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Darwin Arts Crafts and Gifts

Nightcliff Community Bank Jetty Artspace under the trees at the Jetty

In the markets throughout Darwin Arts Crafts and Gifts are popular items, ranging from flower crafts, hand cut gem stones, jewelery, and stained glass to locally produced soaps and cosmetics.

Traditional Dancers at DAAF

Many of these crafts are unique to the Darwin area, produced by local residents and Aboriginal Artists who have been located here for thousands of years.

The Darwin Aboriginal Arts Fair
is held each year at the Convention Centre at Darwin Wharf

Other crafts are produced by people who follow the weather, heading north for the balmy months of the dry season, then moving south as the wet season approaches in late September or October.

There are also many interesting crafts from South East Asian countries.

For information on original Territory Art & Craft described by the creators of the work themselves read more here...

NT artisans who would like to add an example of their work click here...

Cristmas craft stalls under the trees at the tactileARTS centre in the Darwin museum grounds

Mindil Beach Markets . Mindil Sunday Markets . Nightcliff Markets . Palmerston Markets

New Malak Marketplace will open on Saturday 29th April 2018 and run each Saturday until the end of October. Come to Malak on Saturday evenings for live music, local farm produce and international variety food.

Moved to Coconut Grove March 2018

Darwin Community Arts has moved to Travers St., Coconut Grove and provides a wide variety of opportunities to engage in community art including theatre, visual arts, digital art, film production, sewing, music and more.

Call 8945 7347 for information

Scrap Metal Cockatoo

provides classes in a variety of mediums.

There is also studio space and gallery space for exhibitions available.

Located in the Darwin Museum grounds
Conacher St. Fannie Bay
Phone: (08) 8981 6616
Facsimile: (08) 8981 7175

Members of

also sell their creations in the Shop in Parliament House, open Monday to Saturday 9.30- 3.30M

Territory artists and crafts people.

If you live in the Territory here's an opportunity to tell everyone about your art work. We'd love to know what inspires you and how you developed your techniques.

Name your page here eg Bill's Oil paintings

Click here to see the rest of the form and complete your submission.

Original Territory Art and Craft

Click below to see works by Territorians

Bonsai Interest Group Darwin
Are you interested in learning the Art of Bonsai? We meet once a month at member's homes, 4pm to 6pm on the third Sunday of the month. Meetings …

La Muralizta - Liz Copeman original paintings
Liz Copeman is a local Darwin artist specialising in wall murals and acrylic paintings in her own unique style of realism. I seem to get lots of requests …

Louise Denton Photography
Louise Denton is a new, vibrant landscape photographer in Darwin. Taking mostly seascape, storm and nature photographers from the local area, there …

Northern Territory Childrens Books
These Childrens Books written by Lyndall Stavrou capture the experience of her life in remote communities with an earnest simplicity. Lyndall lived …

Darwin Originals- pictures of an NT life by Alison Dowell
When my children were little I drew and painted them a lot- friends suggested I should get the drawings copied; then I had a market stall here I had a …

Decorative Card Design
Decorative Card Design produces hand crafted cards for all occasions. I can customise cards to suit individual needs, and no two cards are ever the same! …

MC Cakes by Shona
Hi I am a stay at home mum of 5 kids. I have been making nappy cakes for about 3 year now and extended my products to Modern Cloth Nappy cakes, palya hot …

Tash's Paintings of Flowers
Paintings of Flowers and Dragonflys My inspiration comes from bold bright colours and my main artwork is based on flowers. Flowers, provoke ideas …

Aboriginal Dot Art
Aboriginal dot art by Bevan Tjampitjinpa follows the traditions of his Anmatjere heritage. Bevan was interested in his family's art from an early age …

Mermaid Money
Darwin artist Esther turns ordinary Sand Dollars into beautiful jewellery, available from Mindil Beach Markets. The Starfish Sea Urchin is better known …

Kunwinjku Fine Art - Leslie Nawirridj
Leslie Nawirridj is a traditional Kunwinjku Aboriginal artist from Western Arnhem Land in the Northern Territory. He paints in the style that originated …

Crocodile Mick's Darwin
Crocodile Mick's Darwin is a local crocodile producer and manufacturer of crocodile products and crocodile Taxidermy. Mick Pitman has been in the industry …

Lucille Nabegeyo Painting Exhibition
Lucille Nabegyo is a mature person who for years has been struggling to find a way to express herself in her paintings. Art space, a division of Carpentaria …

Simply Eco Art (SEA)
I am originally from WA outback, from a time before some station homesteads had electricity, when food was still cooked in wood burning stoves (best …

Exquisite Hand-Made Gift Cards
Exquisite HandMade Gift Cards by Dekara This Darwin based lady is proud of her very wide range of exquisite locally hand made gift cards. Dekara's …

contemporary fibre art
Woven Sculptural Works created by contemporary fibre artist Aly de Groot celebrate the discarded and overlooked, and question the accepted norm of mass …

Dresses and Jewellery by Frockme
DRESSES AND JEWELLERY PERFECT FOR ANY SEASON AND ANY EVENT. Born and bred in Darwin I decided to pursue my dream in fashion creating ‘Frockme’ …

Natasha Parriman Lloyd
Traditionally Natasha’s family carved and painted using traditional ochre’s and raw materials from the land. Ceremonial pieces, hunting tools and artefacts …

Bright N Funky
Okay, my names Lauren and I'm 19 years of age. A couple of my friends and I are considering to move to Darwin. For work purposes and also to get out and …

KayKraft - Hand Crafted Glass Beaded Jewellery
KayKraft - Hand Crafted Glass Beaded Jewellery- created by Kay and Mike Foley who have been making their own glass beads and crafting jewellery from those …

Beached Buoys Not rated yet
Moving to Darwin from Cairns on our boat, we found lots of rope, ghost net, buoys and rubbish on beaches. This gave me the idea of "Beached Buoys" buoys …

Kendo Beginners' Course - Japanese Fencing, Sport, Martial Art Not rated yet
Darwin Kendō Club - Kendō Beginners' Course What: 12-week Beginners' Course + 4-week extension, totalling 16 weeks. When: Every Wednesday 7:00pm - …

Mrs Maver's Magic Cat - Childrens picture book Not rated yet
Jacqueline Harris - Orginally fron New Zealand now living and working in Darwin. Jacqueline has previously written poetry, a radio commerical and a series …

Button Luxe - Fabric Covered Earrings Not rated yet
Button Luxe Stud Earrings All earrings are handmade in Darwin using only quality fabrics and surgical steel graded backings. There are 4 sizes available …

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Getrocked Studio Gallery Not rated yet
GETROCKED STUDIO/Gallery is located in Humpty Doo. We create and sell Rustic garden sculptures ranging from letter boxes to animals and various garden …

Do It Yourself Tuesdays in October Not rated yet
A trial for Do It Yourself sessions starts on Tuesday 7 October from 6pm and will continue weekly throughout the month of October. Held at the Underground …

Forum Theatre Workshops Not rated yet
Darwin Community Arts and its CemeNTworx Community Theatre are very excited to be hosting Forum Theatre Workshops facilitated by Omar Pumar Romay. Omar …

Outdoor Community Dinner in August 2014 Not rated yet
Darwin Community Arts invites you to the monthly gathering Community Dinner. The August Community Dinner is dedicated to the Seniors and the event will …

Malak Mini Art Market on Saturday mornings Not rated yet
NEW DCA community art is now available at the Saturday evening Malak Marketplace until Sat October 10 Local community artists are encouraged to display …

Introduction to Playback Theatre Not rated yet
What is your New Year's resolution? Are you planning to learn new skills? Do you want to challenge yourself? Get yourself out of your comfort zone? Then …

FEAST-ival Outdoor Community Dinner Not rated yet
Feastival Outdoor Community Dinner Darwin Community Arts is holding the first outdoor Community Dinner on Monday 26th August 6-9pm called the Feast-ival. …

Do It Yourself & Get Crafty workshop Not rated yet
Do It Yourself & Get Crafty workshop with art and cultural outcomes are organized by Darwin Community Arts. The sessions are held in the Underground …

Jasmine Jan Studio Gallery Not rated yet
Jasmine Jan Studio/ Gallery Open Gardens Day at the Studio will be on the 10-11th of May this year from 10am-4:30pm. Entry for the Open Garden …

RIGHTS ON SHOW ART EXHIBITION Not rated yet
The 18th Annual RIGHTS ON SHOW exhibition will open on Thursday 6 December 5.30 pm at the Darwin Supreme Court foyer. Entries are now invited to comment …

Brinjen's Acrylics Not rated yet
Brinjen's Acrylics -Painted from the Heart I can't remember how old I was when I first picked up a paintbrush... but I've never wanted to put it down …

TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL DARWIN Not rated yet
TRAVELLING FILM FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE TERRITORY - DARWIN 2-5 FEBRUARY 2012 The Travelling Film Festival is on the road again; first stop for 2012 …

Cuddles & Kisses Handmade Childrens Clothing Not rated yet
Handmade clothing for babies, toddlers and children made here in the Territory by Melanie Bennet, a local Darwin mum. "It all started by making gifts …

Malak Gallery Not rated yet
This new Malak Gallery is currently showing a collaborative exhibition of the work of two local artists. Denis Blackford and Patricia Nagelhout represent …

HELL'S POSTMAN by KEN SCOTT Not rated yet
Darwin author Ken Scott has just published his latest book, Hell's Postman. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Hell’s Postman. It is a large work of crime/thriller. …

Aboriginal Art Gifts Not rated yet
A selection of aboriginal art gifts is produced by ausdesigns using original designs by Northern Territory aboriginal artists. A unique piece of Australia, …

JUNGLENUT Not rated yet
I have been creating Art and Craft, painting and sculptures out of recycling material especially in wood and coconut shell. Visit the Junglenut stall …

fibre design Not rated yet
Adrienne is an emerging artist residing in the rural areas of Darwin. With the beginnings of being purely informed by her surrounding environment she …

ART SPACE GALLERY Not rated yet
ART SPACE supports NAPCAN and children's week with an exhibiton opening on October the first. Visit the exhibiton in the gallery right through the …

Buffalos Top End Arts and IronWood Creations Not rated yet
Buffalo's Top End Arts Studio in Humpty Doo has a variation in the arts like no other. Available for sale are many Top End landscapes and prints of …

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