Volume One - Pages 77 to 108 - Canberra 100
Volume One - Pages 77 to 108 - Canberra 100
Volume One - Pages 77 to 108 - Canberra 100
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Fiona Hoo<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Shape a Nation<br />
A LEGACY OF GOOD DESIGN<br />
This is a Centenary of <strong>Canberra</strong>/ACT Business Industry<br />
Development project, managed by Craft ACT, that<br />
called on craft practitioners and designers of the<br />
<strong>Canberra</strong> region <strong>to</strong> design unique, high quality items<br />
that recognised and celebrated <strong>100</strong> years of <strong>Canberra</strong><br />
as Australia’s national capital.<br />
The competition shortlisted 10 finalists, who<br />
were asked <strong>to</strong> develop their design concept in<strong>to</strong> a<br />
pro<strong>to</strong>type. From these 10 finalists, five winners were<br />
selected.<br />
Items are available presale online from 4 September<br />
2012 at www.craftact.org.au, or from 1 January 2013,<br />
at the following institutions:<br />
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National Gallery of Australia<br />
National Portrait Gallery<br />
National Museum of Australia<br />
National Library of Australia<br />
Australian War Memorial<br />
Parliament House<br />
Acknowledgement of <strong>Canberra</strong>’s reputation for<br />
excellence in craft and design is summed up in Robyn<br />
Archer's statement: “Quality craft and design has<br />
been a part of <strong>Canberra</strong> since its inception—the high<br />
standard of entries reflects this noble his<strong>to</strong>ry. It was<br />
challenging <strong>to</strong> choose just five.”<br />
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5<br />
Shape a Nation is a pop-out construction that links <strong>Canberra</strong>’s design through<br />
exploration and play. Push out the shapes of Australia’s States and Terri<strong>to</strong>ries and<br />
shapes inspired by the Griffin Plan for <strong>Canberra</strong>. By slotting the shapes <strong>to</strong>gether,<br />
the concept of Walter and Marion Mahony Griffin’s plan <strong>to</strong> connect the nation<br />
is given 3D physical form with unlimited design outcomes. <strong>Canberra</strong> is the city<br />
symbol of Federation. The Griffin plan connects the nation through axes or<br />
imaginary lines that point <strong>to</strong> Melbourne, Adelaide, Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Perth<br />
and Hobart via avenues. Shape a Nation lets you reassemble your own nation.<br />
Kate Ward<br />
<strong>Canberra</strong> Icons<br />
<strong>Canberra</strong> Icons refers <strong>to</strong> the many iconic buildings within <strong>Canberra</strong> that line<br />
the shores of Lake Burley Griffin in the heart of <strong>Canberra</strong>. Kate Ward’s series<br />
of tea-<strong>to</strong>wels immerse us in these architectural delights and Lake Burley Griffin<br />
is the perfect vantage point. The architecture marks the passage of time from<br />
<strong>Canberra</strong>’s beginnings. Architecture is a great way of documenting <strong>Canberra</strong>’s<br />
place as the national capital, reflecting the different eras and styles that capture<br />
how we live and work as a nation.<br />
Dan Lorrimer and Mitchell Brooks<br />
Griffin Blueprint Platter<br />
Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin’s concept for the capital set the<br />
framework for the roads, promenades, districts and parks that people in <strong>Canberra</strong><br />
have experienced and enjoyed over the last century. The Griffin Blueprint Platter<br />
preserves the s<strong>to</strong>ry of how <strong>Canberra</strong> was designed for the next century and<br />
generations beyond. The platter’s form suggests <strong>Canberra</strong>’s location within a<br />
natural amphitheatre created by the surrounding hills and mountains. The unique<br />
shape is defined by the axes of <strong>Canberra</strong>, originally used <strong>to</strong> plan the city and shape<br />
it in<strong>to</strong> what it is <strong>to</strong>day. The use of stainless steel, powder coating and etched<br />
motifs results in a unique blend of texture colour and form.<br />
Megan Jackson<br />
Marion Scarf<br />
Megan Jackson’s fabric designs for the series, Marion Scarf, capture the unique<br />
qualities and character of <strong>Canberra</strong> as a city. Jackson has used hand-drawn images<br />
<strong>to</strong> design a unique contemporary print, the <strong>Canberra</strong> Toile, which reflects the<br />
changing landscape of <strong>Canberra</strong> throughout its hundred year his<strong>to</strong>ry. An his<strong>to</strong>rical<br />
style of print, a Toile fabric is traditionally a two <strong>to</strong>ned print, characterised by<br />
a series of intricate drawings depicting a series of scenes. The <strong>Canberra</strong> Toile<br />
articulates <strong>Canberra</strong> as an evolving city, paying homage <strong>to</strong> both the past and<br />
present; it explores <strong>Canberra</strong> as not just the nation’s capital but as a unique city,<br />
full of character, culture and an ever developing landscape.<br />
Sean Booth<br />
Brooch and Neckpiece<br />
Sean Booth has designed a series of brooches and neckpieces that showcase<br />
the Australian Capital Terri<strong>to</strong>ry’s (ACT) unique shape. The Terri<strong>to</strong>ry’s interesting<br />
profile can be amorphous in its interpretation by the viewer, much like the<br />
intriguing people who make <strong>Canberra</strong> what it is. This is the shape of the Terri<strong>to</strong>ry’s<br />
presence on our maps, the edges where the capital begins; it is implicitly<br />
connected <strong>to</strong> all of Australia. Booth’s range of jewellery invites everyone <strong>to</strong><br />
celebrate as they wear and share the joys of being part of the ACT.<br />
Images: 1. Shape of the Nation. Artist: Fiona Hoo<strong>to</strong>n. Pho<strong>to</strong>graph: Courtesy of the artist.<br />
2. <strong>Canberra</strong> Icons. Artist: Kate Ward. Pho<strong>to</strong>graph: Art Atelier Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy.<br />
3. Griffin Blueprint Dish, blue. Artists: Dan Lorrimer and Mathew Brooks. Pho<strong>to</strong>graph: Art Atelier Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy.<br />
4. Marion Scarf_details. Artist: Megan Jackson. Pho<strong>to</strong>graph: Art Atelier Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy.<br />
5. ACT Brooch, red. Artist: Sean Booth. Pho<strong>to</strong>graph: Art Atelier Pho<strong>to</strong>graphy.<br />
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