ArtisanExplores& the Bendigo maker Regions bendigoregion.com 1 Welcome to your guide to discover the leading Artisans and The Bendigo Region Makers from the Bendigo Region. to Swan Hill PYRAMID HILL C267 From precious metals and Boort MILDURA rare timbers, to brushstrokes MITIAMO and clay guided by hand, the C273 Bendigo Region is rich with ECHUCA to Mildura artisans and their creations. This will be your perfect tool SERPENTINE Wedderburn MELBOURNBendigoE to discover these wonders. ELMORE A79 We are perfectly placed in C273 NEILBOROUGH the heart of central Victoria, Inglewood just over an hour north-west GOORNONG of Melbourne. BridgewaterA79 B240 NEWBRIDGE B240 Your journey in the region will MARONG Bendigo take you through goldrush AXEDALE C280 C277 A79 villages and townships DUNOLLY C283 where you will meet artisans C278 Heathcote and makers, visit eclectic HARCOURT bookshops, find that perfect Maldon REDESDALE vintage piece and discover a Maryborough B180 NEWSTEAD range of hidden treasures. CastlemaineTARADALE TALBOT to Melbourne Calder Highway 2 Artisans & makers of the Bendigo Region bendigoregion.com 3 ELMORE Local listings Bendigo 1 3 Arnold Street Gallery Bendigo Pottery Designed for the exhibition and sale Australia’s oldest working pottery of contemporary art by emerging can be seen as a creative village. NEILBOROUGH and established Australian artists, Visitors can experience the history Arnold Street Gallery provides a and heart of the venue through supportive environment where demonstrations, hands on activities artists working in a range of media and the interpretive museum. Any GOORNONG can showcase their work in an experience to the Bendigo Pottery exciting space. should also include a visit to the 189 Arnold St, North Bendigo antiques and collectables hub, artist studios, cafe and the pottery AXEDALE 0439 571 054 MARONGBendigo retail space. www.arnoldstreetgallery.com Open Wed-Sat 12pm-5pm 146 Midland Hwy, Epsom (03) 5448 4404 www.bendigopottery.com.au SHELBOURNE 2 Bendigo Hat Shop Open daily 9am-5pm HEATHCOTE Brides-to-be and fascinator seekers will be spoiled for choice, or 4 BENDIGO CBD can consult with the milliners about Bob Boutique 5 custom pieces. Locally knitted A quirky store and gallery space 1 beanies, berets and felted hats will that is speckled with beautiful Barnard Street REDESDALE keep you toasty, and one-of-a-kind designs and handmade pieces High Street 8 designs using pieced together including softies, vintage bags, 7 2 View Street 11 vintage fabrics will accent any badges, jewellery and homewares. 3 outfit. The Cute Australia range developed 4 Pall Mall Bath Lane 10 9 55 High St, Bendigo by Bob Boutique, is the perfect antidote to the often-seen mass MALL (03) 5441 8737 6 Hargreaves Street www.bendigohatshop.com.au produced souvenirs. Open Mon-Fri 9:30am-5:30pm, 17 Williamson St, Bendigo Sat 9:30am-5pm, Sun 10am-4pm (03) 5444 3522 www.bob.net.au Mitchell Street Open Sat-Tue 11am-3pm, Williamson Street Wed-Fri 11am-5pm Whilst in the region make sure you visit bendigotourism.com #explorebendigo 4 Artisans & makers of the Bendigo Region bendigoregion.com 5 SB Libris 5 7 9 Gail Tavener Art Studio Made in Common Tony Kean Jewellery On the outskirts of Bendigo’s Made in Common is a space Boasting a cute shop front, Tony CBD is the impressive studio of dedicated to supporting up and and Kate’s individual designs are renowned artist Gail Tavener. Gail’s coming designers and artists. bound to catch the eye of any local work includes watercolours, oil and Fashion, jewellery, homewares, or visitor. With a focus on pieces acrylic paintings, pastels and line gifts and surprises await. A retail that tell a story, they also specialise drawings. Her beautiful landscapes, space and hair salon collide within in custom works designed to tell flora and fauna pieces complement this unique and beautiful space. your stories. her artwork depicting the Bendigo 31 View St, Bendigo 9 Bath Ln, Bendigo city and its surrounds. 0417 666 083 (03) 5441 8870 76 Emmett St, Golden Square www.madeincommon.com www.tonykeanjewellery.com (03) 5442 4006 Open Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Open Mon-Fri 9am-5:30pm, www.gailtavener.com Sat 10am-3pm Sat 10am-1pm Open daily 10:30am-5pm by appointment 8 10 SB Libris Vogue Nature SB Libris is a book-binding studio Vogue Nature love everything that 6 Bendigo Pottery Gallery 369 that will delight both literary is floral related. With a focus on Gallery 369 which adjoins lovers, and those who swoon over fresh flower arrangements, Vogue Valentines Antiques, is a stationery alike. Providing classes, Nature complements their range contemporary commercial customised books and albums, and of flowers by hand crafting many exhibition space situated in the the restoration of vintage pieces it unique designs, including cake heart of Bendigo. You can view and is a magical venue to absorb. toppers and flower crowns. purchase paintings, sculptures 81-83 View St, Bendigo 27 Bath Ln, Bendigo and other artwork. The range (03) 5444 5933 (03) 5441 4264 includes Indigenous, Australian www.sblibris.com.au www.voguenature.com.au and International art to classical Open Wed-Fri 10am-5pm, Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-6pm and contemporary. Sat 10am-2pm Sat 10am-3pm, Sun 11am-2pm 369 Hargreaves St, Bendigo (03) 5443 7279 www.facebook.com/gallery369369 Open Mon-Fri 10am-5:30pm Sat 10am-4pm, Sun by appointment 6 Artisans & makers of the Bendigo Region bendigoregion.com 7 Close by... 11 Uniquely Bendigo Located at the Bendigo Visitor Centre, the former historic post office, the Uniquely Bendigo store offers quality and unique products created throughout the Bendigo region. AnGet intimate t Foodieo kn Tourow... The store encompasses a strong philosophy to support local artists Participants on the Bendigo Food and designers by providing quality Fossicking Tour will weave their gifts and souvenirs. Many of the way through the laneways and suppliers do not have a bricks and heritage buildings of Bendigo, as Participants on a Food Fossicking tour at mortar store and exclusively stock tour guides bring participants The Good Loaf Sourdough Bakery & Café with Uniquely Bendigo. to some of the leading foodie Bendigo Visitor Centre, hotspots. You will meet the hero’s 51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo behind the food, taste delicious 1800 813 153 treats at each venue and stash www.uniquelybendigo.com.au away special gifts into your own Open daily 9am-5pm take-home goodie bags. This experience is a perfect example of the deliciously intertwined nature of Bendigo’s highly regarded dining culture, that the Food Fossickers tour explores so well. *Tours take place weekly on Saturday mornings Bendigo Visitor Centre, 51-67 Pall Mall, Bendigo 1800 813 153 [email protected] www.bendigotourism.com Uniquely Bendigo 8 Artisans & makers of the Bendigo Region bendigoregion.com 9 Local listings astlemaine 1 3 Maldon & C Castlemaine Falkner Gallery MALDON CBD Vintage Bazaar Falkner Gallery is filled with High Street 1400 square metres that plays curated selections and exhibitions host to multitudinous stallholders (every 8 weeks) of predominantly 10 8 offering a diverse and eclectic local and national artists. From 11 edit of vintage magnificence and delicate feather paper sculptures Main Street handmade cleverness. of nests to oil paintings of still and to Bendigo rural life, and so many beautiful 9 The Mill, 9 Walker St, Castlemaine HARCOURT 0448 571 661 things in between. www.castlemainebazaar.com.au 35 Templeton St, Castlemaine Maldon Open daily 10am-5pm (03) 5470 5858 www.falknergallery.com.au Open Thu-Sun 11am-5pm NEWSTEAD 2 Castlemaine Cécode Gallery and Shop (closed Jan, Jun, Jul) This venue is populated with the owners art and clothing handiwork. to Melbourne 4 Market Art Exhibitions TARADALE You will admire the bright colour- blocking and use of typography Nestled under the archways of in many pieces, and appreciate the historic Market Building, this beautiful patchwork using classic is a lovely space with twice yearly CASTLEMAINE CBD 12 silk kimonos and other vintage exhibitions known as “Market 4 items. Art.” The exhibitions are a mix Barker Street of new and established artists 7 12 Templeton St, Castlemaine 3 www.cecode.com.au contributing everything from 2 Open Thu-Sun 11am-5pm photography to sculptures, and 1 13 (closed 1pm-2pm) paintings to jewellery from all around the Goldfields region. 5 Forest Street Walker Street 44 Mostyn St, Castlemaine Mostyn Street Bowden Street (03) 5471 1795 Lyttleton Street Templeton Street 6 www.maldoncastlemaine.com.au Farnsworth Street Jun-Aug & Dec-Feb (see website for dates) Open daily 9am-5pm Whilst in the region make sure you visit maldoncastlemaine.com.au (closed Christmas Day) 10 Artisans & makers of the Bendigo Region bendigoregion.com 11 5 7 9 Platform No. 5 Tribe Jewellery by Lisa Kennedy Platform No.5 is a curated makers Discover an artful curation of Lisa designs and makes all her space and creative community. locally handmade artisan wares. handcrafted jewellery in her home Here you’ll find an exciting Slow shopping that’s a treat for studio in Maldon. Her artform is collection of hand crafted and the senses. detailed, refined and exquisite in its up-cycled furniture and lifestyle 227 Barker St, Castlemaine creation and precision of execution. pieces. Airy and industrial in feel, (03) 5470 5458 Lot 5, Tailings Ln, Maldon the hand-hewn wood surfaces and www.tribecastlemaine.com.au 0408 373 378 worn metal complement the space Open Wed – Fri 10am-5pm and www.jewellerybylisakennedy.com perfectly. Sat 10am-3pm Open every Wed 11am–5pm The Mill, 9 Walker St, Castlemaine or other times by appointment 0417 870 767 8 www.platformno5.com Cascade Print Room 10 Much Ado Open Thu-Mon 10am-6pm Cascade Print Room offers a unique collection of limited edition Much Ado is a beautiful lifestyle Platform No.