Make Award finalist

Vipoo Srivilasa has been selected as a finalist for Make Award 2023.

The MAKE Award is a new national award for Australian designer makers and 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.

Prejudging was undertaken by the MAKE Award judging panel with
-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) and
-Jason Smith (Director, Geelong Gallery).

More information www.makeaward.au.

28 September: MAKE Award special event and announcement of the award winners.

5 October: Exhibition public opening event and launch of Sydney Craft Week Festival

29 September – 22 November 2023 exhibition at Australian Design Centre, Sydney

15 December 2023 – 28 April 2024 exhibition at JamFactory, Adelaide, SA

10 August – 27 October 2024 exhibition at Geelong Gallery, Geelong, VIC