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Would you like to acquire new skills, insights and hear from our Fellows in areas ranging from casting technologies, biotechnology, nanotechnologies, environment and alternate energy systems, value adding to regional foods, manufacturing, heritage to furniture, cheese-making, even dry stone walling ... for your business, or personal interest? You can!

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Past Activities and Events


Landscape Garden Design Masterclass: 'Creating Balance in City Life' with Professor Masao Fukuhara. Two-Day Masterclass: 8th & 9th May 2010, or 15th & 16th May 2010
(download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with David Long, 16th April 2010 (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with Alistair Tune, 2nd and 3rd October 2009 (download)

A DAY IN POMPEII: Jul-Oct 2009

ISS Institute was delighted to work with Melbourne Museum to assemble a team of renowned professionals to bring to life 'A Day in Pompeii' exhibition through a series of workshops as follows:

Courtyard Design Workshop with John Patrick (download)
• Thurs 23 July, 5.30 – 8.30pm
or • Sat 25 July, 2.00 – 5.30pm
or • Sat 22 August, 2.00 – 5.30pm

Mosaic Workshop with David Jack (download)
• Thurs 16 July, 5.30 – 8.30pm
or • Sat 18 July, 2.00 – 5.30pm
or • Thurs 3 Sept, 5.30 – 8.30pm
or • Sat 12 Sept, 2.00 – 5.30pm

Fresco Painting Workshop with Sarah Tomasetti (download)
• Thurs 30 July, 5.30 - 8.30pm
or • Sat 8 August, 2.00 - 5.30pm or • Sat 10 October, 2.00 - 5.30pm

Stone Carving Workshop with James Charlwood (download)
• Thurs 6 August, 5.30 – 8.30pm
or • Sat 29 August, 2.00 – 5.30pm

Casting Workshop with James Charlwood (download)
• Saturday 15 August, 2.00 – 5.30pm

Outdoor living Workshop with Erling Christoffersen. Two Day Workshop: 5th & 6th June 2009, or 12th & 13th June 2009 (download)

Design Masterclass with Professor Arturo Dell’Acqua Bellavitis
Two Day Masterclass: 29th & 30th May 2009, or 5th & 6th June 2009 (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with David Long, 1st and 2nd May 2009 (download)

Design Masterclass, a different way of thinking, creating and working, with Matteo Ingaramo, 2008 (download)

Strategic Design Workshop, fusing design and interactive media, with Francesco Galli, 2008 (download)

Architecture of the Small, solutions for confined spaces, with Annalisa Dominoni, 2008 (download)

The Body of Design (download)

Forces and Desires, Clothing becomes Communication Workshop with Chiara Colombi, 2008 (download)

Surface Patterns Textile Workshop with Giovanni Conti: August 8 - August 16 2008 (download)

Design Workshop with Davide Fassi: June 16 - June 28, 2008 (download)

Davise Fassi Herald Sun 27.05.08 (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with David Long, March 13, 2008 (download)

Building a Cob House Workshop with Bob Bennett MBE, UK- October 12 & 13, 2007 (download)

The Two Great Lime Workshops with Bob Bennett MBE, UK- October 17, 2007 (download)

The Great Lime Revival Conference with Bob Bennett MB - October 19, 2007 (download)

Fashion Design + Accessories Masterclass Workshops with Luisa Fazio - July 13 & 14, 2007 and July 20 & 21, 2007 (download)

Special Spaces Workshops with Marc Krusin - June 15 & 16, 2007 and June 22 & 23, 2007 (download)

Sustainable Indoor Climate Seminar with Warwick Johnston - May 30, 2007 (download)

Design+CNC Technology Furniture Workshop - May 29, 2007, June 02, 2007 & June 16, 2007 (download)

Colour Nuances Workshop with Victoria Versteege & Lindsey Glover - May 25-26, 2007 (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with David Long - May 5, 2007 (download)

Victorian Stucco Seminar - April 28, 2007 (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with David Long - March 31, 2007 (download)

Working with Timber using Traditional Techniques with Nigel Lewis - March 03, 2007 (download)

The Business Case for Sustainable design and Manufacture: Concept to Recycling - two-day workshop with Dr. Wulf-Peter Schmidt - November 29-30, 2006 (download)

Sustainable Vehicle Design: Ford Europe Experience - Public Lecture with Dr. Wulf-Peter Schmidt - November 28, 2006 (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at 'Hanson' with David Long - November 11, 2006 (download)

Design & Business Workshop. Design wks 1 & 2 - August 15th & 22nd, 2006. Business wks 3 & 4 - August 29th & September 5th, 2006 (download)

Australian Design Italian Markets Forum with Marc Krusin - August 28th, 2006 (download)

Australian Design Italian Markets Forum with Luisa Fazio - June 20th, 2006 (download)

Twilight @ ISS - May 25th, 2006 (download)

Lecture: Product Design & Patent Law - May 9th, 2006 (download)

Essential Bags Masterclass Workshop with Steven Harkin. April 28 & 29, 2006 or 5 & 6 May, 2006 (download)

Palladio Villas, the Duomo, Bell Towers and Palaces: history techniques and examples of intervention- with Ruggero Boschi and Ferruccio Zecchin. (download)

Bread Making Workshop with Paul Merry, UK. (download)

Fashion Design Master Class, Workshop with Renato Balestro, Rome, ISS Institute/Victorian Government (Design) Fellow. (download)

Working with Porcelain Tiles-Design, Cutting, Laying, Indoor/Outdoor Surfaces - Dario Piubelini 26 & 27 August. (download)

Ingenious Light Workshop - Professor Arturo Dell'Acqua Bellavitis, Milan (download)

Moulded Timber Veneer Workshop - Erling Christoffersen, Denmark (download)

Architectural Glass Workshop - Amber Hiscott, UK (download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at ’Pinecliff’ - David Long (download)

Under 45 (furniture) Workshop - Marc Krusin, Milan (download)

Veneto in Victoria - Heritage and Building Conservation Seminar (download)

Veneto in Victoria - Styling and Industrial Design Seminar
(download)

Dry Stone Walling Workshop at Turkeith - David Long, '02 Master Builders Association of Victoria/ISS Institute Fellow (download)

Stone Restoration of St Paul's Cathedral - James Charlwood, ISS Associate (download)

RTV Silicone Rubber - brochure - Stephen Hands, ISS Associate (download)

Water and Oil Gilding Workshop: Architecture, Furniture and Artworks - Bruce Walker and Louise Clarkson, ISS Associates (download)


Three workshops were conducted for each of the following two titles:
• Apprentices
• TAFE teachers / university lecturers
• Designers / manufacturers / suppliers

Deconstruct and Reconstruct
Workshops: Textiles - Claudio Tomaselli, '03 OTTE/ISS Institute (design) Fellow (download)

Jewellery: Wearable Sculpture Workshops: Design and Manufacture - Hubert Schuster, '03 OTTE/ISS Institute (design) Fellow (download)