In modernist philosophy, architecture and art are interchangeable. Come along to our inaugural Drawing on Modernism workshop and immerse yourself in architecture and design of the international style and mid-century modern to inspire your next drawings.

Join artist Eliza Gosse for an afternoon at Rose Seidler House, Harry Seidler’s first Australian architectural commission. With all original furnishings, carefully curated by Seidler himself, the house will transport you back to the 1950s. In her own work Gosse explores mid-century modern settings a through sleek and stylised paintings.

This small and relaxed drawing workshop is open to ages 15 years and over, and all experience levels. Bring along any favourite drawing materials; however, if you wish to work inside the house, please note that material use is limited for conservation reasons. Capacity is limited, and bookings are essential.

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HOST: Sydney Living Museums

Presented by Dr Nanette Carter and Robyn Oswald-Jacobs

This event is a collaboration between Dr Nanette Carter, independent scholar Robyn Oswald-Jacobs, authors of Frances Burke: Designer of Modern Textiles and curators of the NGV’s Department of Fashion and Textiles. Carter and Oswald-Jacobs will lead a group discussion focused on examples of the work of Australia’s leading textile designer of the post-war period chosen from the collection and made available for this special viewing by NGV staff.

As a young woman, Burke chose to ‘design the world she wanted’. During World War II when imported printed fabrics were scarce, she sold dress fabrics and hemmed lengths of furnishing fabric in her bright modern designs allowing Melbourne women to ‘make do’ in style. Afterwards Burke continued her business designing and printing while lecturing, writing about design, advocating for design through her work as a founding member of the Society of Designers for Industry from 1947 and collaborating with leading architects including Sir Roy Grounds.

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HOST: Melbourne Design Week | National Gallery of Victoria