On Monday night at the panel talk we celebrated the amazing build of our new Artist-in-Residence and Foyer. We are now proud to share some of the first images of the space.
The Artist-in-Residency and Foyer Project, is a collaboration between Future Materials and Vessel. Located on the ground floor of Naval Store, it is constructed from beautiful, repurposed old growth jarrah and karri donated by the Fremantle Port, as well as upcycled packaging materials.
By reimagining the foyer as both an entrance and a flexible artist residency and community space, we are setting the stage for a bold and statement-making design that reflects our commitment to sustainability, stakeholder engagement, and innovative art practices.
As part of our commitment to co-design we invited architecture students of Notre Dame, several artists and a team of architects in the start-up phase of the project. Their role was to define the need and scope for the project, as well as challenging any preconceived notions and ideas that our team had. The learnings from these sessions formed a strong foundation for Future Materials and Vessel to develop the design of the space.
Our goal was to create an agile space, that is designed for disassembly within the Naval Store that supports a diverse range of artistic residencies.
Local furniture design and production studio Manner were commissioned by Vessel and Future Materials to create a statement entry desk as part of the project. Mark’s design ethos with ‘a craft-centric approach to contemporary design’ aligned perfectly with our vision for the entry.
As a hyper local supplier Bauwerk seemed like the obvious choice. Bauwerk Limewash Paints are an exceptionally eco-friendly choice, crafted from natural materials through a low-impact process that eliminates chemicals and toxins. The paint used for Vessel is Periwinkle.
Gorilla Construction was contracted to implement the build and design, special thanks to their problem solving for disassembly and adapting to a heritage building.
We would like to thank the whole team for an amazing project which lays the foundation for an exciting future for Vessel.
Vessel and City of Fremantle present ‘SUSTAINABLE CREATIVE PRACTICES’ at the Naval Store
A panel discussion on sustainable creative practices for artists, designers and organisations facilitated by Design Freo’s Pippa Hurst.
The first Vessel public programming associated with the newly purpose built Artist-in-Residency Studio + Foyer Project, a collaboration between Future Materials and Vessel. Located on the ground floor of Naval Store, it is constructed from beautiful, repurposed old growth jarrah and karri donated by the Fremantle Port, as well as upcycled packaging materials. By reimagining the foyer as both an entrance and a flexible artist residency and community space, we are setting the stage for a bold and statement-making design that reflects our commitment to sustainability, stakeholder engagement, and innovative art practices.
Monday 26th May
Entry from 6pm
Panel Discussion 6.30pm
Paid Vessel Bar
Tickets $10 via Humanitix, link in bio
Free for First Nations folks
Pippa Hurst (Design Freo)
Renae Tapley (Future Materials)
Mark Lilly (Manner Furniture)
Jessee Lee Johns (Artist)
Aimee Smith (Sustainability and climate change researcher
Zali Morgan, (First Nations curator and Vessel Board Director)
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At Naval Store, 141 Queen Victoria Street, Walyalup, parking on Tuckfield Street.
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The whole team is hands on deck and are working hard to get our Artist-in-residency ready for next week. Our first major infrastructure project is set to launch next week, breathing new life into the Naval Store ground floor.
The Artist-in-Residence and Foyer Project—a brilliant collaboration between Future Materials and Vessel—reimagines this heritage space using stunning repurposed old growth jarrah and karri timbers generously donated by Fremantle Port, alongside cleverly upcycled packaging materials.
This thoughtful transformation creates not just an entrance, but a flexible residency and community space that warmly welcomes visitors. The design boldly reflects our vision to establish a contemporary art space of genuine significance whilst demonstrating our unwavering commitment to sustainability, community engagement and forward-thinking artistic practice.
Join us as we unveil this exciting new chapter for Naval Store—on Friday 9th of May.
Special thanks to @futurematerials.co , Ren Tapley, Gorilla Construction, Bauwerk and Fremantle Ports.
Inspired by design-led, low carbon materials that are circular and bio-based, talented illustrator @milena.bucholz created this artwork series that captures the spirit of Future Materials.
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Supporting local manufacturing with Australian Made low carbon and circular materials, here are recycled bricks and plastics, recycled packaging sheeting, and recycled glass low crystalline silica stone.
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Throwback to Future Materials at Open House Melbourne last year, with circular and low carbon materials showcased at Foolscap Studio.
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Photography by Paul Barbera.
I’ll be in Sydney tomorrow night presenting my work on Future Materials and sharing findings from my recent Churchill Fellowship trip, come join me! Register at link in bio
Our event Future Materials X Foolscap Studio at Open House Melbourne last Saturday was such a special day, we showcased beautiful circular materials and products as a prelude to launching Future Materials! Thank you to all of our contributors and collaborators. Especially Adele Winteridge at Foolscap Studio 💚
Come see us 10-5pm tomorrow @foolscapstudio in Collingwood! Showcasing the best of Australian green materials, we will be joined by @cultivated_au@circular_design_thinking for a panel discussion 12-1pm and many of the fabulous product suppliers. See you there! @felixsaw thank you for the animation xxx
Future Materials X Foolscap Studio at Open House Melbourne! Join us next Saturday at @foolscapstudio in Collingwood to explore our showcase of low carbon and circular products, the building materials of the future. We will host a panel discussion with @circular_design_thinking@cultivated_au and @futurematerials.co from 12-1pm. See you there! @felixsaw thank you for the animation xxx
