Drop-in Artmaking – Incense Holder Workshop
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
Gallery Green
Free admission, all welcome
The Neighbour at the Gate | Community & Family Activities
Led by art educators and inspired by James Nguyen’s new installation work Homeopathies_where trees grow (2025), join us for this free drop-in artmaking workshop and make your own incense holder out of clay. Add it to the evolving artwork in the NAS Gallery.
Drop-in Artmaking – Tassel Making Workshop
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
Building 25 Small Studios
Free admission, all welcome
Led by art educators inspired by Jacky Cheng’s major installation work Imaginary Homelands (2025), join us for a free drop-in textiles workshop and create your own tassel artwork inspired by the Paifang, a form of traditional Chinese architecture.
Drop-in Artmaking – Screenprinting Workshop
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
Building 16 Printmaking
Free admission, all welcome
Led by art educators, this workshop relates to Dennis Golding’s major artwork Bingo (2025) and Jason Phu’s drawings. Join us for a free printmaking workshop and create your own hand-printed tote bag.
*No booking required. These drop-in artmaking workshops are family friendly. Children must be accompanied by adult carers at all times. Spend 10-15 minutes participating in each activity, before continuing to circulate around campus. Why not do all three!
Free Children’s Activities in the Gallery
Saturday 12 July
11am – 3pm
NAS Gallery
Free admission, all welcome
Children are welcome to relax and enjoy a reading corner and complete the children’s art trail in the exhibition at NAS Gallery.
DJ Sets
Saturday 12 July
5pm – 8pm
Cell Block Theatre Courtyard
Free admission, all welcome
Kick back and enjoy the vibes at the National Art School Cell Block Theatre Courtyard with sounds and performances by DJs Mason Kimber, Rocky Stallone and Sveta.
Grab a bite from the food truck and a drink from the bar, or pop into the exhibition for its extended opening hours until 8pm.
Introducing Arianna Lahiri, Darcy Phelan, Alice Royds, and Damian Sawyers, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
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Arianna Lahiri,
`È ancora casa mia, ma ora solo nei mi ei sogni/ It’s still my home, but now only in my dreams`
reduction fired stoneware, glaze
dimensions variable
Darcy Phelan
`Drowning In Primordial Soup`
stoneware, underglaze, glaze
14 × 21 cm
Alice Royds
`spotted quilt`
stoneware with underglaze, wool
61 × 40 × 0.5 cm
Damian Sawyers
`Faceless`
stoneware
22 × 19 × 1 cm
Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan
Nov 18
The Postgrad Show 2025 closes this Sunday 16 November.
Visit in person at NAS Galleries or online at the link in bio.
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Installation photography: Peter Morgan
Nov 14
Introducing Jasmine Greenwood, Bethany Hardidge, Paige Hottwagner, and Mel Jhey, four of our graduating students in Ceramics.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
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Jasmine Greenwood, `From Frida, 2025`, buff raku earthenware saggar fired with rock salt, steel scourer, eggshell, seaweed, onion skin, oyster shell, coconut fibre, avocado, garlic peel, coffee ground, hair, banana skins, approx. 30 x 26 x 14 cm
Bethany Hardidge, `Oh Em Gee`, earthenware paper clay, underglaze, 7 x 30 x 17 cm
Paige Hottwagner, `Morphogene`, glaze on stoneware paper clay, 21 x 18 x 18 cm
Mel Jhey, `Big Mouth`, stoneware, glaze, 77 x 18 x 21 cm
Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan
@jasmine.greenwood
@beths.artstuff
@paigeceramics_25
@meljheyart
Nov 13
Introducing Cristelle Cabrera and Caitlin Galvez, two of our graduating students in Ceramics.
Celebrate the future of contemporary art at The Grad Show Opening Night, Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
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Cristelle Cabrera, `Vengo a darte un abrazo, pero amam waqachiwankicho!/ I come to give you a hug, but don’t make me cry!`, terracotta clay with underglaze, glaze and cotton string, 126 x 50 x 36 cm
Caitlin Galvez, `Don’t mess with the Yakult`, unglazed porcelain, 31 x 20 cm
Portrait: @soybased_snack
Documentation: Peter Morgan
@crissygunieart
@caity_gal
Nov 13
The National Art School is proud to present The Grad Show, our major end-of-year exhibition showcasing the work of the 2025 Bachelor of Fine Art (BFA) graduate students.
Join us for the opening night on Thursday 4 December.
RSVP link in bio.
The Grad Show
5–14 December 2025
Nov 12
Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate our 2025 cohort at last night`s opening of The Postgrad Show.
The Postgrad Show is now on view across the NAS campus until 16 November.
Learn more and visit the online exhibition at the link in bio.
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