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Australian Design Centre warmly invites you to join us for the launch of
The Story So Far | Helen Britton
Helen Britton is the tenth artist to be nominated in the series Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft.
The exhibition will be launched by special guest speaker Maud Page, Director of the Art Gallery of NSW.
Wednesday, 27 August 2025
6 - 8 pm
Australian Design Centre
101 – 115 William Street, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010
Numbers are limited, bookings essential.
The Story So Far
In The Story So Far, Helen Britton reflects on her early creative influences through a detailed photographic investigation of the house of her late great Aunt and Godmother Kath Carr on the Clarence river (Ngunitiji, Yaegl Country). New works including painting, installation, jewellery, drawings and objects feature in the exhibition alongside the first showing of the photographic work My Godmother's House.
A major monograph with the publishing house Arnoldsche and the awarded German Book designer Alexandra Rutischka accompanies the exhibition and will be available to purchase from Object Shop.
The exhibition will be open from 28 August until 4 October 2025 before a national tour.
Living Treasures is a series of solo exhibitions honouring eminent Australian craftspeople, celebrating their mastery of skill, their achievements and the unique place they occupy in the national design culture. Helen Britton, an exceptional Australian artist of international reputation, is the tenth artist in this exhibition series Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft.
Special Film Screening
Australian Design Centre is delighted to invite you to a special fundraising screening of the documentary film Hunter from Elsewhere, a journey with Helen Britton.
Date: Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Time: Gold Class Lounge for a pre-film drink 6:15pm | Screening begins at 7:00pm
Venue: Gold Class Lounge, Event Cinemas Bondi Junction
Tickets: $40 per person (includes a complimentary pre-film drink and a post-film Q&A with Julie Ewington and the artist Helen Britton)
Helen Britton has generously donated this gorgeous, handmade brooch to be raffled in support of ADC’s fundraising. Even if you can’t attend the screening raffle tickets are available to purchase via this ticket link.
This project has been funded by the Visions of Australia Program, an Australian Government Program supporting touring exhibitions by providing funding assistance for the development and touring of Australian cultural material across Australia. Helen Britton was supported to produce her work for this exhibition with funding through Creative Australia.
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Acknowledgement of Country
Australian Design Centre is proud to be a creative place located on Gadigal Country. We acknowledge and pay our respects to the Traditional Owners, the Gadigal People, and to Elders past and present. As a cultural organisation with national connections, we also pay our respects to all First Peoples across the country.
About Australian Design Centre
Established in 1964, Australian Design Centre is an independent impact organisation based in Darlinghurst, Sydney. We support and promote Australia’s innovative designer makers, established and emerging, and encourage people to engage with design, craft and creativity through dynamic and high-quality national touring exhibitions, publishing, digital and educational activities.
ADC is supported by the generosity of our partners and donors, the Australian Government through the Visions Australia program, the NSW Government through Create NSW and the City of Sydney.
ADC is a member of Australian Craft and Design Centres network, Australian Museum and Galleries Association, Arts Law, NAVA, Regional and Public Galleries NSW and the Sydney Culture Network.
Images:
Helen Britton, Portait, 2024. Photo: COTA.
Helen Britton, 4 Planets and their Fluffy Auras, 2023. COTA.
Hunter from Elsewhere Poster
Opal Insect, 2025. Photo: COTA.
