MAKE Award: Biennial Prize for Innovation in Australian Craft and Design

MAKE Award: Biennial Prize for Innovation in Australian Craft and Design is a new national award for Australian designer makers. The MAKE Award is the richest non-acquisitive prize for craft and design in Australia.

The winner will receive a cash prize of $35,000 and a second prize of $10,000 will be awarded.

Australian designer makers were encouraged to submit a work that demonstrated innovation in technique or material use, and is an extension of their usual practice.

A total of 187 entries were received from designer makers working across the fields of ceramics, glass, furniture, metal, jewellery, textiles and fibre.

The judges have selected 30 finalists.

Finalists:

• Luke Abbot
• Kelly Austin
• Andrea Barker
• Julie Blyfield
• Samuel Burns
• Lisa Cahill
• Cobi Cockburn
• Csongvay Blackwood
• Carly Dodd
• Evan Dunstone
• Gretal Ferguson
• Hannah Gason
• Mingi Gu
• Rowena Foong (High Tea with Mrs Woo)
• Eunice (Kumuntjai) Napanangka Jack
• Cara Johnson
• Sherrie Knipe
• Korban + Flaubert
• Johannes Kuhnen
• Ju-shih (Ruth) Li
• Brenda Livermore
• Nick Mount
• Jessica Murtagh
• Kenny (Yong soo) Son
• Vipoo Srivilasa
• Bic Tieu
• Angela Valamanesh
• Tim Noone X Studio Ventana
  Liz Williamson
• Damien Wright and Bonhula Yunupingu

MAKE Award: Biennial Prize for Innovation in Australian Craft and Design is showing at JamFactory Adelaide, in Gallery One until 28 April 2024.

Judges are Lisa Cahill, CEO and Artistic Director, Australian Design Centre; Hyeyoung CHO, Chairperson, The Korea Association of Art and Design and Jury Member Loewe Craft Prize; Brian Parkes, CEO, JamFactory; Jason Smith, Director, Geelong Gallery.

For more information, visit: MAKE Award website