Talks, Demonstrations & Advisory
Drawing on four decades of making, creative entrepreneurship, exhibition development and strategic leadership, Dina Goebel contributes to conversations about contemporary artistic practice, material experimentation, audience engagement and commercial sustainability.
Three areas of contribution
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Artist Talks
Presentations exploring the development of a sustained creative practice, the evolution of Fragile Futures, working with 3D-printing waste, and the relationship between beauty, material consequence and environmental recognition.
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Artist Demonstrations
Practical demonstrations focused on sculptural processes, mixed-media construction, material experimentation, 3D-printing workflows and the transformation of fabrication waste.
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Advisory & Strategy
Contribution to arts organisations, committees and creative projects through exhibition planning, audience development, organisational strategy, commercial sustainability and artist-centred program design.
Suggested themes
Talks can be adapted to the audience, organisation and event context. Potential themes include:
- Building a sustainable creative practice for your lifestyle
- From commercial making to contemporary fine art
- Fragile Futures: transforming 3D-printing waste through sculpture
- Beauty as an entry point for difficult environmental subjects
- What artists learn through making, exhibiting and observing audiences
- Creative entrepreneurship, audience-building and commercial sustainability
Experience & perspective
Dina’s perspective is grounded in four decades of making across functional art, mixed-media sculpture, creative enterprise and contemporary exhibition practice. She founded and led ArTTable, a creative education business that worked with 35 tutors and more than 5,000 participants, and brings additional experience in corporate strategy, innovation and leadership.
Her current practice centres on Fragile Futures, an evolving sculptural project that transforms 3D-printing waste into environmental encounters. Alongside studio and exhibition work, Dina contributes to regional arts activity, artist demonstrations, public conversations and strategic discussions about sustaining creative practice.
Available formats
Contributions can be tailored to different audiences and settings, including:
- Guest talks and artist presentations
- Panel conversations and public discussions
- Artist demonstrations
- Committee and organisational workshops
- Strategic discussions and advisory sessions
- Mentoring conversations
Tailored presentations for galleries, arts organisations, educational settings and community groups.
Invite Dina
Talks, demonstrations and advisory contributions can be adapted to the audience, organisation and event context. Dina is based in Bass Coast, Gippsland Victoria, and is available for selected regional, metropolitan and online engagements.