Nolan School of Art is enjoying its third decade of educating locals and visitors in art through weekly classes for adults and children and private tuition. Art events are held here as well, with staff training sessions, arty parties and lighthearted hens nights.

A collective of Tasmanian Artists, mainly functional and sculptural ceramicists, established in 1999

Two of Off Centre‘s partners work in different but complimentary mediums (jewellery and painting).

Off Centre offers a regularly updated display of unique works together with a  Microgallery supporting the work of local emerging artists.

An artist run gallery with nine members and a guest artist.  Quoll artists produce a range of original contemporary fine art including oil paintings, watercolours, acrylics, pastels, printmaking, jewellery, textiles, glassworks and hand made crafts, for exhibition and sale.

Iconic commercial designer knitwear in natural fibres and a full range of hats, gloves, scarves, accessories, and garments

Brands include Smitten, Merino Mink, Hedrena, Snowi, Fields Knitwear, Bridge and Lord and St Albans, and an extensive range of woollen and natural fibre designs by local fibre artisans.

A vibrant gallery run by artist Lorena Cabezas, who is passionate about the support and promotion of Tasmanian art and design.

Spacebar Gallery opened its doors in December 2010 and has continued to support emerging, mid-career and established artists, proudly promoting locally made art and design to returning locals and visitors.

Spacebar Gallery never fails to delight its visitors, showcasing a diverse range of high quality locally made contemporary jewellery, clothing, accessories, quirky ceramics, original artworks, greeting cards, sustainable food packaging and homewares.

Specialising in Tasmania’s high quality gins, whiskies and rums.

State of Flux Workshop is a dynamic workshop and retail space for contemporary jewellery and objects

State of Flux Workshop is a flexible, collaborative workshop and retail space run by its members. Our vision is to create a hub for connection, support and engagement within the community of contemporary art and jewellery in Tasmania. 

Our four members, Jane Hodgetts, Anna Weber, Emma Bugg and Gabbee Stolp work in studio on their independent contemporary jewellery and object practices. The workshop provides an industrious space for each of the members to work and sell their own pieces and to connect personally with their customers.  

State of Flux Workshop aspires to act as a conduit to the broader national and global community of contemporary jewellery and object makers by creating connections and engaging with other artists, workshops and galleries as well as hosting exhibitions and artist talks from local, interstate and international artists and makers.

Showcasing the works of award-winning cartoonist Jon Kudelka and mosaic artist Maggie Kudelka

All works are created onsite and sold onsite, including paintings (watercolour, oils) on small and large canvases, pyrography on wood and items of reclaimed furniture, prints, cards, books, calendars, and mosaics in ceramic, glass and marble.

Jon’s work can also be seen in the Phone Box Gallery in the Morrison Arcade (Ground Floor) of Salamanca Arts Centre.

The Spindle Tree has woven itself into Hobart’s historic Salamanca Place since opening in 1989.

And from then has been producing high quality, original, unique works of fashion clothing and accessories from natural fibres – with a distinct Tasmanian feel.

All items at The Spindle Tree are made in Tasmania by local artisans and are unique and hand crafted, ranging from small knitted baby needs to major knitwear, woven wraps, and a wide selection of accessories including hats, scarves and socks. Yarns of different types include hand dyed mohair, silk and wool.

The Spindle Tree also take orders for knitwear, dyed yarns or speciality products. Knitting, crochet embroidery, felt-making and yarn advice is free.

Works by Marie Ward
Works by Jenny Allford

The Spindle Tree Artists

  • CHRIS CANNAN
  • A fine classic knitter of both adult and children knitwear, including beanies.
  • SARAH JAMES
  • Hand dyed slivers ready to spin or felt. Bead stitch markers. 
  • SYLVI OLSEN
  • An exquisite knitter of Fairisle garments for the whole family.
  • DOLORES O’NEILL
  • A traditional lace knitter of wraps and shawls. Decorative wrist warmers. 
  • HEATHER KARPINIEC
  • Creates  colourful felt chicken T cosies. knits baby booties and other items. A felter.
  • NATASHA LOCKE
  • Eco dyes silk scarves, and creates Nuno felt wraps and hats plus felt  brooches.
  • ANNAMARIE MAGUS
  • A textured weaver of long standing making wraps and scarves.
  • PAULA MOHLER
  • A Fairisle knitter specialising in socks and children’s items.
  • AILSA RICHARD
  • Dyes both yarns and silk scarves. Felt glasses and needle cases and knits mostly children’s items. 
  • RAIE SEMMENS
  • Gumnut T  themed cosies and hats. Knitted beanies, scarves and jumpers. Tasmanian wooden items like scarf pins, lace bobbins, and needle cases. Clever sheep cards. 
  • MARIE WARD
  • A spinner and dyer of yarns. Knits classic berets,  headbands and adult jumpers. Creates both native and domestic animals and birds. 

Art Glass and Fine Art

Wooby Lane Gallery features over 30 glass artists of all disciplines, as well as painters, woodwork, leather, ceramics , jewellery and much more.