About Us

Established in 1941, Sturt is a national centre of excellence for the teaching and promotion of Australian contemporary craft and design. Sturt is a favourite destination for over 50,000 visitors each year who enjoy Sturt's inspiring Southern Highlands setting and magical cool climate gardens. Sturt features a contemporary design shop that is the ideal place to buy Australian designed products for the perfect gift or the serious collector, a professional gallery showcasing Australian and international craft artists and a great cafe in a fantastic garden location. Sturt maintains working studios in woodwork, ceramics, textiles, design and jewellery and offers classes and workshops throughout the year, an annual residential summer and winter school plus the world class Sturt School for Wood that teaches Australia's future fine furniture makers and designers.