in textile practice through art, design and fashion. Curated by Meryl Ryan in consultation with the JamFactory team, the exhibition presents the work of more than thirty diverse multidisciplinary creatives and includes ten commissioned furniture pieces produced by designers associated with JamFactory. This exhibition will run until Sunday 10 May. More information here.
Continue readingJamFactory’s ICON series celebrates the achievements of South Australia’s most influential visual artists working in craft-based media. Julie Blyfield is a jeweller and metalsmith whose ever-evolving practice is inspired by her research into botanical specimens, historical silver collections and the rich diversity of the Australian landscape. JamFactory ICON Julie Blyfield: Chasing a Passion is inspired by Blyfield’s experiences of the Great Barrier Reef and Daintree Rainforest in far-north Queensland. In developing work for this exhibition,…
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