Calum Hurley is a Melbourne-based furniture, object and spacial designer. As a graduate of Interior Architecture at UniSA and JamFactory’s esteemed Furniture Studio Associate Training Program, he designs objects for the home as well as a diverse range of exhibition works.

His curatorial practice focuses on creating space and community, offering opportunities to emerging artists and designers to showcase work on nationally recognised platforms. His curation has most notably included his beloved Melbourne Design Week exhibitions, soft and HARD.

In 2026, Hurley joined Other Matter as Product and Business Development Lead, working closely with Directors Jessie French and Pollyanna Whitman across creative development, material thinking, and external relationships. He works with the Other Matter team to co-develop and translate conceptual direction into clear, resolved paths for production and presentation.

Prior to Other Matter, Calum spent nearly a decade at Aesop, the latter four years as Visual Merchandising Campaign Coordinator where he was responsible for creative production and design development for all campaign rollouts across Australia and New Zealand.

Nick McDonald is the founder and director of Melbourne-based furniture studio Made By Morgen. Working from his Brunswick workshop, he leads both the design direction and hands-on production of the studio’s timber pieces, operating at the intersection of craft and contemporary design. With a background in fine furniture making, McDonald approaches each work as a considered spatial element. Proportion, junctions and structural clarity guide the design process, while materiality remains central. Timber is selected for its character and integrity, with forms reduced to their essential lines. The resulting pieces feel grounded and purposeful, designed not simply to occupy a room but to shape how it is experienced.

www.madebymorgen.com

For 25+ years Nicole has contributed to Australia’s cultural and creative sector as an artist, curator, board director, advocate, advisor and executive leader. Her experience includes working across public, private, commercial and not-for-profit organisations. Nicole is committed to collaboration, innovation, engagement and inclusion.

Nicole commenced her role as Executive Director of CRAFT in mid-2021, charged with writing a bold new chapter for the organisation. Prior to this, she was the Director of Exhibitions and Collections at the Museum of Old and New Art (Mona) in Hobart for 15 years. Her early career was spent as a ceramic artist and production potter, followed by a few years as Contemporary Art Specialist with auction house Sotheby’s. Nicole is dedicated to the critical importance and the inherent value that investing in local creative talent has in shaping a strong, vibrant and economically healthy contemporary society.

Ryan Fernandes is a Melbourne-based designer working across interiors, furniture, art and styling with architects, designers and brands in Australia and internationally. His practice is known for a thoughtful, narrative-driven approach that brings together spatial design, art and material exploration.

Grounded in strong design principles and informed by heritage, cultural storytelling, colour and craft, Fernandes creates environments that balance emotional resonance with clarity and restraint. Alongside his design practice, he curates exhibitions that explore the relationship between materiality, culture and contemporary living. His work has been featured in Australian and international design publications.