Vito Bila (VIC), Sally Marsland (VIC), Kirsten Coelho (SA) and Scott Chaseling (VIC) will have the opportunity to develop markets throughout the UK and Europe when they present their work at Collect - The international art fair for contemporary objects, held annually at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London and presented by the British Craft Council.

Vito Bila is a metalsmith who uses the painstaking techniques of hand raising, chasing, and repousse to create vessels that double as visual metaphors for his cultural experiences and the landscape. Sally Marsland uses holes as a starting point for her jewellery, which often materialises as studies in multiples and the interrelationships between objects. Kirsten Coehlo's refined ceramics draw beauty from the industrial. And Scott Chaseling combines painted, fused and wheel-cut glass to create visually complex and arresting vessels that explore traditions of narrative and storytelling.

Launched in 2004, Collect is the only International art fair in Europe that showcases the work of contemporary craft and design from around the world. Collect boasts visitation of more than 15,000 people and sales in excess of £1.5 million. In 2007, 43 of the world’s top craft and design galleries will be exhibiting.

Australian Contemporary is an initiative of the Australia Council & JamFactory International Craft, which showcases Australian craft and design at high profile events like SOFA and Collect in London, and Talente in Munich.

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READ ON
Vito Bila exhibition review on Craft Culture
Sally Marsland exhibition review on Craft Culture
Kirsten Coelho exhibition review on Craft Culture
Scott Chaseling




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+ Contemporary glass