FRESH! 2011
Fresh! Graduate Exhibition
Craft Victoria, 31 Flinders Lane Melbourne
2 – 23 December 2011
Launch Thursday 1 December 2011
Fresh! explores new parameters of contemporary craft and design.
Fresh! is an annual exhibition of graduate work presented by Craft Victoria. Twenty industry professionals to visit over 35 graduate exhibitions across Victoria and select the best work for Fresh! Works are selected collectively from the fields of ceramics, glass, jewellery, gold & silver-smithing, fashion, textiles, industrial and furniture design and visual arts. Professional development opportunities are offered as awards in partnership with industry supporters.
Download the Fresh! 2011 media release.
"Fresh always bursts forward with new talent, revealed from the graduate exhibitions across Victoria in the fields of craft, design and visual arts. Craft Victoria’s commitment to this special project energizes a new wave of super talented makers and brings them to public attention."
Joe Pascoe, Craft Victoria CEO & Artistic Director.
Fresh! 2011 Exhibitors
Craft Victoria is pleased to announce the following twelve artists who will exhibit in Fresh! 2011:
Matthew Benjamin VCA, Photography
Dan Bowran Monash University, Glass
Jia Jia Ji Chen RMIT, Ceramics
Hannah Chamley RMIT, Fashion
Allona Goren RMIT, Gold & Silversmithing
John Gosper RMIT, Fashion
Elly Hall Monash University, Photomedia
Lisa Imai VCA, Sculpture & Spatial Practice
Wendy Korol RMIT, Gold & Silversmithing
Sophie Moorhouse Morris RMIT, Ceramics
Rosina Prestia Monash University, Sculpture
Nellie Rogerson Monash University, Painting
Fresh! 2011 Award Winners
All Fresh! 2011 exhibitors receive a one-year Craft Victoria Individual Membership. Fresh! 2011 winners were announced at the launch ofFresh!, Thursday 1 December 2011, at 6pm.
WENDY KOROL - Winner of the Craft Victoria Fresh! Award (the overall winner, selected from the Award winners, below): $1000 cash prize, plus free professional development with Craft Victoria.Supported by TAIT.
JIA JIA JI CHEN - Winner of the Future Leaders Excellence Award: $1000
NELLIE ROGERSON - Winner of the TAIT Design Mentorship Award: Mentoring program with Gordon Tait.
HANNAH CHAMLEY - Winner of the Sofitel Melbourne Exhibition in a Public Space Award: Exhibition and launch event in Sofitel Melbourne on Collins.
ALLONA GOREN - Winner of the Studio Round Brand Development Award: Identity, logo or packaging concept design.
ELLY HALL - Winner of the Green Magazine Sustainable Practice Award: Full page feature in Green Magazine.
WENDY KOROL - Winner of the Screaming Pixel Professional Photography Portfolio Award: Professional photography of body of work.
LISA IMAI - Winner of the Artichoke Magazine Award: Two year Artichoke subscription and editorial coverage.
FRESH! 2011 SUPPORTERS
