November 11th, 2023Enjoying and creating a ritual of listening

Final Edition is the creative practice of Craig Frankland: a teacher, designer and artist based on Dja Dja Wurrung land in Daylesford.
His current work, a series of small sculptural record holders, is fuelled by his passion for music and how we interact with it. Craig’s record holders are created to promote enjoying and creating a ritual of listening.
He combines traditional craft techniques and modern manufacturing processes and a significant part of his art-making is concerned with exploring sustainability and form.
“The idea is really about slowing things down and getting back to the enjoyment of making a space to consciously put on an album and listen to it in its entirety as the artist intended.
“This project was born out of that idea and I’m having a lot of fun tackling forms that will hopefully encourage this way of listening.
“Final Edition really kicked off during Covid as many things did during that time and has been about re-energising myself. I put a lot of energy into teaching so this is a creative outlet for me that also feeds back into my teaching as well.
“DJ culture has helped to keep vinyl around as a format and there has been a definite resurgence in people collecting, and listening to records in recent times.”
Craig’s own record collection continues growing as he meets and talks music with friends.
Final Edition record holders can be ordered online through Instagram, or purchased at Daylesford Records or Bad Neighbour Records in Geelong.
Come and support and meet this local maker at Daylesford Records (11 Howe Street) on Saturday, November 18, 4pm-6pm or follow along at Craig Final Edition on Instagram.