Midland Atelier, FORM

FORM is seeking expressions of interest from skilled and innovative Australian designers interested in becoming future residents at Midland Atelier, Western Australia’s first creative industries centre. Literally meaning ‘workshop’ or ‘studio’, Midland Atelier will house a diverse group of artists and designers working within interactive multidisciplinary studios for furniture, metal (including jewellery and sculpture) and glass.

Midland Atelier is the result of a pioneering partnership between FORM and the Midland Redevelopment Authority and is situated in the beautiful Swan Valley region, twenty minutes away from Perth’s CBD.

The centre is located within the Foundry Building and Pattern Shop which once formed part of a series of railway workshops

The Pattern Shop is Midland Atelier’s core wood, furniture and 3D object design practice. It was recently extended and is currently home to ten nationally recognised furniture and object designers including Jon Goulder, Kevin Gordon, Beth Linton and Adam Cruikshank. While the facility is in operation, it is still undergoing construction and will not officially open until January 2010.

The Pattern Shop features a preview exhibition space and due to the extensions can accommodate up to 26 work benches. Bench space will become available in January.

The Foundry building will be fully operational by the end of 2010 and will house two levels of mixed use studio space for glass and jewellery, metal and multimedia design, two retail spaces and a gallery.

Ongoing opportunity.

To find out more email mail@form.net.au or go to www.midlandatelier.com.

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