TDF AWARDS TROPHIES Sally Tabart, The Design Files
The story behind our one-of-a-kind awards trophies
The Design Files worked with Melbourne glass artist Amanda Dziedzic to create the spectacular trophies for each of our 12 award winners. Our working relationship with Amanda first started in 2011, when she contributed a sell-out series of her distinctive glass bonsai to our first ever TDF Open House event. Eight years later, we’ve come full circle, with Amanda crafting these exquisite keepsakes for the winners in our inaugural design awards program. Referencing the distinctive colour palettes associated with each of the award categories, Amanda designed these one-of-a-kind masterpieces in collaboration with our art director, Annie Portelli, and editor, Lucy Feagins.
Photo – Eve Wilson Art Direction – Annie Portelli Production –The Design Files
While Amanda has been honing her craft for almost a decade, the intensely layered, multicoloured effect presented a new challenge that took months of experimentation to perfect. ‘These pieces aren’t about form, they’re all about colour’, Amanda tells. ‘I wanted them to look sort of painterly’. Despite the extensive experimentation process, there’s still a high degree of chance left in the final forms. Amanda explains, ‘I had an idea of what I wanted them to be, but it’s a real surprise to get them out of the kiln the next day!’ The result is an exquisite series of bespoke glass forms that truly represents the talent, craftsmanship and collaborative spirit of Australian design.
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