Aleesha Callahan
Panel Talk Host
About Futures
Aleesha Callahan is the founder and editor of About Futures, an online publication exploring how sustainable and material innovation can respond meaningfully to climate change and ecological challenges. With more than a decade of experience in design media, including as the former editor of Habitus magazine, Aleesha writes for leading publications and works with selective clients on brand strategy, marketing and storytelling.
@aleeshacallahan @about_futures__
Melbourne Design Week | Tactile Dialogues panel talk–The alchemy of making
Saturday 16 May 20262:00 pm 3:45 pm
Made By Morgen Showroom59 Weston StreetBrunswick, VIC, 3056Australia (map)
What happens in the hours before an object is finished? The trials and failures, the moments where a material pushes back against the maker's hand?
As part of Tactile Dialogues: Fragments of Matter, this panel discussion brings together designers and makers working at the intersection of craft, process and material. The conversation will unpack what it means to experiment with new materials – and why the knowledge gained from that process is one of the most compelling opportunities in contemporary design and sustainability.
From the relationship between handcrafting and industrialisation, to emerging materials and the future of collectable design, this talk will trace what gets lost when we only see the finished object – and what we stand to gain by taking a closer look.
Hosted by Aleesha Callahan, founder of About Futures, a magazine about the future of sustainable design. Panellists include:Nick McDonald of Made by MorgenOther Matterand further guests to be announced
Ticket Required (Panel Access AU$20 /Concession AU$12)Reserve your placePosted In: Panel TalkTagged: talk, craft, furniture and collectible, sustainability, about futures, interior design