Across Australia, many traditional crafts, trades and cultural practices are disappearing. Heritage Hands exists to document, honour and celebrate these artisans – but this work can only continue with support from people who value handmade knowledge and cultural preservation.
There are several meaningful ways you can help ensure these stories are recorded and shared…
Heritage Hands – Volume One is a 92-page, limited-edition coffee table book documenting seven artisans working across traditional crafts including umbrella making, wig making, bookbinding, antique restoration, whip making, chocolate making and natural dyeing. Purchasing the book directly supports the Heritage Hands project.
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Want to find out more about the book? Head to our page HERE.
Your donation through the Australian Cultural Fund (ACF) directly supports the photography, interviews, travel, documentation, and publication costs of Heritage Hands. Every contribution – small or large – helps preserve the legacy of artisans whose knowledge could otherwise vanish.
All donations over $2 are tax-deductible.
The inaugural Heritage Hands Exhibition showcases eight artisans whose endangered crafts represent centuries of knowledge and cultural memory.
Visiting the exhibition supports the project by:
Gallery: Et Al Gallery, Sandgate
Address: Shop/10 Fifth Ave, Sandgate QLD 4017
Dates: 5 – 22 February 2026
Opening: Saturday 7 February 2026
Heritage Hands is actively seeking aligned partners, including:
Partnerships may support:
To explore partnership opportunities, please get in touch. Email Melissa below.
If you know a maker whose craft is endangered, underrepresented, or at risk of being lost, you can nominate them to be considered for future volumes.
Raising awareness helps immensely.
You can support the project simply by:
Your voice helps keep these crafts visible.
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Join the mailing list: coming soon, in the meantime, email us your deets to: heritagehandsorg@gmail.com
By supporting Heritage Hands, you help protect the cultural memory woven, stitched, carved and crafted into the work of artisans across Australia.
Together, we can ensure these skills – and the stories behind them – are not lost.
