Location: BRUDI, 420 Victoria Street, Brunswick

What’s on: Studio tour, meet the artist and pop up shop.

Website: www.thenonsensemaker.com.au

Instagram: @thenonsensemaker

Dates and Times: Saturday 16 May, 10am – 3pm

Registration: Not required

Accessibility: Access via stair only (3^rd floor), accessible gender-neutral toilets on ground floor, standing only, mobility aids welcome, natural light, quiet, small groups, assistance animals welcome, accessible on street parking available. 

Location: 57–59 Weston Street, Brunswick 

Website: www.madebymorgen.com and www.tactiledialogues.com/ 

Instagram: @madebymorgen, @tactiledialogues

What’s on: Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter is an immersive, multi-sensory exhibition exploring fragmentation as both a material and as a design concept.  

Within Made By Morgen’s Brunswick showroom, Tactile Dialogues invites us to slow down and reconnect with the physical, the handmade and the deeply human.  

The showroom will showcase a series of collaborative works developed by Australian makers; Made By Morgen, Jessie French, Sarah Nedovic, Jordan Flemming, Ned Vernon (V Brokkr), Jon Goulder, Billie Crellin and Ryan L. Foote. With works exploring materiality, process and the role of craft in contemporary design.  

At the heart of the project is an intimate ticketed dinner experience (14 May) created in collaboration with Manzé. The dinner is an extension of the exhibition, where design, food and storytelling intersect. 

Dates and Times:  

Public exhibition: Fri 15 – Sun 17 May, FREE

Panel Talk Futures focus with Aleesha Callahan: Sat 16 May  

Accessibility; Accessible entry, (accessible toilets located nearby at Barkly Square), gender neutral toilets available, seating available, mobility aids welcome, assistance animals welcome.

Location: MPavilion, RMIT Brunswick Campus, 25 Dawson Street, Brunswick

Website: pavementprintstudio.com

Instagram: @pavementprintstudio

What’s on: Open Edition is a week-long collaborative project across the Brunswick Design District. The mobile studio will move between multiple locations, hosting booked printing sessions where participants work alongside our design team to create screen printed artwork. Individual contributions are layered through overprinting, generating visual dialogue between participants and building unexpected combinations.

Everyone who participates becomes a named collaborator and co-author of the final work. The accumulated prints will then be installed at Balam Balam Place as a large-scale exhibition for the remainder of Melbourne Design Week .

An opening event brings all the collaborators back together to see how their individual contributions form something bigger.

Dates and Times:  

• Friday 15^th and Saturday 16^th  open studio MPavillion, RMIT Brunswick
• Sunday 17^th and Monday 18^th workshops continue, MPavillion, RMIT Brunswick 
• Exhibition from 20^th to 24^th with opening on 20th, Balam Balam Place, Brunswick 

Accessibility Accessible entry, accessible gender-neutral toilets inside RMIT Building 515 and 514, some seating available, mobility aids welcome, natural light, moderate sound, small groups, assistance animals welcome, accessible parking opposite Brunswick Baths with drop off point at Dawson Street. 

This project is proudly supported by:

• Permaset Inks
• Ball and Doggett
• Gilan Brands Australia
• RMIT 
• Heaps Normal

Website: soundworksmusicstudio.com

Instagram: @soundworksmusicstudio

Location: 271–273 Albert Street, Brunswick

What’s on Visitors will be able to tour the studios and see teaching and practice spaces, meet teachers and students, with an opportunity to sit in on rehearsals and lessons. There will also be 15-minute free drop in trial music lessons with one of our singing or piano teachers (subject to numbers and availability). Performances will also take place in the downstairs music venue, including some original music from our songwriting collective, student and staff performances. The cafe and bar will be open throughout with hot and cold drinks and refreshments available for purchase.

Dates and Times: 

Friday 15 May, 3pm – 8pm
Tours: 3.30pm – 7.30pm
Open rehearsals downstairs: 7pm – 8pm (Voices of Asia Choir) 
Free 15-minute trial music lesson 4pm – 6pm
Bar and cafe open all session 

Saturday 16 May, 10am – 3pm
Tours: 10.30am – 2.30pm
Open rehearsals: 10.30am – 12.00pm (Young Adult Ensemble) 1pm – 3pm (Proper Conduct Band)
Free 15-minute trial music lessons 10:30am – 12:30pm
Performances in venue space 1pm – 3pm (Students and songwriting collective) 
Bar and cafe open all session

Registration: No registration required, sign up for tours and lessons onsite.

Accessibility Music venue is fully accessible, however teaching and rehearsal  spaces are located via stairs only. Some seating available, mobility aids welcome, accessible gender-neutral toilet, low light, moderate to loud noise, small breakout low sensory room available if required, assistance animals welcome, accessible parking on street.

Note: Venue is licensed, all visitors under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult. 

Location: BRUDI, Building B, 420 Victoria Street, Brunswick

Instagram: @nayanamillinery

What’s on Visitors are invited to experience the creative space and attend a workshop taking part in a hands-on experience, learning how to make basic Sinamay headwear. By the end of the session, each participant will have created their own personalised headpiece or fascinator, designed in their own unique style.

Outside of the scheduled workshop times, visitors are welcome to explore the studio, discuss their design ideas, or learn more about Melbourne based, made in Australia millinery. This is an exclusive workshop opportunity with limited space available, an ideal experience for fashion or design students, emerging creatives, or anyonecurious about skilled making and the artistry behind handmade millinery.

Dates and Times: Friday 15 and Saturday 16 May, 10am – 5pm

Registration: Please be aware this is a very limited and exclusive opportunity with very limited numbers for both the workshop and studio visits. Please register using the link below.

Accessibility: Entry only accessible via stairway, accessible gender neutral toilets onsite, limited seating available, bright light, assistance dogs welcome, accessible parking nearby with drop off point.

Studio NAYANA is on the first floor of Building B. On Friday the 15th, the main ground level door will be open until 5pm. Alternatively, an external staircase at the side of the building provides access to the first floor. 

Location: 43-45 Edward Street, Brunswick

Website: hillvale.com.au

Instagram: @hillvalephoto

What’s on: Visitors will be taken on a guided tour of a behind the scenes look at the operations of Hillvale Photo Lab and Gallery. They will be able to witness the entire process that a roll of film goes through from development in our dip and dunk processors to the scanning systems that we use everyday. The tour will begin in the photography gallery at the front. 

Lab Tours run at 12.30, 1.30, 2.30pm. Strictly limited numbers. Registration essential. 

Artist panel discussion 2pm – 2.45pm limited capacity no registration required. 

Please join us for a panel discussion with artists from the exhibition Correspondences for an exploration on the threads connecting each work; the reciprocal exchange between photographer and subject, people and place. 

Dates and Times: Saturday 16 May, Lab Tours run at 12.30, 1.30, 2.30pm. Artist panel discussion 2pm – 2.45pm

Accessibility: Accessible entry, accessible gender-neutral toilets, standing only, bright lights, moderate sound, sensory sessions available on request, assistance animals welcome. Note this is an industrial space with photographic chemicals and some smells.

Location: BRUDI, 420 Victoria Street, Brunswick

Website: www.stylingstationmelbourne.org.au/

Instagram: @stylingstationmelbourne

What’s on: Visitors will be welcomed into the studio to view the new clothing used in our personal styling sessions. Every piece has been diverted from becoming fashion waste and supports vulnerable women in our community with clothing, care, and empowerment. Two stylists will present a brief demonstration of a styling session to provide insight into the experience. Audience participation will be encouraged during the demonstration. The sessions will be relaxed and open, with discussion and conversation encouraged throughout.

Dates and Times: Saturday 16 May, 10am – 3pm
30 minute demonstrations at 11am and 2pm – limited capacity, registration only.
Open drop ins 10am – 11am, 11.30am – 2pm, 2.30pm – 3pm.

Accessibility: Fully accessible entry, accessible gender-neutral toilets, standing only, mobility aids welcome, bright lighting, quiet sound small groups, sensory accommodations can be met on request, assistance animals welcome, accessible parking on street.

Location: 5 Tinning Street, Brunswick 

Website: thehenhouse.com.au/melbourne

Instagram: @thehenhousemelbourne

What’s on: Explore the studios with hourly tours running on the hour. You might even find yourself in a mini DJ dance session! BBQ Friday 7.30pm and Saturday 2.30pm.

Dates and Times: Friday 15 May, 6pm – 11pm. Saturday 16 May, 1pm – 6pm

Registration: Not required.

Accessibility: Fully accessible entry, accessible gender-neutral toilets, seating available, mobility aids welcome, bright flashing, strobing light at timers, with loud music inside the studio spaces, assistance animals welcome, some accessible parking available on the street with a drop off available.

Location: BRUDI, 420 Victoria Street Brunswick

Website: www.nutromics.com

Instagram: @nutromicsofficial

What’s on: Learn about the design and development of a cutting-edge wearable sensor – including how DNA-sensors are designed. Visitors can participate in interactive talks led by Engineering and Science teams. The talks will focus on two broad topics:  

Engineering: focussed on ergonomic product design for medical wearables with an expert talk on designing for user experience.  

Science: focussed on DNA sensors and how they are designed. 

Dates and Times: Friday 15 May 10am – 3pm 

• Session 1: 10:00 – 10:30: Ergonomic product design for medical wearables 
• Session 2: 11:00 – 11:30:  Designing for user experience 
• Session 3: 12:00 – 12:30: DNA-sensor design  
• Session 4: 1:30 – 2:00: Ergonomic product design for medical wearables 
• Session 5: 2:30 – 3:00:  Designing for user experience 

Accessibility: Accessible entry, lift onsite, accessible gender-neutral toilets, seating available, mobility aids welcome, mostly natural light, quiet sound, small groups, low sensory room can be made available if required, assistance animals welcome, accessible parking on street.

Callan Morgan: Callan Morgan is a multidisciplinary artist and the founder of Pelican Studios, a Melbourne-based practice dedicated to the intersection of industrial design and large-scale fabrication. With a background that merges technical engineering and innovation with art, Morgan focuses on creating immersive public sculptures and kinetic structures that challenge traditional boundaries of space and movement. His work is characterized by a deep interest in environmental connectivity and collaborative making, often serving as a bridge between complex mechanical systems and accessible, community-focused art. 

Edward Linacre: Edward Linacre is an Australian Industrial Designer, Artist, and Circular Material Developer. His overarching philosophy explores the relationship between humanity, nature and the cosmos, reflecting on the ways humanity influences and alters these interconnected systems. 

Dusken: Dusken is a Melbourne-based furniture design and fabrication studio. With a background in architecture, they focus on cultivating rigorous design thinking, meaningful design outcomes, and realising those outcomes through contemporary technology and local materials. Founded by brothers Tim and Chris Fullwood, Dusken exists to offer timelessness through pieces that sit in quiet dialogue with their surroundings, and remain relevant for decades to come.

Location: 13 Roosevelt Street, Coburg North

Website: www.pelicanstudios.com.au

Instagram: @pelican_studios, @callan_morgan, @edwardlinacre, @dusken

What’s on: Open studio featuring works by Callan Morgan, Edward Linacre and Dusken.  

Dates and Times: Saturday 16 May, 11am – 5pm

Registration: Not required  

Accessibility: Fully accessible entry, standing only, mobility aids welcome, mostly natural light, moderate sounds, low sensory sessions available on request, assistance animals welcome, gender neutral toilets available.

Location: Factory 1, 10-12 Moreland Rd, Brunswick East

Website: www.myceliumstudios.com

Instagram: @myceliumstudios

What’s on: Housing a diverse and talented network of artists, designers and creatives, Mycelium Studios invites you into our world. Tour the space as you enjoy the fruits of their labour in a major group exhibition “Fruiting Bodies”.

Dates and Times: 
Friday 15 May  6pm – 8pm (Opening Night) 
Saturday 16 May 11am – 4pm

Additional dates: Monday 18 May – Friday 22 May 11am – 4pm

Registration: No registration required.

Accessibility: 3 steps to entry, side access can be made available via roller door at delivery bay, accessible gender-neutral toilet, seating available, mobility aids welcome, assistance dogs on lead welcome.