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

Household Presents - Adelaide

Array Store - Brisbane

Exhibitions

October 2026 - Continuation of a Dissonant Note, solo show, presented by Hake House of Art - Sydney, NSW

May 2026 - Making Old New: DRG 10th Anniversary, group show - Adelaide, SA

May 2026 - Relics and Remains, group show curated by Curtis Bloxsidge for Melbourne Design Week 2026 - Melbourne, VIC

May 2026 - Synthesis, group show curated by Ruby Shields for Melbourne Design Week 2026 - Melbourne, VIC

May 2026 - 100 Chairs, group show curated by Friends and Associates for Melbourne Design Week 2026 - Melbourne, VIC

May 2026 - Ephemeral Ebb, group show curated by Amy Forbes for Melbourne Design Week 2026 - Melbourne, VIC

December 2025 - Associated, group show presented by Jamfactory Associates - Adelaide, SA

December 2025 - Space Between Scenes, group show presented by Praxis x Household Presents, Praxis Artspace - Adelaide, SA

September 2025 - NYC Pop-Up Event, presented by Apoc Store x Adorno x Nothing, for New York Fashion Week, New York, USA

September 2025 - Collectible Fair NYC, Fashion Section, New York, USA

August 2025, Clockwork, group show presented by Soda Objects, for Every*where Adelaide Design Week 2025 - Adelaide, SA

August 2025, In Collaboration, group show presented by Household Presents, for Every*where Adelaide Design Week 2025 - Adelaide, SA

August 2025 - Motion, group show curated by Rachel Leppinus, for Every*where Adelaide Design Week 2025 - Adelaide, SA

June 2025 - Offsite, presented by Origine Gallery - Adelaide, SA

June 2025 - Persona, presented by Adorno, for 3 Days of Design Copenhagen - Copenhagen, Denmark

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

September 2026 - Custom jewellery display panels, Sarah & Sebastian Chadstone Store, Richards Stanisich, Melbourne, VIC

May 2026 - Custom aluminium mirror and credenza, private residence, Adelaide, SA

June 2025 - Custom aluminium sculptural wall piece, Enoki Design, Adelaide, SA

Feb 2025 - Custom Modular Jewellery Display, Outcast Goods and Services

March 2024 - Custom jewellery holder, Blonde Design, Blonde Jewellery Marketing Campaign

Awards

September 2025 - Winner, Cadogan Tate Design and Innovation Award, Fashion Section, Collectible Fair NYC, New York, USA

July 2023 - Commendation, VIVID Emerging Designer Awards, Object Design

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.