The Beautiful
and Useful
Studio
The collaborative art studio
Under
construction!
Hello - we are
Beautiful and Useful,
the collaborative
art studio
We are based in Sydney, and create works across Australia and around the World. We are known for our vivacious public artworks, our master craftsmanship with textiles, our playful approach to scale and our bold and joy-filled prints.
We make all our beautiful (and useful) objects by hand.
Our studio focuses on three streams:
Major Art
Works
Our existing artworks that can be loaned and customised for festivals, institutions and galleries
Collaboration
We love collaborating. We create unique projects that are designed and created specifically for specialised activations and events
Community
& Creativity
Our fun Workshop Series can be implemented just for creativity development, or integrated into a larger project leading to a Public Art outcome
Every collaboration starts with a conversation:
Institutions:
The United Nations General Assembly (NYC)
The Maritime Museum (Sydney)
Questacon Science Museum (Canberra)
The Australia Council (At the Powerhouse Museum - Sydney)
Art Galleries / Art Festivals:
Bathurst Regional Art Gallery
Maitland Regional Art Gallery
Grafton Regional Art Gallery
Bega Regional Art Gallery
Lake Macquarie Multi Arts Pavillion - mima
Lake Macquarie Museum of Art and Culture - yapang
The National Art School (Sydney)
Sculpture by the Sea (Sydney and Perth)
Councils:
City of Sydney
Port Douglas Council
Wollongong City Council
Albury City Council
Wagga Wagga City Council
Karratha City Council
Wodonga City Council
Corporations:
American Express - Museum of Contemporary Art (Sydney)
TikTok - Sydney Mardi Gras
World Trade Centre Oculus - Westfield - (NYC)
The Marriott Hotel (Sydney)
The Sheraton Grand (Sydney)
The QT Hotel (Sydney)
Pier One Hotel - Autograph Collection (Sydney)
Art Studios / Artists:
Studio A (Sydney)
Cheeditha Art (Yindjibarndi Nation)
Mei Wel Disabilty Care (Newcastle)
Graham Toomey (Wiradjuri Nation)
Art Pharmacy (Sydney)
Owen Lyons (Wiradjuri Nation)
Authority Creative (Sydney)
Sharon and Kaye Warrie (Yindjibarndi Nation)