SATURDAY YARD WORK by Nathan Martin is a Kaurna/Adelaide based practice that aims to find a medium between sculpture, craft, and functional objects by delving into material experimentation and processes. Embracing unorthodox production methods, Nathan seeks to uncover unexpected visual and sensory outcomes manifested in form and texture. Through the crafting of unique pieces, his experimental and process-driven design ethos celebrates the unconventional, embracing the imperfect and the intricacies of handmade objects.
Contact
email: info@saturdayyardwork.com
Showrooms / Stockists
Origine - Melbourne
Craft Victoria - Melbourne
Jam Factory - Adelaide
Soda Objects - Adelaide
1K Chairs - Adelaide
Household Presents - Adelaide
Array Store - Brisbane
Exhibitions
May 2025 - Bar Holiday / After Hours Salon, presented by Bar Holiday and Julian Leigh May, for Melbourne Design Week - Melbourne, VIC
April 2025 - Melting Point, group show by Jamfactory - Adelaide, SA
March 2025 - Future50, presented by Adorno, for Collectible Fair Brussels - Brussels, Belgium
Sep 2024 - Ichi-Go-Ichi-E, group show, Vvren Space - Melbourne, VIC
Sep 2024 - Gleam, group show by Household Presents - Adelaide, SA
Jun 2024 - Liquid Mass, by Saturday Yard Work, Craft Victoria Vitrine Gallery - Melbourne, VIC
May 2024 - Liminal Dreams, presented by Origine Gallery, for Melbourne Design Week - Melbourne, VIC
May 2024 - Soft, presented by Calum Hurley and Andy TT, for Melbourne Design Week - Melbourne, VIC
Nov 2023 - Everyone’s Heard of a Dragon, group show curated by James Lemon and Bobby Corica, Craft Victoria - Melbourne, VIC
May 2023 - Workshop 01, presented by Misc Objet and New Assemblage, for Melbourne Design Week - Melbourne, VIC
Installations
March 2024 - Hanging sculptural metal installation piece for Pepperprint Music and Arts Festival
Commissions
March 2024 - Custom jewellery holder, Blonde Design, Blonde Jewellery Marketing Campaign
Feb 2025 - Custom Modular Jewellery Display, Outcast Goods and Services
Awards
Jul 2023 - Commendation, VIVID Emerging Designer Awards, Object Design
Press/Publications
March 2025 - Design Web, Highlights of Collectible Brussels 2025, the fair for 21st century design
Jan 2025 - Adorno, Adorno Future50, A celebration of today’s visionaries shaping tomorrows design
Jun 2024 - Architecture AU, 10 Impressively Executed Works at Melbourne Design Week 2024
April 2024 - Small Hours Magazine, Issue 002 April 2024, presented by Orée
May 2023 - Architecture and Design, What to attend at Melbourne Design Week
May 2023 - Habitus Living, Top 12 events to see at Melbourne Design Week 2023
May 2023 - Ala Champ Magazine, Melbourne Design Week - We select the top 6 design projects that champion materiality
May 2023 - Yellowtrace, Our Ultimate Guide to Melbourne Design Week 2023
SATURDAY YARD WORK acknowledges the Kaurna people, the traditional custodians of this land in which Nathan lives and practices on, and pay respects to the Elders both past and present.
