Maddie Sharrock

Material Thought: exploring material through the work of innovative Australian designers, as part of Melbourne Design Week

As part of Melbourne Design Week 2019, Modern Times is presenting Material Thought, an exhibition of contemporary furniture,lighting and objects by some of Australia’s most innovative and creative designers. Discover new work by Steelotto, Nicolette Johnson, Christopher Boots, Henry Wilson, Ebony Heidenreich, Maddie Sharrock, Studio ac-s, Alterfact and Coco Flip.

Exhibition Dates
14 – 24th March 2019

Location
Modern Times
311 Smith St,
Fitzroy VIC 3065

Part of Melbourne Design Week 2019, an initiative of the Victorian Government in collaboration with the NGV

Join us for a drink when Brooke Holm’s, Sand Sea opens Thursday 6-8pm 21st March

The theme of Melbourne Design Week is Design Experiments – ‘How can design shape the future?’. Every choice a designer makes has an impact on the future. Material Thought investigates each designers materials and explores some of the history, constraints and implications of these decisions.

Material Thought highlights include Maddie Sharrock’s Snake Head seat made from a unique combination of polystyrene, polyurethane, polymer cement and concrete (recently acquired by the NGV Contemporary Design and Architecture Collection) and the launch of Honey, a new lighting collection from Coco Flip taking cues from the humble honey dipper’s soft curves and classic geometry made from slip-cast ceramic stoneware and American White Ash timber.

We are very proud to be part of Melbourne Design Week, Australia’s leading international design event! Do check out the program for more than 200+ talks, exhibitions, tours and workshops that explore how design can shape the future.

SPRING CARNIVAL LEXUS PAVILION

Two table tops, 1200 x 3600 mm, created for Melbourne’s Spring Carnival, Lexus Pavilion.

While producing the pieces, it was my intention to emulate the Earth’s natural beauties, referencing aerial views and cross sections of the Australian outback. I’ve recently moved to the Pilbara and the colours are inspired by muddy claypans and dried out salt lakes. I enjoy using cement as the finished work is vibrant and tactile, and this is a surprising contrast to the raw, cold, heavy-dutiness of the commercial material.

Client | The Big Group
Client | Lexus Australia

WILLOW WELLNESS

Meme Design incorporated a subtle grey and apricot concrete counter facade in their harmonious design for Willow Wellness Clinic in Armadale, Melbourne.  The detailed formwork design was excellently executed by Policrete and Maddie and the concreters worked together to pour her concrete coloured art.

Client | Meme Design
Press | Yellowtrace Article (2018)
Photography | Sharyn Cairns

0/100 Degrees Celicius

Annual General Meeting (A.G.M.) is Friends & Associates second presentation – a showcase of furniture and objects by the most exciting names in Australian contemporary design.

A.G.M. presented designers of various disciplines working within the fields of furniture, lighting and accessories.

Brooke Holm and Maddie Sharrock explore Earth’s opposing environments through a collaboration of sculpture and photography. Holm’s photographs depict two contrary scenes; icy glacial crevasses versus steaming geothermal vents, while Sharrock’s textural sculptures mirror the layered composition of a glacier in earthy tones. Sharrock’s process allows for a certain degree of organic evolution for one-of-a-kind pieces, while Holm’s photographs capture fleeting moments of fragile environments. Together their work represents a rapidly changing planet, where nothing is the same as it once was.

For more information go to friendsand.associates

Location | 2-8 Wreckyn Street, North Melbourne
Photography | Peter Tarasiuk and Matthew Smith

Special thanks to Alternative Surfaces for all their hardwork and expertise.

WYALLA STUDIO

Campaign photographs for Wyalla Studio's lighting range. Photographs show works from Maddie's Future Relief exhibition like Self-portrait, Peaches and Cheeks.

Client | Wyalla Studio
Photography | Glenn Hester

TRACT CONSULTANTS

A 13-metre concrete wall in the Melbourne offices of landscaping consultant, Tract. Working closing with ArchitectsEAT a colour palette and design was developed that represented landscapes and the earth through textures and striations. Being poured onsite and into formwork meant that the concrete artwork could be one continuous slab.

Client | ArchitectsEAT
Photography | Nicole England

ARTEFACTS

In association with National Gallery of Victoria for Design Week 2018, Artefacts presents a vision of 11 Australian object makers pushing the outer limits of what design can be. Whether they are reinterpreting traditional crafts, exploring cultural references or creating new visual iconography, the Artefacts participants seek to achieve more than just utility through their work. Although spanning a variety of disciplines and creative techniques, the participants are tied together by their desire to be hands-on and process driven. By presenting work in a gallery context, they are free to challenge themselves to explore new territories.

PARTICIPANTS
Jonathan Ben-Tovim
Dan Bowran
Fred Ganim
Michael Gittings
Nicolette Johnson
Guy Keulemans
Kyoko Hashimoto
Sean Meilak
Liam Mugavin
Makiko Ryujin
Maddie Sharrock

Press | The National Gallery of Victoria
Photography | Makiko Ryujin

DECUS INTERIORS

These 2 stools were commissioned by Decus Interiors for a residential job in Perth.

Client | Decus Interiors
Photography | Peter Tarasiuk

FUTURE RELIEF

The show marked the beginning of Maddie's transition from commercial art production to a platform of 'art for art's sake', with a focus on the individual process and meaning of each work. 

Maddie brings the basic materials and processes used in her commercial business, Studio Twocan, and adds Computer Aided Design to the mix, along with a fresh artistic vision.

Location | Schoolhouse Studios
Press | The Design Files Article (2017)
Photography | Charlie Payne


 

SCROLL ICE CREAM

The monolithic facade of Scroll Ice Cream's flagship store stands out in a crowd. Designed by Melbourne based architects One Design Office (ODO) and produced by artist Maddie Sharrock, the construction consists of 22 cubic metres of technicolour concrete.

Client | ODO
Press | Dezeen Article (2015)
Photography | Tom Blachford

Studio Twocan is a creative studio, managed by sisters, Maddie and Becc Sharrock. Sharing a keen and life-long interest in design and creativity, the duo embarked on a collaborative journey in 2011 that led to a number of projects and commissions. Their signature range of ornamental cement includes homewares and printed artworks that have been sold through retailers like Jardan, Modern Times and Safari Living.

Studio Twocan was always a springboard and a platform for Maddie and Becc knowing that eventually, they would pursue careers in their own fields. Becc is now managing Sharrock, a brand, design and digital studio and Maddie is pursuing her art and all things coloured and concrete. 

Press | The Design Files Article (2015)
Photography | Benny Capp & Charlie Payne

NOMA SYDNEY

Foolscap Studio commissioned a series of vases in cool greys and gum greens to compliment their warm interior for Noma's pop-up restaurant in Sydney.

Client | Foolscap Studio
Press | Yellowtrace Article (2017)
Photography | Lendlease

INDUSTRIA X

Campaign photoshoot for Industria X's furniture range.

Client | Industria X
Press | Inside Out Magazine
Photography | Armelle Habib
Styling | Julia Green, Greenhouse Interiors

CULT FURNITURE

Cult Furniture asked Australian Designers to recreate and transform the Bouroullec Brothers' classic Officina chair and the outcome was auctioned for charity. Studio Twocan was formed on the basic principle that two heads are better than one. By sharing skills and knowledge Twocan can challenge the ordinary and each other. That's why the sisters turned the Officina chair into a two-seater. Like the Bouroullec Brothers, Becc and Maddie sit side by side. 

Client | Cult
Press | Vogue Living
Photography | Toby Peet

HOLLA FOOD & DRINK

Tim Brooks and Alix Smith commissioned a green, black and grey concrete countertop for Holla Food & Drink. The 12 metre long top was 70mm thick and poured in situ with concreters, Policrete.  

Client | Tim and Alix
Production Photography | Charlie Payne
Final Photography | Dan Soderstrom

JARDAN FURNITURE

Since 2013, Studio Twocan has been developing ornamental homewares and colour palettes unique to Jardan Furniture.

Client | Jardan Furniture
Press | The Good Life
Photography | James Geer

JUNCTION MOAMA

Seesaw commissioned a series of textured cement vessels that reflect the layered sediment and water levels of the Murray River, where the Junction restaurant is located. These artworks were photographed and form the basis of many branded applications designed by Seesaw from signage and stationery though to environmental graphics and uniforms. 

Client | Junction Moama
Press | BP&O Article (2015)
Photography | Andrew Johnson