[CRAFT2013]

2013 Australian Craft Awards

Category Listing

Choose from one of the 10 Major Categories or
from the 99+ Specialist Categories

       
       
       


Display

 This award celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for original display items. Consideration given to materials, concept, originality, function and aesthetic. May include for example ceramics and other decorative objects.
  

 

Fashion - Accessories

This awards celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for fashion accessories. Consideration given to all aspects that relate to personal usage, aesthetics, selection of materials, and resolution of the overall function.
  

 

Fashion - Apparel

This awards celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for personal clothing. Consideration given to functional and aesthetic aspects and the relationship to the human form.
  

 

Fashion - Kids

 This awards celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for kids' apparel. Consideration given to functional and aesthetic aspects and the relationship to the human form.
  

 

Furniture

This award celebrates creative and innovative furniture craftsmanship. Consideration given to aspects that relate to personal usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials and the overall function. 
  

 

Homewares

This award celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for homewares. Consideration given to materials, concept, originality, function and aesthetic.
  

 

Jewellery

This awards celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for jewellery. Consideration given to all aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of materials, and resolution of the overall function.
  

 

Kids - Toys

This award celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for kid's toys including educational and learning products. Consideration given to materials, concept, originality, function and aesthetic. 
  

 

Lighting

This award celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to concept, originality, function, aesthetic and energy effectiveness.
  

 

Media - Ceramics

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Ceramics as the primary media.

 To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Glass

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Glass as the primary media.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Metal

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Metal as the primary media.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Mixed Media

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated Mixed Media project.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Paper

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Paper as the primary media.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Plastic

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Plastic as the primary media.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Textiles

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Textiles as the primary media.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Media - Wood

Awarded by marketplace to the highest rated project incorporating Wood as the primary media.

To be considered for this award you must select one of the Marketplace Categories and submit your entry including your nominated media.

  

 

Outdoor

This award celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for products designed specifically for the outdoors. Consideration given to concept, originality, function, materials and aesthetic.
 
  

 

Stationery

This award celebrates creative and innovative craftsmanship for stationery. Consideration given to materials, concept, originality, function and aesthetic.
 
  

 

Craft Retailer

This award celebrates retailers of craftworks including online who have created an innovative space and platform to market and promote their selected craftwares and who encourage and support craft practitioners.   

 

Craft Supplier

This award celebrates suppliers of craft materials including online sellers who have created an innovative space and platform to market and promote their selected craft products and who encourage and support craft practitioners.   

 

Craft Publication

The Craft Publication either online or print must be produced specifically for the craft community either practitioners and/or the craft marketplace. This award celebrates innovation and creativity in presentation, content and promotion of craft.  

 

Craft Event

This award celebrates the leading craft event. It may be a single session or series of sessions and events under one design event umbrella. The event must be designed specifically for the craft community either practitoners or the craft marketplace.   

 

Craft Market

This award celebrates the leading craft market that provides an opportunity for craft practitioners to sell directly to the public. Consideration given to the range of craft, community involvement, awareness and support.  

 

Product Design - Automotive and Transport

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Product Design - Business and Technology

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Product Design - Furniture

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product.. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.  

 

Product Design - Homewares

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.  

 

Product Design - Architectural and Interior

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Product Design - Consumer

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Product Design - Medical and Scientific

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Product Design - Sport and Leisure

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Product Design - Lighting

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to concept, originality, function, aesthetic, architectural integration and energy effectiveness.   

 

Product Design - Heavy Machinery

This award celebrates creative and innovative design for either a component or overall product. Consideration given to aspects that relate to human usage, aesthetics, selection of components and materials, and the resolution of assembly, manufacturing and the overall function.   

 

Textile + Surface Design - Interior

This award celebrates creative and innovative design in printed, knitted, woven, surface pattern and illustration for cloth, fabric or structural material and surface design applications. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production, visual aesthetics, and relationship to end product and use.  

 

Textile + Surface Design - Fashion

This award celebrates creative and innovative design in printed, knitted, woven, surface pattern and illustration for cloth, fabric or structural material. Consideration given to the technical aspects of production and overall selection of materials, and relationship to end product and use.

  

 

Product Design - Concept

This award celebrates creativity and innoviation for either a product design concept or prototype - an early sample or model of a product that has not reached the manufacture stage nor available to the market.  

 

Product Design - Fashion Collection

This awards celebrates creative and innovative design for personal apparel. Consideration given to functional and aesthetic aspects and the relationship to the human form.