If you are in town for Christmas shopping, do yourself a favour and take the short walk up to Central TAFE and view the graduate exhibition. It will prove to be a refreshing and rewarding experience, especially to those who appreciate works of art that reflect imagination and skill.

When approaching the entrance I noticed white gossamer seed pods hanging from the rafters in one of the studios which caused a quickening of hope and pace. These and other sculptural works by Robyn Bogdanis proved excellent and exciting viewing. Then, after seeing her drawings I wasn't surprised as Bogdanis has a keen and inquisitive eye, one that can see and appreciate the ordered chaos of nature.

Michelle Gemina and Rhett Jones also have an eye for detail, in a more domestic setting. Gemina's over large sculptural pieces of extravagant jewellery have been finely formed by manipulating cheap cardboard. Cardboard is also employed by Jones, as well as wood, to produce his 'unworkable' tools. These well constructed exhibits are a delight yet I found the artists' drawings more interesting as they reveal a recognition of the subject's structure and compositional balance.

An equally keen eye for structure and balance is demonstrated in the work by Angela McHarrie. Her plywood tables, balls, blocks and various domestic objects create a unique 'ballet' across plinths, floor and wall. On both the small and large scale, McHarrie's aesthetically pleasing and physically balanced constructions delight the viewer with their playfulness and perfection.

Besides helping students perfect their hand and eye skills, it is important that art schools encourage students to reach into their own imagination for inspiration, to replicate not only what they see but create what they imagine. We see fine examples of this lesson being well learned here too. Philippa Waldeck creates a strange island inhabited by unique creatures and documents her 'discovery' with a museum-like display of historical finds that include an intrepid explorer's journal, ancient maps and 'collected' fauna. This is a well conceived, constructed and presented exhibit. Then Pam Boyd-Goggin offers her collection of hybrid creatures of the cuddly/grotesque kind. I do appreciate her Were Bunnies

This is one of the best grad shows around and augers well for the future of visual arts and craft in Perth. I look forward to following the continued artistic development of these 'emerging' artists.