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Robert Foster 10-Year Memorial Exhibition - Still Making Artworks Exhibition Info Artists

07 November 2026 – 15 November 2026

ARTWORKS

Robert Foster

EXHIBITION INFO

Opening Saturday, 7 November 2026 from 5pm
Grainger Gallery, 1/34 Geelong Street, Fyshwick ACT 2609

This project celebrates the legacy of the late Robert Foster and his influence on contemporary
practice. It features significant original artworks by Robert Foster, alongside a curated series of new collaborative pieces by 10 artists who worked with Robert or were shaped by his ideas.

Each invited artist was asked to select one item from the FINK product range and reinterpret it as
their own artwork. Artists were free to transform the piece in any way that reflected their
practice—with no limitations on scale or quantity. They selected from finished FINK products, raw
forms and off cuts from forming processes. Participating artists are Ben Blakebrough, Sean Booth, Lara Nott, Cinnamon Lee, Dan Lorrimer, Sabine Pagan, Erica Seccombe, Oliver Smith, Blanche Tilden and the FINK Team.

Still Making is a celebration of a life dedicated to creativity, and a reminder that the most meaningful legacies are not fixed in the past, they continue to evolve, inspire, and make their presence felt. It is also a way to encourage makers to continue to explore ways of working with metal and keeping the craftsmanship and skills alive.

Robert Foster (1962–2016) was a prominent Australian designer and silversmith, best known for
founding the Queanbeyan-based design and manufacturing company F!NK + Co. He is most famous for designing the iconic, internationally renowned F!NK Water Jug, which is featured in permanent collections of prestigious global institutions including the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the Alessi Museum in Milan and the National Gallery of Australia. In 2019, Robert was inducted into the Design Institute of Australia Hall of Fame.

In this exhibition, materials are transformed, ideas are revisited, and relationships are renewed.
Still Making is both a tribute and a continuation — a conversation across time, materials, and
generations of practice.

Robert Foster 10-Year Memorial Exhibition - Still Making

ARTIST

SWAN COFFEE POT

DARK ARSONIST

YES SIR PLEASE SIR TEA POT (NFS)

SIAMESE MOONS

FOR ROBBIE

GROSSGLOCKNER

OCTOPUS BOWL – SMALL

STRATA BOWL - MOCHA

ROCKPOOL PENDANT LIGHTS – LANDSEDGE 1

RED QUEST

A101 TEAPOT

BYE BYE BABY BRONTOSAURUS

HIPOD 5

HIPOD 3

HIPOD 1

HIPOD 2

HIPOD 6

HIPOD 4

MIDNIGHT TWIST

TWISTED MANTLE

TWISTED HEART

EURYDICE

HANDBAG TEA POT

STRONG MAN TEA POT

CHRISTMAS BEATTLE TEA POT

MOBILE BUTTERFLY – LUMINOUS (DEEP BLUE)

STRATA BOWL - CAPPUCCINO

STRATA BOWL - DARK CHOCOLATE

KIMONO PENDANT (GOLD)

ROCKPOOL PENDANT LIGHTS – LANDSEDGE 2

WHALE BOWL – MEDIUM

SILVRETTA

MADRISA

GRANDE’S

FOREVER MOUNTAINS

CORAL REEF – BEAKER 2, ($200 each)

CORAL REEF – BEAKER 3, ($200 each)

CORAL REEF – BEAKER 5, ($200 each)

CORAL REEF – BEAKER 6, ($200 each)

CORAL REEF – BEAKER 7, ($200 each)

CORAL REEF – BEAKER 8, ($200 each)

SMALL MOTH STUD EARRINGS (GOLD)

MEDIUM MOTH STUD EARRINGS (GOLD)

LARGE MOTH STUD EARRINGS (GOLD)

SMALL MOTH STUD EARRINGS (SILVER)

LARGE MOTH STUD EARRINGS (SILVER)

SATIN PURPLE JUG

SATIN LIME JUG

SATIN DEEP BLUE JUG

SATIN APPLE GREEN JUG

SINGLE STEM VASE MEDIUM LIME

SINGLE STEM VASE MEDIUM BORDEAUX

SINGLE STEM VASE MEDIUM PURPLE

SINGLE STEM VASE LARGE DEEP BLUE

VASE SMALL DEEP BLUE

VASE MEDIUM HOT PINK

VASE MEDIUM LIME

VASE LARGE EMERALD

VASE SMALL HOT PINK

ELEMENTS TABLE LAMP – WIND

ELEMENTS TABLE LAMP – EARTH

HIPOD 7

SAVE THE GLACIAS BADGES (X 12)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (2/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (6/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (8/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (10/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (14/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (15/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (18/20)

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (19/20)

KIMONO PENDANT (SILVER)

MOBILE BUTTERFLY – SPLENDOR (BORDEAUX)

INGAS - CHANDELIER

MOBILE BUTTERFLY – VIVID (EMERALD)

MOBILE BUTTERFLY – RADIANCE (GOLD)

MOBILE BUTTERFLY – DAZZEL (HOT PINK) One of a kind

FOR ROBBIE SINGLE HAMMER NECKPIECES (11/20)

MANTA RAY BOWL – LARGE

REFORMED PINNACLES