It*s Material: Artist in Residence

5 Jul 2026 — 23 Jul 2026

| Dates | Sunday 05 July to Thursday 23 July |
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| Times | Open Studio: 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM during SPARK Ipswich Arts Festival, 8 - 12 July 2026. |
| Booking | Drop-in sessions open to the public. |
It*s Material is an artists' collective whose contemporary jewellery practices span minimalist form, feminist ethics, and the environment.
In their hands, definitions of jewellery are expanded by using it to centre the body as the site, archive and interface for ritual, resistance and connection between artist, wearer and viewer. They transform assumptions about jewellery by using unstable forms, unexpected materials and embodied narratives. It*s Material treat jewellery as artefact, prototype and relic, inviting the viewer to touch the works and engage with them to uncover the meaning embedded within. Each piece carries memory and care and proposes new modes of kinship, resilience and radical imagination in response to ecological and cultural uncertainty.
Collectively, It*s Material has extensive experience in their respective arts practices; has a rich history of participation in group and solo exhibitions and residencies; and count prize winners and finalists amongst them.
It*s Material includes artists Jessica Andersen, Anna Krispel, Gabi Harris, Hannaneh Qiumarsi, Katherine Bracco and Susan Richardson.
BOOK NOW for one of It*s Material's upcoming workshops.
Scrap to Sparkle: Jewellery Workshop | Sat 11 July 2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Learn, play and create in this hands-on jewellery workshop! Using recycled, reclaimed and repurposed materials ranging from ceramic pieces to beads and aluminium, you will be guided through the construction of your own unique wearable items to take home.
Whacky Wearables: Enamelling Workshop| Sat 12 July 2026 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Whether you are brand new to jewellery making or hoping to expand your skillset, this workshop will introduce you to the basics of enamelling through hands-on experience.
Acknowledgements
This residency is supported by


The Regional Arts Development Fund is a partnership between the Queensland Government and Ipswich City Council to support local arts and culture in regional Queensland.
