ARTISANS | Lost Trades

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Lost & Found - discover talent, creativity and craftsmanship
We proudly promote and support Australian makers and welcome the talented international makers that share their time, their knowledge and incredible skills over this special weekend.

INTERNATIONAL GUEST ARTISANS ~ 2026

Kerstin Neumüller : Craftswoman, Author (Mellösa, Sweden)

Grace Horne : Scissor Maker (Sheffield, UK)

Lauren Muney : Silhouette Artist (Maryland, USA)

Tobey Oxley : Chairmaker (S.Carolina, USA)

Ashley Harwood : Wood Turner (S.Carolina, USA)

David Douyard : Chairmaker (Connecticut, USA)

Irina Bradley : Iconographer (High Wycombe, UK)

Halleh Mortavazi : Illumination Artist (London, UK)

Matt & Shannon Schnittker (California, USA)

Lost Trades is proud to invite and host some of the worlds most talented international makers to join our

incredible Australian makers and showcase what they do exclusively at the Lost Trades Fair.

This is made possible by the support of Visit Victoria.

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TRADES & CRAFTS AT LOST TRADES 2026

WOOD TRADES & CRAFTS

Woodworkers - Woodcarvers - Wood Turners - Chairmakers - Luthiers - Indigenous Carvers

Puppet Maker - Bush Skills & Slab Huts - Timber Framers - Rocking Horse Maker - Wheelwrights

Toy Maker - Spoon Makers - Box Makers - Wooden Boat Builders - Furniture Makers

METAL TRADES ( Steel, Brass, Copper, Silver, Gold )

Armourers - Blacksmiths - Bladesmiths - Silversmiths - Cutlers - Scissor Maker - Toolmakers

Plane Maker - Folding Knife Maker - Engraver - Axe Maker - Locksmith

LEATHER TRADES & CRAFTS

Leatherworkers - Bootmaker - Whip Makers - Leather Plaiters - Saddlers

Bridle Maker - Leather Tailors - Bag Makers - Leather Carvers - Drum Maker

STONE, GLASS, CLAY, OIL & WAX

Stonemasons - Dry Stone Wallers - Stone Carver - Gem Facetors - Leadlighters

Glass Artists - Potters - Ceramicists - Candle Maker - Soap Maker - Oil Distillers

DECORATIVE ARTS

Bookbinder - Model Maker - Papermaker - Printmaker - Fine Artists

Silhouette Artist - Botanical Illustrator - Signwriters - Pinstriper - Sacred Geometry

Pigment Maker - Decorative Painters - Illumination Artist - Iconographer

TEXILES & FASHION - Wool, Cloth, Cotton, Silk, Flax, Linen, Fibre.

Spinners - Weavers - Saori Weaver - Tailors - Jeans Maker - Waxed Clothing Tailor

Hat Maker - Indigo Dyer - Embroiderer - Sockmakers - Toymaker - Lacemakers

FIELD CRAFTS & CANE

Fly Rod Makers - Basket Weaving - Cane Weaving - Ropemakers - Indigenous Weaving

VINTAGE MACHINERY - Demonstrations and displays

We acknowledge the First Peoples throughout Victoria and their ongoing connection to the land and waters. We pay our respects to their culture, knowledge and Elders past and present.