Join in the fun once again as the State of Design festival hits Melbourne from 14-25 July. The goal of the festival is to increase awareness of the value of design while showcasing how design generates innovation, promotes sustainability and adds value to business and society.

Design Made Trade 2009 image thanks to Leeloo

Last year we launched makedo at Design:Made:Trade with a diverse collection of creations conceived by some of Australia’s leading design personalities. In 2010 it is your turn. Join in the mayhem at a special making party event where everyone’s invited for some playful creativity.

The makedo making party takes place at the Long Table on July 17. You’ll find the Long Table in the World Heritage listed Royal Exhibition Buildings as a part of Design:Made:Trade. 

There is also a whole lot more happening with no less than 75 events across the Festival’s four main programs:

• Design Capital / Business Seminar Series
• Design for Everyone / Public & Cultural Program
• Design:Made:Trade / Industry Program
• Premier’s Design Awards / Awards Program

**Edit** Due to so much interest in the makedo making party, we have decided to open the floodgates and welcome more people into our workshop. We’re all out of free passes, but to join in all you need to do is make your own way down to the Long Table on Saturday July 17 between 2 and 4 pm.

Feeling crafty?  Then take a big breath and dive in to the 2010 Melbourne Stitches and Craft Show where a unique mix of contemporary and traditional creativity awaits.   Makedo is proud to present the makedo making hub at this year’s event, which runs from May 5th - 9th at Melbourne’s Caulfield Race Course.

For the very first time, visitors to the Show will be inspired to use their  playful creativity to make design objects, kids costumes, play objects, furniture pieces, decorations for the home –  just about anything you can think of – from materials commonly found around the house and makedo’s connector system.

The makedo making hub will hold three free daily workshops where adults and children can make their very own makedo masterpiece.  Crafty construction skills are put to the test with a chance to win a prize for the best creation in the daily makedo challenge.

Stitches and Craft Show dates:
Melbourne 05 – 09 May
Sydney 18 – 22 August
Brisbane 16 – 19 November

Makedo workshop times:
10.30am, 12.30pm and 2.30pm daily.

Head to the Stitches and Craft Show for further details about exhibitors, activities, and more.