Annual Review 2016-17
1 CONTENTS
OUR MISSION AND GOALS / 5
VALUES AND PRINCIPLES / 6
OUR STORY / 8
CHAIR’S REPORT / 11
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT / 12
GLASS STUDIO / 16
CERAMICS STUDIO / 20
FURNITURE STUDIO / 24
JEWELLERY AND METAL STUDIO / 28
EXHIBITIONS / 32
TOURING EXHIBITIONS / 41
RETAIL AND PRODUCTION SALES / 42
SEPPELTSFIELD / 48
DEVELOPMENT / 50
MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS / 54
SUPPORT / 60
Medici Dinner, 2017. Photo: Josh Geelen. Cover: JamFactory Glass Studio. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
2 3 OUR MISSION
JamFactory is Australia’s leading contemporary craft and design organisation. We contribute to the cultural vibrancy of South Australia by providing training, support and development opportunities for practitioners and by engaging communities through our exhibition, retail and education programs.
OUR GOALS
To be recognised internationally as a leading centre for training, supporting and promoting outstanding entrepreneurial craftspeople and designers.
Significantly increase our audiences and contribute to greater understanding and awareness of contemporary craft and design in society.
Sustainably build and manage resources to achieve our sector and audience development ambitions
Medici Dinner, 2017. Photo: Josh Geelen.
4 5 VALUES AND PRINCIPLES
JamFactory is an organisation that:
is committed to promoting the value of artists, craftspeople and designers to a vibrant culture
promotes design, craftsmanship and creative thinking as vital to a healthy society
is forward thinking, innovative and prepared to take risks
encourages and celebrates excellence
supports learning through engagement
is welcoming, open and community-focused
is committed to principles of equal opportunity and recognition of cultural diversity
safeguards the pride and goodwill invested in it by its many stakeholders
encourages teamwork and recognises the individual skills and viewpoints of its staff in a safe and supportive work environment
promotes collaboration and seeks to collaborate
is accountable, transparent and well governed
is environmentally responsible and financially sustainable
Textile artist, Lilly Buttrose. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
6 7 OUR STORY
Established in 1973 by the South include: offering training to emerging Since its establishment, JamFactory JamFactory currently has 42 staff, 22 Australian Government, JamFactory artists and designers; developing, has nurtured local talent and attracted Associates and another 27 studio tenants is one of South Australia’s great presenting and touring exhibitions with outstanding artists and designers from across our two sites. We also have more cultural assets and Australia’s leading a specific emphasis on craft and design; around Australia and across the globe. than 50 independent artists who regularly contemporary craft and leasing studio space and hiring out Some of these have come to work as staff, hire the hot glass workshop to create design organisation. specialist workshop facilities; design some to rent studio space or use facilities their work. We represented over 200 and production of bespoke items from and many others to undertake the training artists and designers through our shops JamFactory has a large purpose-built jewellery and awards to interior fit outs program. Many of these talented people and more than 100 through the exhibition facility in the west end of the Adelaide and public art; running workshops have subsequently chosen to stay in program in this past year. CBD – with specialised studio facilities, and short courses; manufacturing of South Australia to contribute to the public galleries and a retail shop – as homewares, lighting and furniture; culture and economy of the state. well as a satellite facility at Seppeltsfield wholesale sales; retail sales; Winery in the Barossa Valley – with studio and publishing. Over more than four decades, JamFactory spaces for professional artisans, a public has provided employment and/or training gallery and a retail shop. These facilities JamFactory is committed to ongoing for more than 500 leading Australian craft provide valuable creative hubs and professional development within the and design practitioners and has assisted contribute to South Australia’s vibrant craft and design sector and our most in the career advancement of many more. cultural tourism offering. significant activity is the delivery of our We have contributed consistently and two-year intensive Associate training significantly to the income of creative We are an entrepreneurial not-for-profit program for designer-makers working in practitioners through wages, fees organisation with a unique and dynamic ceramics, glass, furniture or jewellery and sales. business model. Our current activities and metalwork. JamFactory Morphett Street Retail Store. Photo: Andre Castellucci. Opposite page: Graham Cain, 1975. Photo: courtesy of JamFactory.
8 9 CHAIR’S REPORT
Throughout the year JamFactory has provides JamFactory with around 24% of continued to perform well above its our operating revenue through on-going weight, delivering outstanding and funding and I must thank the Honourable dynamic training, exhibitions and Jack Snelling, Minister for the Arts for this retail programs. on-going support. I also want to thank the Minister and Arts South Australia for The organisation has been willing to take recent new funding of $490,000 for new prudent creative and commercial risks facilities and equipment in our studios and and has achieved strong growth and to fit out a new shop in the North Terrace further increased its influence and impact cultural precinct. at a national and cross-sector level. JamFactory recently received increases JamFactory’s year-end audited financial in core funding through the Visual Arts result was a surplus of $523,730. and Crafts Strategy (an initiative of the This figure includes recognition of capital Commonwealth, State and Territory funding of $490K received from Arts Governments) and the Australia Council South Australia in June for projects for the Arts through its new Four-Year commencing in the following year. Funding program. We are also very The effective trading result of $33,730 grateful for this support. is our sixth successive surplus and continues to build on JamFactory’s strong I would like to take this opportunity to financial position and will further enable acknowledge the wonderful contribution us to manage aging facilities and pursue of my fellow Board Members Noelene exciting new opportunities. Buddle, Jim Carreker, Shane Flowers, Jane Lomax-Smith and Anne Moroney along with outgoing Members Kay THE EFFECTIVE TRADING Lawrence and Libby Raupach, whose RESULT OF $33,730 IS OUR SIXTH Board terms ended in May 2017. It is a SUCCESSIVE SURPLUS. pleasure to work with such a committed and united Board. We have made a number of upgrades and improvements to the Morphett I would also like to thank our donors and Street building this year, including, new sponsors, the staff, the Associates, LED lights in the shop and gallery areas, and all of the artists and designers replacing one and reconditioning other associated with JamFactory. Their kilns in the Ceramics Studio and replacing collective support, hard work, creativity the phone system which was more than and passion have ensured another year 20 years old. of outstanding outcomes.
JamFactory’s main operations are housed Peter Vaughan in a purpose built, State Government- owned building which remains critical to our ongoing viability. In addition to the building, Arts South Australia also JamFactory Furniture Collection. Photo: Sven Kovac.
10 11 CEO’S REPORT
2016/17 has been another great year for program have stayed on as rental tenants submitted this year to support new JamFactory and it has been a privilege in our access studios where they continue touring exhibitions - $27,000 from Visions to witness so many accomplishments to contribute to, and benefit from, the of Australia for the early development by the many talented people who make dynamic JamFactory community. of CONCRETE: art design architecture up JamFactory’s wonderful creative and $29,000 from the Australia Council’s community – our training Associates and Our creative studio staff continued to Contemporary Touring Initiative to tour alumni, our creative and curatorial staff, provide outstanding leadership and JamFactory Icon 2017 Catherine Truman: our studio tenants and the many other mentoring for our Associates and no surface holds. artists and designers who supply our continued to maintain their own high level shops, exhibit in our galleries or use our practices. I acknowledge the great work JamFactory is continuing to run three studio facilities. done this year by the Creative Directors separate Award programs as part of in particular; Jon Goulder in Furniture, our strategy to promote outstanding The organisation continued to experience Damon Moon in Ceramics, Christian craft and design; our South Australian strong growth across most areas with our Hall in Jewellery and Metal and Karen emerging designer prize Drink Dine total turnover increasing to $4.6million Cunningham in Glass. Design, presented at Adelaide Airport (not including capital funding of $490K to a passing audience of more than received from Arts South Australia in 11 NEW ASSOCIATES HAVE COME 500,000 travellers; the biennial FUSE June) up from $4.1million the previous FROM FRANCE, MEXICO, THE Glass Prize for Australian and New year. This growth follows a steady pattern UNITED STATES, NEW SOUTH Zealand artists working in Glass; and since 2011/12 when total turnover was just the biennial Australian Furniture Design WALES, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIAN $2.9million. Our audience numbers across Award (AFDA), presented in partnership the three venues and touring exhibitions CAPITAL TERRITORY AND with Stylecraft which recently saw Alice for the year were 230,461 compared to SOUTH AUSTRALIA. Springs-based designer Elliat Rich win the 258,319 in 2015/16 and 222,213 in 2014/15. prize for 2017 including $20,000 cash, a The great strength of our exhibition residency at JamFactory, manufacturing At the heart of JamFactory’s activities programming continues to be and distribution through Stylecraft and is the two-year post-tertiary training demonstrated through outstanding separate acquisition of the winning program that we offer across our four projects. In February 2017 we launched prototype by the Art Gallery of studio areas. At the end of the calendar STEEL: art design architecture the third South Australia. year nine individuals completed the in a biennial series of ground-breaking program with most since winning shows that focus on innovative uses of The market growth, and range of, grants, awards, private commissions, a particular material in contemporary JamFactory products has progressed manufacturing agreements or major Australian art, design and architecture. well, in large part due to the development exhibiting opportunities. 11 new Associates STEEL will tour nationally to of our new furniture collection. The have come from France, Mexico, the 14 venues and is accompanied by a product range generated $176,978 at United States, New South Wales, Victoria, 264-page catalogue. wholesale and the new furniture collection Australian Capital Territory and South a further $46,220 at trade, totalling Australia, joining the 11 continuing second Throughout the year we managed three $223,198 (compared to $185,838 previous years from Iran, the United States, major touring exhibitions that were seen year). These products provide income Victoria, Australian Capital Territory in 10 venues across Australia. The touring for JamFactory and our Associates and South Australia and they are each program is generating new audiences for and contribute significantly to the skills embracing the opportunities to develop JamFactory and I congratulate Senior and business training in the studios. their design, making and business skills. Curator Margaret Hancock Davis on We currently distribute the product Many of the most recent alumni from the the two successful funding applications range to 24 stockists nationally and 2
12 13 BREAKDOWN OF EARNED REVENUE FOR 2016/17
Other Philanthropy
Sponsorship internationally. In April 2017 we appointed We are particularly pleased to
a part-time Sales Manager to specifically have continued mutually rewarding Project Income represent the furniture collection to the relationships with our five major sponsors commercial interiors sector. – ANZ, the University of South Australia, Touring Income Seppeltsfield, Canvas Group Our retail operations have also continued and Stylecraft. Workshops Retail Sales to grow, achieving $1,421,511 in sales (compared to $1,297,553 previous I would like to thank our Board, Staff, Rent and Hiring year) generating important income for Associates, Tenants and Volunteers JamFactory and the many artists and as well as the many people who have designers we represent in our shops. supported us during the year. This excellent result is a reflection of the South Australia has an extraordinary Comissions great vision and leadership of Retail and wealth of talent within contemporary Product Creative Directors Daniel To craft and design media and I am and Emma Aiston and Retail Manager personally very proud to be leading an Lucy Potter. organisation that plays such a vital role in RECENT HISTORY OF JAMFACTORY INCOME INCLUDING CORE FUNDING 6, 000, 000 nurturing and celebrating that strength. OUR RETAIL OPERATIONS HAVE CONTINUED TO GROW, ACHIEVING Brian Parkes 5, 000, 000 $1,421,511 IN SALES (COMPARED TO $1,297,553 PREVIOUS YEAR) 4, 000, 000 GENERATING IMPORTANT INCOME FOR JAMFACTORY AND THE MANY 3, 000, 000 ARTISTS AND DESIGNERS WE REPRESENT IN OUR SHOPS. 2, 000, 000
Development revenue through 1, 000, 000 sponsorship and philanthropy has remained strong, achieving $247,890 - 11/12 12/13 13/14 14/15 15/16 16/17 (compared to $285,633 the previous year, which included $70K raised for the Arts SA Core Grant Australia Council All other income Arts SA Capital Grants biennial FUSE Glass Prize which takes place every second year). Our Medici RECENT HISTORY OF JAMFACTORY AUDIENCE VISITATION Collective donor program grew again 300, 000 in its third year and we were delighted to sign up our first two Medici Patrons 250, 000 at $10,000 per annum. Our $45 annual Individual membership has remained 200, 000 steady and at 30 June we had 837 members (compared to 851 in the previous year). 150, 000
100, 000
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- 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Morphett Shop Rundle Shop Gallery Seppeltsfield Touring 14 15 GLASS STUDIO
The Glass Studio continued to deliver successful outcomes in a number of areas including community involvement, studio commissions, training, production and upgrading of studio equipment. The studio continues to be well led by Creative Director Karen Cunningham with outstanding support from five part-time staff. In January we welcomed three new Associates – Bastien Thomas from France, Billy Crellin from Sydney and Renato Perez from Mexico and in May, due to visa complications, a fourth new Associate Aubrey Barnett from the USA joined the team.
Throughout the year Associates helped design and manufacture a range of commissions and prototyping projects in the studio including work for Cara disability services, Novita, Le Cordon Bleu Dux Awards, National Pharmacies, the NAWIC Awards, Arts South Australia Ruby Awards, Robinson Institute, Bird in Hand Winery, Simulation Australia, SA Climate Council, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museums and Galleries NSW, Meals on Wheels, Monash University, the Tour Down Under Awards, the Walford Alumni Awards, Tennis Australia Awards, the Australia Council Lifetime Achievement Awards, South Australian Screen Awards, the SA Public Health Awards, Design Institute of Australia, the South Australian Media Awards, the Volunteers Awards and the Adelaide Festival Centre’s Cabaret Award.
Staff and Associates have also been busy throughout the year with industry manufacturing, primarily producing glass
First Year Glass Associate Renato Perez. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
16 17 enabling him to take a class with indicator of the influence and quality of renowned US glassblowers, our training program and will create new Boyd Sugiki and Lisa Zerkowitz. international opportunities for Australian glass artists and designers. Diego now has The year continued to see active Marcel Hoogstad-Hay (also an Associate participation by studio staff and from 2013-2014) working in this new Associates in exhibitions and placements studio in Mexico. at JamFactory and externally. Program Manager Kristel Britcher travelled to the The year saw two exhibiting opportunities Czech Republic undergoing a mentorship for Studio staff, Associates and recent focussing on specialist glass cutting alumni. The first was a Studio group techniques; Studio Technician Tim exhibition, Benchmark at Fisher Jeffries in Edwards held a solo exhibition at Sabbia Adelaide in May and the second was an Gallery in Sydney; Production Manager exhibition of work by five emerging artists Liam Fleming travelled to India for six from Canberra Glassworks and five artists weeks to undertake a residency; and from JamFactory called Made in Australia, Creative Director Karen Cunningham was presented as part of the Australia Now successful in an application for a new cultural program in Berlin, Germany in lighting components for various Australian produced. Individual Associates continued work grant from the Australia Council to June. JamFactory artists included were design companies including Ross Gardam to develop product for regular product support her upcoming solo exhibition. Emma Young, Renato Perez, Kristel (Vic), Articolo (Vic), Bradley Cole (WA) review sessions and subsequent inclusion Britcher, Liam Fleming and Billy Crellin. and Caren Ellis (SA). in JamFactory retail shops. Studio Technician Tim Edwards took the month of April off to travel to Oaxaca, The studio normally closes over January The studio hosted a series of workshops THE GLASS STUDIO IS NOW Mexico, to assist recent Glass Studio to undertake annual maintenance, to provide professional development ABLE TO OFFER TWO ANNUAL alumni, Diego Vides Borrell (Associate however this year, with only minor for Associates, including week-long from 2013-2014), to set up a hot glass maintenance required the studio INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS workshops in September with United studio. This development is a positive remained operational. States glass artist Jen Elek and in FOR ASSOCIATES. FIRST-YEAR February with Pablo Soto, also from ASSOCIATE BILLY CRELLIN the United States. Local internationally WAS THIS YEAR’S PILCHUCK acclaimed artist, Giles Bettison took the SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT AND Associates on a visit to his studio and THE CORNING SCHOLARSHIP then gave a demonstration in our studio WAS AWARDED TO FIRST-YEAR the following week with the visiting United ASSOCIATE BASTIEN THOMAS. States artists Megan Stelljes and Conor McLellan. The studio also supported travel for several JamFactory staff and The Glass Studio is now able to offer Associates to attend the 18th Ausglass two annual international two-week conference in Canberra in January. scholarships for Associates – at the acclaimed Pilchuck Glass School in Studio production remained focused on Seattle, USA and at the Corning Museum the manufacture of KINK oil and vinegar of Glass Studio in Corning, New York, bottles with almost 1,400 units delivered USA. First-year Associate Billy Crellin was to Production Sales for 2016/17. The new this year’s Pilchuck scholarship recipient KC Pendant Light commenced production and the Corning scholarship was awarded during the year with 22 units to first-year Associate Bastien Thomas –
Pablo Soto Workshop. Photo: Courtesy of JamFactory. Opposite page: Second Year Glass Associate, Emma Young. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
18 19 CERAMICS STUDIO
The Ceramics Studio is continuing on the excellent trajectory set by Creative Director Damon Moon with a strong focus on the production of hand-thrown functional tableware and continuing education classes. David Pedler remained as the studio’s Production Manager and in January we welcomed three new Associates – Ashlee Hopkins, Kerryn Levy and Ebony Heidenreich, all from South Australia. This is the first time that the studio has had a full complement of six Associates in at least seven years.
Emphasis continues to be placed on the THROWN product range featuring beakers, bowls, plates and platters in two glaze colours, with more than 1,500 units supplied to Production Sales for the year. Associates are heavily involved in production along with contracted studio potters – creating valuable employment for skilled craftspeople. The common materials and methodologies across the range have resulted in significant efficiencies in the studio and the material palette has formed the basis of the studio’s tableware commissions.
Commissions income continues to be steady with several jobs for leading restaurants including the recently refurbished Jacob’s Creek restaurant, Fino at Seppeltsfield, Tulum in Melbourne and Mount Lofty House. One of the most significant commissions for the year was the design development and production of a range of plates and platters illustrated with drawings by John Olsen for the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Hundreds of units were supplied with a total wholesale
Ceramics Associates Connie Augoustinos and Kerryn Levy. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
20 21 value of $30K. Individual Associates also studio as a ceramics hub and provides The short-course teaching program, Creative Director Damon Moon has successfully undertook various restaurant income through studio rent and kiln hire. held in partnership with Adelaide Central continued to build the profile of his own commissions including jobs for Penfold’s Independent JamFactory studio tenants School of Art, has grown again in 2016/17 work and expand his influence as a writer Magill Estate restaurant and Hentley Farm. working in ceramics also contribute to – currently six per week over four terms and curator in the field of ceramics. this energy. Current tenants at the end of per year. These classes are generally He held a solo exhibition in JamFactory’s ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT June are Bruce Nuske, Sophia Nuske and oversubscribed with waiting lists, and Gallery Two space in December and has COMMISSIONS FOR THE YEAR Gus Clutterbuck. are held in addition to periodic classes recently been appointed as guest curator for school groups and scheduled visiting of the official exhibition accompanying WAS THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT During this year the Studio re-established artist’s workshops. The studio also hosted the National Ceramics Conference in AND PRODUCTION OF A RANGE its Indigenous residency programs and a successful summer school. Tasmania in 2018. OF PLATES AND PLATTERS we were pleased to host NSW-based ILLUSTRATED WITH DRAWINGS Aboriginal artist Kevin Welsh, with Facilities and equipment have been Throughout the year the Associates have BY JOHN OLSEN FOR THE ART support from Outback Arts (NSW) in further enhanced through the year with worked on their own product ranges for GALLERY OF NEW SOUTH May and Peggy and Jan Griffiths from one new kiln installed and some of our JamFactory shops with all six current WALES. HUNDREDS OF UNITS Warangari Arts Centre (WA) in April. existing kilns upgraded with new timers Associates gaining the benefits from sales WERE SUPPLIED WITH A TOTAL We are also excited to be working and refurbished elements. These updates and market exposure in this way. with Warangari Arts separately on the have improved the reliability of the WHOLESALE VALUE OF $30K. development of a production range firing process and have increased our of tableware featuring designs by production capacity. We also modified The studio also hosted several Gloria Mengil for release as high and expanded the plaster studio, in which independent artists, including JamFactory end merchandise. we have been busy prototyping new 2016 Icon artist Gerry Wedd, who needed products for possible inclusion in the access to larger and more specialised JamFactory range including a variety of facilities to complete private commissions. pendant light shades. This access contributes to a sense of the JamFactory for John Olsen AGNSW Commission. Photo: Courtesy of AGNSW; JamFactory Ceramics Studio. Photo: Andre Castellucci. Magill Estate Commission. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
22 23 FURNITURE STUDIO
The Furniture Studio has undergone further change and consolidation through the year under the creative direction of Jon Goulder, with successful initial production of the new furniture collection and significant changes in personnel. In September Production Manager Adam Cantwell left to pursue a career in the building industry and was replaced by recent alumnus and talented designer- maker, Nicholas Fuller. In April we were pleased to appoint Saul Scanlon to the new role of Sales Manager – Furniture and Interiors. Through this new position, Saul is representing the furniture collection and JamFactory’s bespoke commissions capabilities to the commercial interiors sector. The Studio also welcomed three new Associates in January – Dean Toepfer from Melbourne, Andrew Carvolth from Canberra and Matthew Potter from Sydney.
JamFactory Furniture collection sales are steady and growing, with $46K in sales at trade price for the year. Most of these orders have been for private residential clients through our shops, however we are now seeing more interest from commercial specifiers and committed orders for the new year have already exceeded the 2016/17 figure.
The studio remained active in producing JamFactory product and undertaking commission projects including: cabinetry and credenza for the award-winning Adelaide Botanic Gardens Restaurant and the display furniture for JamFactory’s touring exhibition STEEL: art design architecture. The studio was also
JamFactory Furniture Studio. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
24 25 successful in pitching for the design of called Front/Centre. This was a very Dean Toepfer shortlisted for the Vivid custom seating ottomans and registration different presentation and context to our Design Competition in Melbourne in July, benches for the UniSA Pridham Hall commercial presentation the previous works by Matt Potter, Dean Toepfer and project. The project, involving the year when we launched the JamFactory James Howe selected for the annual design development and fabrication of Furniture Collection. This year’s Workshopped showcase in Sydney and prototypes was in progress at the end of opportunity focused on the work of the Andrew Carvolth and James Howe, along June and JamFactory will be invited to Associates and promotion of the training with Production Manager Nicholas Fuller, competitively tender for the fabrication program and all Associates were able to selected as finalists for the Clarence Prize Fuller exhibited in a major two-person of this work in the new year. At year- travel to Melbourne to represent their in Tasmania, both in August. exhibition at Craft ACT in Canberra and end we were also in the final stages of work, develop networks and promote was also awarded best emerging designer negotiating a major project with Arts the studio. During the year a scholarship was at Denfair in Melbourne in June. South Australia to design loose furniture created to send a Furniture Associate for the refurbished foyers of the Adelaide Associates continued developing their to travel to France with all expenses Creative Director Jon Goulder exhibited Festival Centre in conjunction with skills designing and manufacturing their paid and the opportunity to participate at the Milan Furniture Fair in April as part Hassell architects. individual work with successful product in Domaine de Boisbuchet’s renowned of the critically acclaimed LOCAL DESIGN reviews resulting in a strong presence in Summer Workshops Program. Second project. He showed his Settlers Chair JAMFACTORY FURNITURE the retail shop. A focus on developing year Associate Jake Rollins was selected and a series of small tables produced in collaboration with Glass Studio COLLECTION SALES ARE STEADY new work to specifically target Australian for the first year and undertook an design competitions and exhibitions intensive three-week program in July Production Manager Liam Fleming. Jon is AND GROWING, WITH $46K IN was set again this year with Huw 2017. We anticipate this will be an annual also developing work for a solo exhibition, SALES AT TRADE PRICE FOR McConachy, Matt Pearson and James opportunity for an Associate from for which he received Australia Council THE YEAR. Howe among the 10 finalists for the Drink the studio. funding, that draws on the narrative of Dine Design Emerging Designer Award his four generations of family furniture The Studio was invited to exhibit at in October, James Howe selected as one Studio staff are continuing to achieve makers. The show will launch in early 2018 Denfair in Melbourne this year as part of six finalists in the Australian Furniture personal success and raise the profile of with Broached Commissions and will be of an emerging design showcase Design Award in May, Matt Potter and the studio. Production Manager Nicholas shown in Melbourne, Sydney and the USA.
LOCAL MILAN exhibition. Photo: courtesy of LOCAL DESIGN. AFDA FInalist James Howe. Photo: Andre Castellucci. Opposite page: Pridham Hall Work in progress. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
26 27 JEWELLERY AND METAL STUDIO
Led by Creative Director Christian Hall and Production Manager Alice Potter, the studio undertook a range of activity across three main areas; education, commissions and manufacture of studio product.
The studio recruited one new Associate for 2017, Danielle Lo from Sydney College of the Arts, and retained recent alumnus Zoe Grigoris as alumni in residence. The studio also continued to host local trade jeweller Alan Tilsley as a jeweller in residence.
A steady stream of small to medium scale commission projects came through the studio throughout the year including the Bay to Birdwood Preservation Class Trophy and commemorative gifts for the National Motor Museum; a small run of special edition Brand SA Lapel Pins for the Anzac Centenary Coordination Unit for South Australia; exhibition design and component fabrication for the JamFactory touring exhibition STEEL: art design architecture; a corporate gift sculpture for Adelaide Airport to give to China Southern Airlines; bespoke brass lighting components for Genisen Design Studio as part of a restaurant fit-out; 200 special edition Brand SA Lapel Pins with “CLUB” stamp and 18ct gold plating; custom brass table tops and edging for two dining tables made for the new Sean’s Kitchen exclusive dining room; and for the second consecutive year the South Australian Science Excellence Awards trophy. JamFactory Jewellery and Metal Studio. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
28 29 The studio continued to develop and community liaison opportunities in Creative Director Christian Hall continued produce JamFactory product with more one package. to represent the studio and his own than 500 units supplied to Production practice at a national and international Sales across the suite of eight existing THE STUDIO CONTINUED level, delivering talks at SCA (NSW), products. The CURVE salad servers and TO DEVELOP AND PRODUCE UNSWAD (NSW), ANU (ACT) and Craft the ECLIPSE pinch bowls continue to JAMFACTORY PRODUCT ACT. In May Hall delivered a major solo exhibition Next at Craft ACT in Canberra be the most successful products in the WITH MORE THAN 500 UNITS range. Product manufacture is underway for which he received Arts South Australia SUPPLIED TO PRODUCTION SALES and in this reporting period the studio project funding. Christian also exhibited at supplied CURVE Salad Servers and CUBE ACROSS THE SUITE OF EIGHT Design Shanghai in March as part of the Paperweights to Production Sales. EXISTING PRODUCTS. San W Gallery exhibit, undertook several Alice Potter designed a new desktop private commissions and was appointed clock as a companion to the FOLD desk Workshops have been growing in to the Australia Council for the Arts peer wares range and Christian Hall designed numbers and attendance. This year the assessors pool. Production Manager a set of trays in powder coated steel studio has run both beginner level and Alice Potter further developed her profile and brass for beta testing through intermediate level workshops as well as through the year with numerous private JamFactory shops. Lost Wax Casting, Bezel Setting, Resin commissions and participation in group Jewellery and Spoon Making workshops exhibitions at San W Gallery, Zu Design The short-course workshop Introduction by Sylvia Nevistic and a stone setting and Studio Melt. to Silver Jewellery Making continues to be course run by Alan Tilsley. a staple of the Studio’s education profile. In June we advertised the Studio’s The community education classes are run During the year the studio hosted external Creative Director role as Christian’s by Associates and alumni, and present mentor workshops for the Associates contract will end in December 2017 professional development, income and with acclaimed contemporary jeweller, following nine successful years in the role. Julie Blyfield. STEEL: art design architecture, 2017. Photo: Grant Hancock; Science Excellence Award Trophy designed by Christian Hall and Danielle Barrie. Photo: Craig Arnold. Opposite Page: Second Year Jewellery and Metal Studio Associate, Danielle Barrie. Photo: Andre Castellucci. 30 31 EXHIBITIONS
JamFactory presented a dynamic program of exhibitions and events to the South Australian public, the arts community and interstate and international visitors. The Exhibitions area was led by Senior Curator Margaret Hancock Davis with support from Assistant Curator Lara Merrington and an able team of contract and casual staff.
JamFactory presented a total of 15 exhibitions (in three gallery spaces across two JamFactory venues in Adelaide and at Seppeltsfield in the Barossa Valley, including three touring exhibitions, with work by over 100 artists and designers.
Opening in July 2015 was the fourth exhibition in our annual Icon series Gerry Wedd: Kitschen Man. A 20-page catalogue was designed by James Brown of local Adelaide graphic design firm MASH, with words by Anne Brennan and Ken Gelder, with photography by award winning photographer Andrew Cowen. The catalogue won best small catalogue in the Museums Australia Publishing and Design Awards (MAPDAs). Thanks to Australia Council Contemporary Touring Initiative funding of $118,500 this exhibition is touring to 13 venues nationally. Anne Keates and Lucy MacDonald developed a schools’ education kit for the tour and the artist will be travelling to each venue to participate in public programs.
Our most ambitious exhibition project for the year was STEEL: art design architecture, the third exhibition in our biennial art design architecture series. The exhibition was curated by Margaret Hancock Davis and is accompanied by a
STEEL: art design architecture. Photo: Grant Hancock.
32 33 beautiful 264-page catalogue designed 52,988 visitors (down from last year’s architecture, which will be the fourth Throughout 2015/16 JamFactory has by Stephen Goddard with nine writers 65,758 visitors to 4 exhibitions across and final exhibition in the series; and our partnered or collaborated with a number contributing five essays and 29 artist 12 venues). nomination of Clare Belfrage for of organisations in the development and profiles. A Symposium for STEEL was the 2018 SALA monograph to Arts South presentation of exhibitions including SALA jointly presented by JamFactory and JAMFACTORY PRESENTED A TOTAL Australia was also successful. Festival, the University of South Australia UniSA on Saturday 1 April. MC for the OF 15 EXHIBITIONS, INCLUDING Coinciding with the launch of this School of Art, Architecture and Design, event was Andrew Wallace - Program THREE EXHIBITIONS TOURING funded monograph will be the opening Australian Design Centre, Workshopped, Director of Interior Architecture at NATIONALLY TO EIGHT VENUES of Belfrage’s 2018 JamFactory Icon Fringe Festival, Hutton Vale Farm and UniSA’s School of Art, Architecture and OTHER THAN OUR OWN IN 2016/17, exhibition. North City 4. Design and the speakers for the event WITH WORK BY OVER 100 ARTISTS were Matthew Harding – artist and Our exhibitions, public openings, guest designer, Simon Thomson - director of AND DESIGNERS. speakers and artist talks, attracted strong Thomson Rossi Architects, David interest from the public, arts community, Retallack – CEO, FCT Flames and Seaton We were again pleased to report students, practitioners and collectors. Mckeon - industrial designer. With the positive outcomes from applications Attendances for JamFactory’s gallery support of funding through the Visions for project funding throughout the year in Adelaide reached 42,168 (41,418 in of Australia program, STEEL will tour to with funding of $29K secured from the 2015/16). Attendance for our gallery at 14 venues nationally. Australia Council’s Contemporary Touring Seppeltsfield reached 78,369 (83,771 Initiative to support an eight-venue tour in 2015/16) Our national touring exhibitions program of Catherine Truman’s 2017 JamFactory continued throughout the year, with three Icon exhibition; funding of $27K from exhibitions across eight venues, other Visions of Australia to support the early than our own, reaching an audience of development of CONCRETE: art design
Silent Nature. Photo: Lara Merrington; Generate 2016. Photo: Lara Merrington. Opposite Page: JamFactory Icon Gerry Wedd: Kitschen Man exhibition opening. Photo: Anna Fenech Harris.
34 35 EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM
22 JULY - 11 SEPTEMBER on slip-cast porcelain’s mimetic qualities, 23 SEPTEMBER - 27 NOVEMBER Brooks, Christian Hall, Courtney Jackson, GALLERY ONE Honor produced her most ambitious GALLERY ONE Jessamy Pollock and Andrew Welsh. JAMFACTORY ICON 2016 GERRY installation to date, 656 cast soaps, a HOMELAND: RETURNING, WEDD: KITSCHEN MAN project that reflects life’s journey through REMEMBERING, REIMAGINING 23 SEPTEMBER - 23 OCTOBER JamFactory’s Icon series is an annual solo everyday objects. Supported by Arts Home is the place where first memories RETAIL exhibition celebrating the achievements South Australia and presented as part of are made, where security and love are COLLECT: SIT DOWN of one of South Australia’s leading craft the 2016 SALA Festival. bounded within and the intricate details An exhibition exploring the concept of and design practitioners. Our 2016 Icon of the physical place and familial realms the ‘seat’ by South Australian designers Gerry Wedd enjoys a national reputation 16 JULY - 25 SEPTEMBER are etched and devotedly recalled. and makers including Rhys Cooper, Jon for his hand-built blue and white ceramics JAMFACTORY AT SEPPELTSFIELD Curated by Jo Cys and Jane Lawrence, Goulder, Takeshi Iue, Genesin Studio, Matt that brim with a dry wit oscillating from FUSE GLASS PRIZE the exhibition invites alumni and Taylor and Studio Gram. the humorous to the darkly disturbing. The FUSE Glass Prize, a new biennial associates of the 50 year history of the Launching in Adelaide as part of the 2016 prize for Australian and New Zealand University of South Australia’s Bachelor 8 OCTOBER - 4 DECEMBER SALA Festival this exhibition is currently glass artists, is Australasia’s richest prize of Interior Architecture to consider the JAMFACTORY AT SEPPELTSFIELD part-way through a 12-venue national for glass. Showcasing 15 outstanding meaning of home. Presented by the SILENT NATURE tour. Supported by Arts South Australia finalists including established artists Clare University of South Australia as part of In 2014 a fire ripped through Eden Valley, and the Contemporary Touring Initiative Belfrage (SA); Mel Douglas (ACT); the 2016 APSDA Conference. including large portions of the Angas’ through the Australia Council. Tim Edwards (SA); Wendy Fairclough property, Hutton Vale Farm. Some of (SA); Brenden Scott French (SA); 23 SEPTEMBER - 27 NOVEMBER the fallen and extensively damaged gum 22 JULY - 11 SEPTEMBER Elizabeth Kelly (NSW); Jessica Loughlin GALLERY TW0 trees on the land were over 500 years GALLERY TWO (SA); Nick Mount (SA); Richard Whiteley BUILDING BLOCKS old. In a project to creatively preserve the SOAP SCORE (NSW); and Kathryn Wightman (NZ). Buildings as a source of inspiration may memory of these trees, 8 South Australian Ceramics studio alumna Honor Freeman Emerging finalists were Lewis Batchelar seem unusual for a jeweller, but many artists have been invited to create new presented a solo exhibition of porcelain (SA); Hannah Gason (ACT); Marina Hanser jewellers reflect upon architectural modes works. Featuring Jennifer Ahrens, Adam objects reflecting on how to measure a (ACT); Andrew Plummer (NSW); and Alex of construction, materials, forms and even Cantwell, Chris De Rosa, Helen Fuller, life and mark time’s passing. Creating Valero (SA). scale within their works. Featuring Claire Heidi Kenyon, Sue Kneebone, Adrian beautiful still life tableaus that capitalised Potter and James Tylor.
JamFactory Icon Gerry Wedd: Kitschen Man, 2016. Photo: Grant Hancock. Agostino & Brown, LONG chair, 2016. Photo: Will Matthews.
36 37 9 DECEMBER 2016 – 22 JANUARY 2017 9 DECEMBER 2016 – 8 JANUARY 2017 17 FEBRUARY – 23 APRIL 10 FEBRUARY – 23 APRIL GALLERY ONE RETAIL GALLERY ONE JAMFACTORY AT SEPPELTSFIELD GENERATE 2016 COLLECT: GRID STEEL: ART DESIGN ARCHITECTURE GENERATE 2016 Celebrating tomorrow’s talent this In this exhibition of new jewellery and Curated by JamFactory’s Senior Curator Celebrating tomorrow’s talent, this annual annual exhibition of work by JamFactory sculptural works, Peta Kruger and Janice Margaret Hancock Davis, STEEL: art exhibition of work by the emerging Second Year Associates showcases future Vitovsky explore city layouts, grid systems design architecture showcases innovative artists and designers who completed directions in glass, metal and furniture and Otto Hajek’s Adelaide Festival Centre works by 29 contemporary Australian JamFactory’s two year Associate design. Featuring Lewis Batchelar, Emma Sculpture, City Sign. artists, designers and architects, providing training program in 2016 showcases Field, Laure Fradin, Zoe Grigoris, Madeline an extensive cross-section of current future directions in glass, metal and Isakson, Alice Mahoney, Huw McConachy, 17 DECEMBER 2016 – 29 JANUARY 2017 creative practices, modes of thinking and furniture design. Matt Pearson and Daniel Tucker. JAMFACTORY AT SEPPELTSFIELD relationships to this essential material. JAMFACTORY ICON GERRY WEDD: 17 FEBRUARY - 19 MARCH 9 DECEMBER 2016 – 22 JANUARY 2017 KITSCHEN MAN 17 FEBRUARY – 23 APRIL RETAIL GALLERY TWO JamFactory’s Icon series is an annual solo GALLERY TWO COLLECT: NATURAL LANGUAGE MESSING WITH MODERNISM exhibition celebrating the achievements of SCAPE Chris De Rosa, Leslie Matthews An exhibition of new work by Creative one of South Australia’s leading craft and Ceramic artists Alterfact (Ben Landau and Clare Belfrage each have long Director of JamFactory’s Ceramic Studio design practitioners. Our 2016 Icon Gerry and Lucile Sciallano), Roderick Bamford, standing obsessions with aspects of the Damon Moon, presenting a range of Wedd enjoys a national reputation for his and Kenji Uranishi, look to urban- natural world. In this exhibition the artists works reflecting on his interests in the hand-built blue and white ceramics that scapes and architecture to create works come together to offer contrasts and history of modernism and ceramics brim with a dry wit oscillating from the contemplating the tensions between similarities through their work, interpreting making in a global context. humorous to the darkly disturbing. built and broken, natural and unnatural, drama, rhythm and time elements within intention and chance nature, touching on the intersection with human experience.
Generate 2016. Photo: Lara Merrington. Tony Hobba Architects, Third Wave Kiosk, 2012. Photo: Rory Gardiner.
38 39 TOURING EXHIBITIONS PROGRAM
5 MAY – 9 JULY 5 MAY – 4 JUNE GLASS: ART DESIGN ARCHITECTURE JAMFACTORY ICON 2016, GERRY GALLERY ONE RETAIL Toured to Western Plains Cultural Centre, WEDD: KITSCHEN MAN RESOLVED: JOURNEYS IN COLLECT: RITUAL OF TEA Dubbo, NSW Toured to JamFactory at Seppeltsfield, AUSTRALIAN DESIGN A selection of emerging and established July – September 2016 Seppeltsfield, SA An Australian Design Centre exhibition of ceramic and metal artists create objects December 2016 – February 2017 works from 12 designers from the highly that they use in their daily tea ritual. Lake Macquarie Regional Gallery, acclaimed Workshopped exhibitions Featuring Susan Frost, Ghost Wares, Booragul, NSW Manningham Art Gallery, held in Sydney. Go behind the scenes Alison Jackson, Sylvia Nevistic, September – November 2016 Manningham, VIC and uncover their design journey from Bruce Nuske, Sophia Nuske, Yoko Ozawa, February – March 2017 inspiration to final resolution. Studio Kyss and Ulrica Trulsson. QUT Art Museum, Brisbane, QLD November 2016 – March 2017 Port Augusta Cultural Centre, 5 MAY – 9 JULY 20 MAY – 23 JULY Port Augusta, SA GALLERY TWO JAMFACTORY AT SEPPELTSFIELD Cairns Regional Gallery, Cairns, QLD April – June 2017 NORTHCITY4 KICK OUT THE JAMS STEEL: ART DESIGN ARCHITECTURE March – April 2017 Eleven Northcity4 tenants showcase Following it’s Adelaide season, this STEEL: ART DESIGN ARCHITECTURE contemporary jewellery. This exhibition presentation of STEEL: art design Caboolture Regional Art Gallery, Toured to JamFactory at Seppeltsfield, highlights the intensely productive, architecture is the first stop of the Caboolture, QLD Seppeltsfield, SA varied and creative practices cultivated exhibition’s extensive 15 venue tour thanks May – June 2017 May – July 2017 by a community of jewellers and artists to Commonwealth funding provided within a shared work space in through Visions of Australia. Brunswick, Melbourne.
Ghost Wares, Tea Strainer and Mugs. Photo: Daniel To. Woods Bagot, SAHMRI. Photo: Peter Clarke.
40 41 RETAIL AND PRODUCTION SALES
Our total retail sales for the year were $1,421,511 (compared to $1,297,553 in 2015/16) including on-line sales of $24,413 (compared to $14,167 in 2015/16). We achieved significant growth at Morphett Street (+10%), modest growth at Seppeltsfield (+7%) and further decline at Rundle Mall Plaza (-9%)
Of the more than 200 independent artists and designers represented in JamFactory shops, the 10 most commercially successful for the year were Llewelyn Ash, glass, SA; Andrew Baldwin, glass, SA; Brenden Scott French glass, SA; Alice Potter, jewellery, SA; Caslake and Pedlar, glass, SA; Ida Maglai jewellery, SA; Jane Burbidge ceramics, SA; F!NK & Co, metalwork, ACT; Mel Fraser, glass, SA; and Tom Moore, glass, SA.
OUR TOTAL RETAIL SALES FOR THE YEAR WERE $1,421,511 (COMPARED TO $1,297,553 IN 2015/16) INCLUDING ON-LINE SALES OF $24,413 (COMPARED TO $14,167 IN 2015/16).
The Associate product review sessions continued throughout 2016/17 encouraging Associates to prototype new products of their own design for consideration within the shops. This stimulated activity within the studios, increased Associate incomes and ensured that the Associate program and each of our four studios are appropriately represented within the shops.
JamFactory Morphett Street Retail Store. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
42 43 From 4 November to 24 December we Piloted in the second half of the previous one in Singapore. Current stockists of Workshopped (NSW) presented a pop-up store in the Koskela year, the Collect series of exhibitions in JamFactory product are; Naiise (Singapore) showroom in Sydney. The aims of the the Morphett Street shopfront have now San W Gallery (China) pop-up were to signal our intentions become a permanent feature of our retail Art Gallery of New South Wales Shop to expand our activities into Sydney activity. The exhibitions of dynamic new (NSW) JamFactory once again presented a over the coming years; test the market work in a variety of media are commercial Artisan (QLD) selection of JamFactory product at Big viability of our offering; build new in nature and aim to promote collecting Aspects of Kings Park (WA) Design Market in Melbourne in the first networks and connections to support our of contemporary craft and design to new Blue Mountains Cultural Centre (NSW) weekend of December. Sales exceeded ambitions; and increase awareness of the and already committed collectors. Bokeh Gallery (Vic) $8,500 over the three-day event (a JamFactory brand in Sydney. The pop-up The following exhibitions were held in Canberra Glassworks (ACT) $2,000 increase on the previous year). achieved a slightly better than break-even 2016/17 as part of the Collect series; Happy Valley (Vic) result and generated significant industry Kick Arts (QLD) Problems throughout the year relating and media attention including coverage in 23 SEPTEMBER - 23 OCTOBER Kif and Katast (Vic) to consistency of supply of JamFactory the Sydney Morning Herald, Broadsheet, COLLECT: SIT DOWN Lake Macquarie City Art Gallery (NSW) product contributed to lower than Indesign Live, Habitus Living, Adelaide Made by Others (NSW) budgeted production sales. Supply 9 DECEMBER – 8 JANUARY Now, The Design Files, The Advertiser, COLLECT: GRID Make Design Objects (Vic) bottlenecks and competing commission Furnishing International, Sitchu Mercato (SA) jobs have held up production of and Imgrum. 17 FEBRUARY - 19 MARCH One Girl Studio (QLD) JamFactory product in the studios. COLLECT: NATURAL LANGUAGE Portrait Gallery Shop (ACT) These problems were highlighted in a In the wake of steadily declining visitor Precinct Galleries (NSW) successful proposal to State Government numbers to the Rundle Mall Plaza site, 5 MAY – 4 JUNE Safari Living (NSW) seeking funds to purchase equipment the Board and Management decided COLLECT: RITUAL OF TEA Spence and Lyda (NSW) to increase our in-house manufacturing not to renew the lease on the premises Store by Fairfax (online) capabilities and we look forward to there when it expired in May, preferring to During the year we formalised Timber and Tailor Shop (ACT) better meeting the increasing demand explore alternative options for a second agreements with several new stockists Top 3 By Design (Vic) for our products. Adelaide CBD store. A successful end of for JamFactory product including two Top 3 By Design (NSW) lease sale was held and the shop officially in New South Wales, two in Victoria, William Topp (WA) closed on 7 May 2017. one in the ACT, one in Shanghai and Collect. Photo: Daniel To. Opposite page: JamFactory x Koskela Pop-up Store opening. Photo: courtesy of Habitus.
44 45 JAMFACTORY RETAIL SALES
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QTY SOLD QTY SOLD PRODUCT DESIGNER 2016/17 PRODUCT DESIGNER 2016/17 CHOP Board Jon Goulder 14 SHARE Board Jon Goulder 56 CUBE Paperweight Daniel Emma 29 STORE Desk Tidy Jon Goulder 49 CURVE Salad Servers Christian Hall 145 THROWN Cup / Saucer Damon Moon 42 ECLIPSE Nest Bowls Christian Hall 56 THROWN Cup Ceramics Studio 11 ECLIPSE Pinch Bowls Christian Hall 135 THROWN Dessert Bowl Ceramics Studio 187 FOLD Bookends Alice Potter 32 THROWN Pasta Bowl Ceramics Studio 357 FOLD Letter Holder Alice Potter 52 THROWN Side Plate Ceramics Studio 180 FOLD Card Holder Alice Potter 42 THROWN Dinner Plate Ceramics Studio 253 FOLD Clock Alice Potter 16 THROWN Salad Bowl Ceramics Studio 177 GRIND Salt Mill Jon Goulder 70 THROWN Platter Ceramics Studio 151 GRIND Pepper Mill Jon Goulder 75 THROWN Bowl Small Ceramics Studio 40 JAMJAR Storage Jar Jones, Mirams, Parkes 21 THROWN Mug - White Ceramics Studio 77 KINK Oil Bottle Deb Jones 763 TURN Bowl Small Daniel Tucker 9 KINK Vinegar Bottle Deb Jones 556 TURN Bowl Large Daniel Tucker 14 SERVE Board Jon Goulder 24
Christmas Campaign 2016. Photo: Sven Kovac.
46 47 SEPPELTSFIELD JamFactory in the Barossa is continuing to grow steadily in sales turnover and is attracting broad new audiences. Visitation for the year was 78,369 (83,771 last year and 63,008 the year before).
Shop and Gallery Supervisor Kristy Pryor and casual staff are working closely with Retail Creative Directors Daniel To and Emma Aiston and Retail Manager Lucy Potter to develop the retail shop and provide an engaging and educational cultural tourism experience.
For 2016/17 the exhibition program included five JamFactory produced exhibitions: 2016 Fuse Glass Prize; JamFactory Icon Gerry Wedd: Kitschen Man; Generate 2016; STEEL: art design architecture; and Silent Nature a group exhibition specifically developed for the Seppeltsfield site. Silent Nature focused on the destruction of a significant number of very old river red gums on the Hutton Vale Farm property in the 2014 Eden Valley bushfires.
Studio tenants Barry Gardner (knife-maker), Julie Fleming (milliner), Angela Walford (ceramicist), Sonya Moyle (ceramicist), Brenden Scott French (glass artist), Sue Garrard (jeweller) and Rose-Anne and Michael Russell (shoe-maker and leather-worker) are running successful creative businesses including the delivery of workshops and the production of retail, exhibition and commission work. This group of tenants continue to contribute to the valuable cultural tourism experience through their direct engagement with visitors.
JamFactory’s relationship with Seppeltsfield and FINO restaurant continues to strengthen through JamFactory at Seppeltsfield Retail Store. Photo: Andre Castellucci. joint ventures.
48 49 DEVELOPMENT
Sponsorship and Membership remained steady for the year while philanthropy continued to grow. Total Development income across all areas for the year was $247,890 (compared to $285,633 the previous year, which included $70K raised for the biennial FUSE Glass Prize that takes place every second year, and $135,274 in 2014/15).
Throughout the year JamFactory maintained strong relationships with five major sponsors (contributing cash or in-kind services at $20K per annum or greater) ANZ, the University of South Australia, Seppeltsfield, Canvas Group and Stylecraft.
JamFactory also received cash or in-kind support from several event sponsors and presenting partners including Adelaide Airport, McLaren Vale Brewing Company, Adelaide Flower House, Fisher Jeffries, The Adelaide Review, Visualcom, Design Institute of Australia. Grieve Gillett Andersen Architects, Mossgreen, Seppeltsfield Wines, The Louise and Appellation, Martyn Cook Antiques, Pol Roger, Antipodes and The David Roche Foundation.
OUR MEDICI COLLECTIVE DONOR PROGRAM, NOW IN ITS THIRD YEAR, HAS SEEN STEADY GROWTH IN DONATIONS FROM $58,000 IN 2014/15 TO $62,500 IN 2015/16 AND TO $77,000 IN 2016/17.
Our Medici Collective donor program, now in its third year, has seen steady growth in donations from $58,000 in 2014/15 to $62,500 in 2015/16 and to $77,000 in 2016/17. At 30 June we had
Medici Dinner 2017. Photo: Josh Geelen.
50 51 two Medici Collective Patrons and 27 Association of Australian Decorative & JamFactory’s Membership Program Bird in Hand Winery, Adelaide City Medici Collective Members. This dynamic Fine Arts Societies remained steady through the year and Council, Simulation Australia, National donor program enables patrons to JPE Design was enriched through a program of Pharmacies, Ross Gardam Design, SA collectively invest in, and directly engage Members Circle events including exclusive Health, Le Cordon Bleu, Santos Tour with, the talented emerging artists and General Donors previews of exhibitions, behind the scenes Down Under, Adelaide Wine Research designers undertaking JamFactory’s Jane Andrew tours and special shopping nights. institute, Robinson institute, Museums acclaimed Associate training program and Susanna Bilardo and Judd Crush The total number of members at the end and Galleries of NSW, Meals on Wheels, provides the Associates with the valuable John and Rose Caporaso of June 2016 was 837 individual (851 at Food SA, Climate Council, Walford School opportunity to communicate with and Joanne Cys June 2016 and 507 at June 2015) and 46 for Girls, Monash University, Bradley Cole relate to donors. John and Penny Diekman Corporate (46 at June 2016 and 43 at Design, Tennis Australia, Adelaide Wine Robert Farnan June 2015). Show, Australia Council for the Arts, JamFactory is grateful for the generous Catherine and Eugene Fleming Media Resource Centre, Adelaide Cabaret support of the Medici Collective and all Shane Flowers A series of Chairman’s Lunches hosted Festival, Volunteers SA and Design our general donors: Denise George by Peter Vaughan were held throughout Institute of Australia. Donald and Rhonda Gilmour the year with a number of distinguished 2017 Medici Collective Patrons Sanghamitra Guha guests attending. The aim of these JamFactory provided support to William Boyle Helen Hagen events is to achieve increased high- a number of organisations in their David & Dulcie Henshall Foundation Dr Graham and Clair Hamdorf level awareness and appreciation of fundraising activities including: 10x10 Anthea Heal JamFactory, new contacts for our Philanthropy, Adelaide Victory Football 2017 Medici Collective Members Diana Hetzel guest lists and fundraising campaigns, Club, Amnesty International Australia, Paul and Janelle Amos Jane Lawrence and the possibility of new sponsorship, Australian Medical Association (SA), Noelene Buddle and David Shannon Jane Lomax-Smith commission and corporate Australian Medical Placements, Bellevue Jim and Helen Carreker Michelle MacKrell gifting opportunities. Philanthropy, Campbelltown Squash Club, John Chambers and Dawn Taylor Anne Moroney Canteen, Catherine House, Ethiopian Annette Coleman Helen and Ross Nash Maternal Health, Hang it up for Poverty, A JAMFACTORY BENEFIT AUCTION Geoff Day OAM and Anne Day Pam O’Donnell Happy Haven OSHC, Heart Foundation, WAS HELD IN JUNE AT THE DAVID Shane and Kate Flowers Brian Oldman HYPA, Marie Clark Musical Theatre, ROCHE FOUNDATION. FUNDS RAISED Denise George Alison Sanger National Breast Cancer Foundation, FROM THE SILENT AUCTION, LIVE Paul and Angela Gillett Chris and Robyn Schacht Nature Foundation, Nuriootpa High AUCTION AND RAFFLE EXCEEDED THE Colin and Marie Goodall Patricia Stretton School, Pinery Fire Recovery, Red Faces BUDGETED OUTCOME, RAISING $16.5K Patricia Roche Greville and Sydney Myer Fund 2017, Ronald McDonald House, SA Nursing AFTER EXPENSES. Dr Hugh Greville Alli Symons & Midwifery, SA Olympic Council, Starlight Steve Grieve and Dr Christine Putland Barbara and Ray Tanner Children’s Foundation, State Theatre of Deborah and Craig Hosking Caroline Treloar Businesses and organisations who we South Australia, Sunrise Cambodia, The Philippe and Diana Jaquillard engaged with through corporate gifts Adelaide University Art History Club, The John Kirkwood and Wendy Alstergren A JamFactory Benefit Auction was held and commissions included: Hill of Grace Hospital Research Foundation, The Law Professor Kay Lawrence AM in June at The David Roche Foundation. Restaurant, Jacobs Creek, Magill Estate Society of South Australia, University of Nicholas Linke The ticketed event hosted a capacity 120 Restaurant, FINO, Adelaide Oval, Voice South Australia, University of Adelaide Paul and Fatima McHugh guests, and funds raised from the silent Design, Art Gallery of New South Wales, and Unley High School. David and Pam McKee auction, live auction and raffle exceeded Department of State Development, David and Sue Minns the budgeted outcome, raising $16.5K Brand SA, History SA, Anzac Centenary Anne Moroney after expenses. Coordination Unit, Adelaide Airport, Libby Raupach OAM and Mark Lloyd OAM Economic Development Board, Genesin Roger and Helen Salkeld Studio, Justin Hermes Design, South David and Allison Smallacombe Australian Museum, Botanic Gardens, Peter Vaughan and Anne Barker University of South Australia, Arts South Alan Young AM and Sue Young Australia, Articolo, Caren Elliss Design,
52 53 MARKETING
JamFactory’s Marketing activities are led by Marketing and Graphic Design Manager Sophie Guiney with outstanding support from Marketing and Communications Coordinator Vanessa Heath who joined the organisation in August and Alice Potter who coordinates social media activities. The Marketing and Communications team are responsible for audience and market development through brand building, promotional campaigns, publications, awards programs and events.
Ongoing development and maintenance of the JamFactory website is a key focus for the department with most communications directing audiences to it for further information.
The current website was designed and built by Canvas Group and launched in June 2016 and has undergone regular updates and seen an improved layout providing a more accessible showcase of events and activities. The site has seen an increase in online purchases of products, memberships and workshops and won best organisation website in the Museums Australia Publishing and Design Awards (MAPDAs). The website attracted 106,088 visits, up slightly from the previous year’s visitation of 104,486.
During the year we redeveloped our primary printed marketing collateral. The new 12-panel A5 brochure is being produced twice yearly for distribution in March and August. With a greater focus on the tourist market, the brochure presents specific visitor information for both Adelaide and Barossa sites as well as an overview of the exhibition, public/ members events and workshop program. AFDA 2017. Photo: Andre Castellucci.
54 55 15,000 copies are being printed with month; ‘What’s On’ highlighting events, 10,000 going to Impact Advertising for workshops and exhibitions; ‘What’s In distribution in brochure racks in prime Store’ showcasing retail product; and locations (hotels and tourist centres) ‘What’s Up’ focusing on news and industry across the city and suburbs. 1,500 were content. The e-newsletters are currently mailed directly to members with the distributed to 4,605 e-subscribers (up remainder distributed to Barossa based from 4,070 in previous year and 3,515 the tourism centres and through Passing year before). The website and electronic Out distribution to cafes and shops direct marketing platforms have been throughout the CBD. increasingly supported by a strong focus on growing social media followers. DURING THE YEAR WE REDEVELOPED OUR PRIMARY PRINTED MARKETING Another of JamFactory’s primary COLLATERAL. WITH A GREATER communication tools is the annual FOCUS ON THE TOURIST MARKET, Marmalade magazine. The fourth issue of THE BROCHURE PRESENTS SPECIFIC the magazine, designed by Sophie Guiney, VISITOR INFORMATION FOR BOTH won the best organisation magazine at ADELAIDE AND BAROSSA SITES AS the Museums Australia Publishing and WELL AS AN OVERVIEW OF THE Design Awards (MAPDAs). The 64-page EXHIBITION, PUBLIC/MEMBERS EVENTS 2016 issue was distributed in December – AND WORKSHOP PROGRAM. mailed to a targeted VIP list of over 300 and to our growing membership of over 900. We also developed new formats and schedules for our electronic direct JamFactory presented the second (NSW), Adam Markowitz (VIC), Elliat Rich marketing. The new format digital biennial Australian Furniture Design (NT) and Damien Wright and Bonhula newsletters feature three editions per Award (AFDA) in partnership with Yunupingu (VIC / NT) with Elliat Rich major sponsor Stylecraft. Coordination announced as the winner on 5 July 2017. activity included design of collateral, website re-development, judging process, The Marketing team also coordinated SOCIAL MEDIA STATISTICS winner announcement event and general the annual Drink Dine Design Emerging 20, 000 promotion. Entries closed in May 2017 Designer Award and the presentation of 18, 000 with 103 eligible entries received from works by the ten finalists to more than across Australia including some from 500,000 visitors at Adelaide Airport from 16, 000 eligible Australian designers in the US, 1 October to 6 November. The judges 14, 000 Canada and Singapore. The 2017 judges were Ryan Genesin, Director, Genesin 12, 000 were Rebecca Evans, Curator of European Studio; Jane Lawrence, Associate Head 10, 000 and Australian Decorative Arts, Art of School, School of Art, Architecture Gallery of South Australia; Stephen Todd, and Design, UniSA; Nathan James Crane, 8, 000 Design Editor, Australian Financial Review Designer and Writer at Adelaide Review; 6, 000 Magazine; Jon Goulder, Creative Director, Sharon Romeo, Owner and Restaurant 4, 000 Furniture Design Studio, JamFactory; Manager, FINO; and Brian Parkes, CEO Tony Russell, Brand Director, Stylecraft; JamFactory. The winner was the COFFEE 2, 000 and Susan Standring, Practice Director, Bondi Beach Project, a collaboration 0 Carr Design Group. Six outstanding featuring Liam Mugavin, Liam Fleming, Jan 13 Jan 14 Jan 15 Jan 16 Jan 17 finalists were selected Mitchell Eaton Liam Somerville, Steve Soeffky, Ulrica Instagram Facebook Twitter (Vic), James Howe (SA), Trent Jansen Trulsson and Sebastian Vivian. Homeland exhibition Opening. Photo: Anna Fenech Harris.
56 57 The Adelaide Review People’s Choice Green Magazine, Sydney Morning Herald, Award winner was second-year Glass Vogue Living, AFR Magazine, Virgin Associate Alice Mahoney. Voyeur magazine, Grand Designs Australia Magazine, Kilter Journal, Habitus Live, Other regular marketing activities for NAVA online, Home Beautiful, Vogue the period included marketing of all Living Australia, Inside Out, Art Guide exhibitions at JamFactory galleries in Australia, Delicious Magazine, Arts Hub, Adelaide and Seppeltsfield; dedicated the Daily Telegraph Facebook page, The campaigns for the JamFactory pop-up Weekend Australian, Art Collector and store at Koskela in Sydney and for the practicemakes.com. JamFactory did not Christmas trading period; coordination use formal media monitoring to capture of exhibition openings, Members’ events media coverage throughout the year. and artist talks; and the organisation of photo shoots of people and products 44 guided tours of our studios, gallery throughout the year for use in and shop were held during the period marketing activity. consisting of 18 groups/clubs, 24 schools and 2 private groups with a total of JamFactory continued to receive excellent 830 people. editorial coverage across print media with highlights locally being The Advertiser, Adelaide Review, InDaily, Adelaide Matters and CityMag and nationally with Habitus Living, The Design Files, Indesign Live, Art After Dark workshop. Photo: Alex Kwong. Opposite Page: Winner AFDA 2017, Elliat Rich. Photo: Andre Castellucci. Christmas Campaign 2016. Photo: Sven Kovac.
58 59 SUPPORT
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Shop Supervisors Studio Associates Tegan Empson Alison Carpenter Connie Augoustinos Mel Fraser Peter Vaughan (Chair) Kristy Pryor Jordan Gower Bek Hartman Kearns Noelene Buddle Roxanne Ambrose (until May) Madeline McDade Yhonnie Scarce Jim Carreker Sales Assistants Ashlee Hopkins Liam Fleming Shane Flowers Bettina Smith Kerryn Levy Karen Cunningham Prof. Kay Lawrence AM (until May) Connie Augoustinos Ebony Heidenreich Kristel Britcher Dr. Jane Lomax Smith AM Zoe Grigoris Studio Hirers Tim Edwards Anne Moroney Zarah Witzman Peggy Griffiths Alex Valero Elizabeth Raupach OAM (until May) Catherine Buddle Jan Griffiths Danielle Rickaby Sonya Moyle Kevin Wilson Madeline Prowd Naomi Howard Gerry Wedd Janice Vitkovsky ADMINISTRATION Margot Holbert Bruce Nuske Mariella Macinley Juno Holbert Gus Clutterbuck Max Klubal Chief Executive Officer Sophia Nuske Katie-Ann Houghton Brian Parkes EXHIBITIONS Randall Sach General Manager Nicole Ayliffe Kate Cenko Senior Curator GLASS STUDIO Andrea Fiebig Development Manager Margaret Hancock Davis Georgina Agius Nikki Hamdorf Assistant Curator Creative Director Catherine Aldrete Morris Executive Assistant Lara Merrington Karen Cunningham Brendon Scott French Claudine Fernandez Assistant Curator Program Manager Zoe Woods Finance Manager Caitlin Eyre Kristel Britcher Marcel Hoogstad Hay Carolyn Seelig Installers Production Manager Tom Moore Accounts/Payroll Officer Peter Carroll Liam Fleming Nick Mount Tracy Peck Rhys Cooper Commissions Assistant Drew Spangenberg Accounts and Administration Assistant Daniel Tucker Llewelyn Ash Andrew Baldwin Anna Fenech/Berna Dogan Benden Scott French Glass Technicians Verity Burley Maintenance Matthew Pearson Tim Edwards Alice Mahoney Matt Pearson Madeline Prowd Eva Novakova Studio Associates Thomas Yeend CERAMICS STUDIO Thomas Pearson Brenden Scott French SALES AND MARKETING Emma Young Lewis Batchelor Creative Director Cole Johnson Nicole Ayliffe Marketing and Graphic Design Manager Damon Moon Billie Crellin Stephen Skillitzi Sophie Guiney Program Manager Bastien Thomas Marketing/Communications Coordinator David Pedler Aubrey Bennett Vanessa Heath Production/Teaching Contractors Renato Perez Sales Manager – Furniture and Interiors Yuro Cuchor Studio Hirers Saul Scanlon Deb O’Dell Emma Klau Creative Directors – Retail and Product Mark Heidenreich Llewelyn Ash Emma Aiston/Daniel To James Edwards Clare Belfrage Retail and Gallery Manager Charmaine Hourder Mark Douglas Lucy Potter Gus Clutterbuck Amanda Dzeidzic
60 61 FURNITURE SUDIO Studio 3 Matt Pearson Creative Director Lilly Buttrose Jon Goulder Studio 4 Production Manager Snohetta Nichloas Fuller Studio 5 Studio Associates Rhys Cooper Pantea Roostaee Daniel Tucker James Howe Jake Rollins Studio 6 Dean Toepfer Stephen Roy Andrew Carvolth Studio 7 Matthew Potter Kate Sutherland Courtney Jackson Sylvia Nevistic JEWELLERY AND METAL Emma Field SPONSORS AND PARTNERS DESIGN STUDIO Studio 8 Bruce Nuske MAJOR PARTNERS Creative Director Gus Clutterbuck Christian Hall Sophia Nuske Production Manager Studio 10 Alice Potter Daniel.Emma Metal Tenant Sylvia Nevistic (until January) Seppeltsfield Studios Zoe Grigoris (from February) Brenden Scott French SUPPORTING PARTNERS Design Associates Julie Fleming Antonia Field Barry Gardner Danielle Barrie Rose-Anne Russell Danielle Lo Michael Russell Artist in Residence Angela Walford Alan Tilsley Sue Garrad Sonya Moyle
STUDIO TENANTS (AS AT JUNE 2017) GOVERNMENT PARTNERS Studio 1 Llewelyn Ash Tegan Empson Studio 2 Alice Mahoney Lewis Batchelor Madeline Prowd JamFactory receives core funding from the State Government through Arts South Australia and Drew Spangenberg federally through the Australia Council. Support is also received through the Visual Arts and Craft Strategy – an initiative of the Federal and State Governments.
We thank the Premier of South Australia, the Honourable Jay Weatherill MP and the State Minister for the Arts, the Honourable Jack Snelling MP along with the Commonwealth Government Minister for the Arts, Senator the Honourable Mitch Fifield.
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