Reservation: A Collaborative & Tactile Dialogue
Presented by Ashley Simonetto & Ellen Waite
DETAILS
Ticketed
Coates Community Arts
suite 6 level 4/20 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
ACCESS
Reservation is an intimate hands-on workshop and non-hierarchical long-table that addresses the reservations FLINTA+ (Female, Lesbian, Intersex, Non-binary, Trans and Agender) people may face in the design industry — all while celebrating their rightful place at the table.
Building on the learning developed during the first iteration of Reservation (produced as part of Melbourne Design Week in 2025), this second instalment introduces a new — but still characteristically tactile — workshop, hosted in a carefully considered space designed to foster a collaborative and open-ended experience.
You can view a gentle archive of the 2025 event here.
Wine and non-alcoholic beverages are included in the ticket price.
Participants
Ashley Simonetto
Ashley Simonetto has worked with the National Gallery of Victoria's Exhibition Design team as a graphic designer to bring Pharaoh Kids and Olaf Breuning: Plans for the Planet to life. Additionally, she has collaborated with arts and culture organisations such as the National Museum of Australia, Visit Victoria and the Australian Ballet.
Ellen Waite
Ellen Waite is an Experience Designer, working across exhibition graphic design, wayfinding and placemaking. They have worked with the National Gallery of Victoria’s Exhibition Design Team, along with RMIT University’s School of Design and RMIT Culture. Their personal practice aims to put community at the forefront, weaving together tactility, playful graphic design, spatial design and co-design.