The chronological timeline of when each formal craft workshop was established at the Sturt Gallery and Studios in Mittagong is listed below:
- 1947 – Wood Workshop
The first formal workshop established, focusing on woodworking and furniture making. - 1951 – Weaving Workshop
Though informal spinning and weaving classes led by Ruth Ainsworth began when Sturt was founded in 1941, the official, professional Weaving workshop was formally established a decade later. - 1954 – Pottery / Ceramics (Sturt Pottery)
Formally set up under pioneering potter Ivan McMeekin after a year of meticulously researching local clays and planning the studio infrastructure. - 1969 – Jewellery and Metalwork (Sturtmetal)
Introduced to expand Sturt’s capabilities into fine contemporary metalwork and jewellery design. Foundation manager Ray Norman - 1973 – Screenprinting Workshop
Added to introduce textile printing and graphic craft into the studio programs. Foundation managers Richard & Dilys Brecknock - 1985 – Sturt School for Wood
Established as a separate, highly rigorous training division to deliver intensive, long-term furniture design and manufacturing courses. Foundation manager Alan Wale - The Sturt Gallery and Studios in Mittagong, New South Wales, houses a historically significant permanent collection and archive that celebrates over 80 years of the Australian post-war studio crafts movement.Overview of the Sturt Permanent Collection & Archive
- Establishment: Founded in 1941 by Winifred West, Sturt originally aimed to provide craft, music, and drama education. The on-site permanent collection and archives were formally established in 2007 within a historic former laundry building.
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