North Metro TAFE — Graduate Showcase 2026

The 2026 NM TAFE Art & Design Graduate Showcase celebrates the exceptional work of our talented Art & Design students.
 

The exhibition will showcase student work from:
• Animation, Game Art and Visual Effects
• Building Design and Drafting
• Fashion and Textile Design
• Graphic Design and Signcraft
• Interior Design
• Product and Industrial Design
• Jewellery Design & Apprentices
• Specialist Makeup
• Visual Arts

 

 

VIP & INDUSTRY PREVIEW from 5:00pm
GENERAL PUBLIC from 6:00pm

It will continue on:
Friday, 4 December from 10:30am to 4:30 pm
Saturday, 5 December, from 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm and
Monday, 7 December, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm — through to Friday 11 December closing at 12 noon.

If you require more information, contact our gallery@nmtafe.wa.edu.au

 

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Born from the instinctive tap of a key pressed countless times through late nights of designing, rendering, revising, and rethinking, Escape is more than an exit. For us, Escape represents the moments when we step back from a design, question what we’ve created and look at a space from a different perspective. Design is rarely a straight path. Sometimes, you need to pause, shift direction, and see things differently.

These ideas reflect the nature of interior design itself, creating spaces that encourage people to move, pause, interact, and experience something beyond the expected. What began as a familiar key in the life of an interior design student becomes a metaphor for our exhibition: an invitation to step outside the ordinary, explore new perspectives and experience design differently.

Press Escape. Step out. See differently.

 

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Spark showcases the inventive spirit of Diploma Industrial/Product Design students through a collection of domestic goods that reimagine everyday living. From tables and tableware to shoes, knives, and backpacks, each prototype explores the intersection of form, function, and materiality.

Crafted from ceramics, timber, concrete, resin, and more, these objects reflect curiosity, experimentation, and craftsmanship. Spark is a celebration of how design transforms the ordinary into something extraordinary.

 

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We Made It celebrates the act of making; through experimentation, mixture of traditional and contemporary bench skills, each jewellery design graduate has brought their ideas into physical form, creating contemporary jewellery and objects that reflect their individual perspectives, processes and perseverance. Four graduates, four distinct practices, and a shared achievement: We Made It — and we made things.

Las Estrellas highlights the technical mastery of North Metropolitan TAFE’s jewellery apprentices. Rooted in tradition, these finely crafted pieces showcase the precision, discipline, and artistry required in trade manufacturing. Together, the exhibitions celebrate jewellery as both an art and craft.

 

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Expect PRESS START graduates to express their unique voices and creative energy in this exciting exhibition. Many projects were developed through live briefs with industry partners while others earned recognition in prestigious national and international design competitions.

 

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The 2026 Fashion and Textile Design graduates represent a vibrant cohort of emerging designers whose work reflects creativity, resilience and innovation. Their collections respond thoughtfully to a rapidly evolving world, exploring diverse concepts through experimental textiles, contemporary fashion design and innovative pattern cutting. The resulting garments showcase distinctive silhouettes, original fabrics and new approaches to making.

As the next generation of fashion professionals, these graduates are committed to more sustainable, collaborative and inclusive practices. From textile innovation to garment construction, the Class of 2026 presents a compelling vision for the future of fashion, highlighting the possibilities and challenges that are shaping the global fashion industry.

 

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Draft Punk invites you to explore the final projects of North Metropolitan TAFE’s Diploma of Building Design students. Tasked with designing a two-storey commercial building, each student worked closely with industry mentors to bring their vision to life.

The exhibition features presentation posters, client booklets, video flythroughs, and more—showcasing a rich blend of software, media, and imagination. It’s a celebration of design thinking, technical skill, and creative problem-solving.

 

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We’re excited to present the diverse work of an emerging group of artists, exploring a range of concepts using traditional and contemporary materials.

Exploring themes of human connection, identity, mortality, displacement, biology, personal experience and the complexities of life, these artists bring a range of creative approaches to their work. From immersive installations to interactive artworks the exhibition offers an engaging insight into the perspectives and practices of this graduating cohort.

We look forward to sharing these thought-provoking works with you this December at the Graduation Exhibition. Come along and meet the artists and experience their work!

 

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Imagination takes centre stage at North Metropolitan TAFE’s Screen and Media Specialist Make-up Showcase, celebrating the creative achievements of our Diploma and Advanced Diploma students. Discover an extraordinary collection of character designs, from chilling zombies and otherworldly aliens to the elaborate elegance of the 18th century. Each creation brings together skills in special effects (SFX), prosthetics, make-up artistry, wig styling and costume coordination to tell a distinctive story. Through intricate detail and bold design, our emerging specialist make-up artists reveal their craftsmanship and vision behind transforming a performer into a memorable character for screen and stage performances.

 

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Enter the Next Phase, an exhibition where the storytellers of tomorrow ready themselves to shape the creative worlds of today. The Animation, Game Art and VFX students graduating from North Metropolitan TAFE are raring to leap into the industry, and we want you to join in the celebration of this exciting moment. Step into a fantastical blend of visual mediums as we guide you through the transformation of sprawling labyrinths of intricate concept artwork into breathtaking vistas, gallant heroes, snarling horrors, and fascinating automata that dance before your eyes. Peek behind the curtain and witness the meticulous craftsmanship involved in optimising striking 3D sculptures and refining gorgeous hand-panted animations, all ready for commercial productions.