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Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft
About the series
Living treasures
Masters of Australian craft
About the series
19 November 2009
Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft celebrates the achievements of Australia's iconic and influential crafts practitioners and makes prominent the work of Australian artists whose exemplary craft skills have been recognised by their peers. Each year the Living Treasures series features the selected artist through a solo exhibition of new work, a major monograph publication, a public lecture program and a national tour of the exhibition. The series celebrates the finalists as Masters of Australian Craft and acknowledges the wealth and dynamism they have contributed to the Australian studio craft movement.
The Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft series was launched in 2005 and is an initiative of Object: Australian Centre for Craft and Design. The series is promoted by Craft Australia and supported by the network of Australian Craft and Design Centres (ACDC). Nominations, open to individuals and organisations, are called for every three years and are assessed by a panel that represents the national craft and design sector.
Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft is a key strategy that significantly expands the knowledge base about Australian craft and design practice and its contribution to Australian cultural life. The Living Treasures series supports key areas of focus by the ACDC network including sector development, education and artists' sustainability and supports the private and public gallery sectors and the collector market.
Craft Australia advances the Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft series and profiles the artists through its website and includes video production, publication of feature articles, biographical information about the artists, and images of their recent work.
Craft Australia's partners in the Living Treasures: Masters of Australian Craft series:
