Presentations to reveal lost trades

RESEARCHERS, practitioners, creatives and people who think deeply will be at the Australian Centre for Gold Rush Collections this month sharing their ideas.

Each presenter will share their work in the Pecha Kucha presentation format where they have 20 slides and 20 seconds per slide.

The total presentation time for each speaker is six minutes and 40 seconds.

The theme of the evening’s event is ‘reveal’, where presenters will showcase overlooked histories and under-appreciated processes.

Lisa Rundell, who founded the Lost Trades Fair with her husband Glen, will be sharing her discoveries from London Craft Week.

The festival brings together more than 1000 makers and Rundell said she discovered the commonalities between makers globally.

“It’s grown over the last decade and it’s a week celebrating craftsmanship across London,” she said.

“I certainly came back with my glass overflowing with inspiration, but I also came back with this renewed sense that what we do here in Australia is absolutely world class.

“They are sitting on a world stage as far as their level of craftsmanship goes.”

Rundell said community members will enjoy the fast-paced presentation style.

“It’s speedy and intriguing,” she said. “I’ve been to many of them over at the Rare Trades Centre and what I love about it is you get a range of speakers within the hour.

“It’s get to the point, show us what inspires you.”

Pecha Kucha will be on Friday 15 August from 6pm until 8pm.

Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased on the Sovereign Hill website.