by/product at
melbourne design week 2025
by/product forms a part of Conscious Craft - a Craft Victoria initiative showcasing innovative creations by makers and designers who are actively considering sustainability and ethics in their production methods and use of materials.
The by/product exhibition series challenges Australian makers and designers to repurpose discarded materials to produce new handmade luxury goods. The aim of the series is to highlight the value of raw materials and to recognise the threat of material scarcity on designers, artists and makers. Through this process, designers and makers work to rebuild structure, redefine aesthetic appeal and reinstate value in otherwise discarded materials.
For the third By/Product iteration, artist and furniture maker Locki Humphrey will explore the production waste from the prickly pear tree – an abundant invasive species – using plant leather made from the byproduct of fruit harvesting.
Locki will also be exploring uses for waste generated by their own practice.
Locki will be presenting an entirely new collection for this exhibition.
body & soul and bound chair were on display as part of the ‘Fables & Folklore’ exhibition, curated by Simone Haag for the Craft Victoria 2024 summer program.
Fables & FOLKLORE
curated by simone haag
for craft victoria
overlay: A new Australian Heritage was shortlisted in the 2024 IDEA awards!
it was one of three projects nominated for the event design category
The Interior Design Excellence Awards is Australia’s largest independent design awards program. Launched by Inside magazine in 2003, the program celebrates the best of Australian interior & product design across 15 categories.
