THE ARTISANS
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
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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 : Woodturner (S.Carolina, USA)
David Douyard : Chairmaker (Connecticut, USA)
Irina Bradley : Iconographer (High Wycombe, UK)
Halleh Mortazavi : Illumination Artist (London, UK)
Matt & Shannon Schnittker: Tintypists (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.​
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 - 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
DECORATIV​E ARTS
Bookbinder - Model Maker - Papermaker - Printmaker - Fine Artists - Silhouette Artist - Botanical Illustrator - Signwriters - Pinstriper - Corn Dolly Maker - Sacred Geometry Artists - Pigment Maker - Decorative Painters - Illumination Artist - Iconographer
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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
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FIELD CRAFTS & CANE
Fly Rod Makers - Basket Weaving - Cane Weaving - Ropemakers - Indigenous Weaving
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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.​
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