HerCanberraWendy Johnson, Author at HerCanberra

Futuristic artworks meet ancient lands in Avi Amesbury’s latest exhibition

Wendy Johnson — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:10:31 +0000

Memories felt and experienced. Connections to place. These are the driving forces behind the new solo exhibition by award-winning ceramic artist, Avi Amesbury. Country—Ancient Lands is about places in Australia,...

Doughnut Department scores a hole-in-one

Wendy Johnson — Wed, 09 Aug 2017 20:30:38 +0000

Delicious, delightful doughnuts dancing in my head. That’s the sweet dream I had the night after my first trip to the new Doughnut Department, recently opened in the city’s No...

Canberra’s modernist soul

Wendy Johnson — Mon, 24 Apr 2017 20:10:01 +0000

There’s a bus shelter near my house and I’ve just struck a new relationship with it. Don’t get me wrong. I’ve not started to take the bus (not that there’s...

Get Loud (Shirt) Day 2016

Wendy Johnson — Wed, 19 Oct 2016 19:10:12 +0000

On Friday 21 October, Clare Steve wants you to get loud for her son Oliver. Here's why... Oliver was only a few days old when Clare and Anthony discovered something...

Jennifer Robertson and Embracing Innovation Volume 6

Wendy Johnson — Fri, 19 Aug 2016 20:10:10 +0000

Who would have thought an artist would use stainless steel in a scarf? And a scarf that can be worn as a statement piece and then shaped into an artwork...

Alice Sutton: Edition

Wendy Johnson — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 20:00:38 +0000

Alice Sutton has a lot to reveal about the new collection she’ll launch at FASHFEST 2016. The fashion designer behind the highly respected independent label ‘Edition’ will extend her aesthetic...

Black Box: Life, walls and houses

Wendy Johnson — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 23:03:21 +0000

We take a peek at the new exhibition at Craft ACT: Craft and Design Centre. There are unsung heroes living among us in the suburbs of Canberra. One such hero...

Alchemy Jewellery and Adornment

Wendy Johnson — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 20:00:03 +0000

When Bronwynne Jones’ father died, and then a favourite uncle, something triggered when all their silk ties were given or tossed away. She found herself devastated at the ‘loss of...