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 ...