Daily Program
EXPERIENCE THE ENDURING PURSUIT OF HAND-MADE
Inspiring things to watch, makers to meet, timed group demonstrations and artisan speakers on stage.​
​Major demonstrations such as the Blacksmith Team Strike and Wheelwrights Hot Tyring (where a steel tyre is fitted to the wooden wheel) will happen twice daily - once in the morning and once in the afternoon. We cannot be more specific as this is very much dependant in the weather, the heat and humidity and how hot the fires get - but that there will be one in the morning and afternoon each day.
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As for every artisan trade listed on our Artisans Page - they will all be demonstrating their trades each day - some artisans demonstrate short 15 - 30 minute demonstrations each hour, other demonstrations may take up to an hour and be presented 3 - 4 times each day. ​
​​Artisan Insights Speaker Program: Presentations each day on the main stage​
Our 'Artisan Insights' staged presentations throughout each day means you can sit back, relax and listen to artisan makers present to a seated audience about their craft, trades and work. Artisans have been given 30 minutes each to talk about what their trade incorporates, what drives them to do what they do, design, materials, techniques, challenges, they may also demonstrate aspects of their trades that are sometimes difficult to see up close.
There will be seating, a stage, a workbench and a big screen so that everyone has the opportunity to sit back and listen to these incredible craftspeople tell you their stories and share their views on what it takes to be a maker. ​​​
THE TRADES YOU WILL EXPERIENCE FIRST HAND​
​​You will see and experience all trades - and there is certainly enough things to watch over the weekend.
Coopers will make buckets, bootmakers will be demonstrating boot making, fine artists will be painting alongside printmakers, bookbinders and leatherworkers. Clay pots thrown, porcelain cast, spinners and weavers will demonstrate, glass melted and leadlights created, fly fishing rods cast, whips cracked, puppets made, chair makers will have shave-horses and be shaving spindles, turners will have lathes operating, soap will be made, candles dipped, knives made and stone walls built, pigments will be ground, denim jeans constructed, wool dyed, whips plaited, instruments made, keys cut, clocks assembled - all onsite - on both days.
ENJOY !
WHAT LOST TRADES IS ALL ABOUT
The ethos behind the Fair is one of discovery; introducing you to the talented makers in this country that are pursuing careers in lost arts, rare trades and forgotten crafts. Artisans at the fair will be demonstrating and sharing their trades skills throughout each day.There is an artisan presentation program on stage each day to deliver an insight in what it takes to be a maker and what inspires them and how they do what they do.
Pack a picnic, relax under the gum trees, climb and the magical Hanging Rock and enjoy the atmosphere.(Hanging Rock access is included in ticket price). Freshly prepared food and beverages are available made by local producers.Vege and GF options are available. No commercial soft drinks/cans. No alcohol.
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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