Sarah Tracton
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About
First name | Sarah |
Last Name | Tracton |
Username | sarahtracton |
Studio Name | Sarah Tracton |
City | Sandringham |
Country | Australia |
Biography | Drawn to exploring the infinite possibilities of porcelain translucency, fine artist and designer Sarah Tracton handcrafts lighting that is luminous, experimental and ethereal. To achieve her lighting’s remarkable diaphanous effect, Sarah honed her artistry at the National Art School in Sydney, mastering an unique technique of pouring clay slip on a plaster slab, then heightening its luminous properties by adding iridescent colours to the porcelain, which results in exquisite celestial translucency when internally lit. She repairs the porcelain which has shattered in firing stages with Kintsugi gold leaf technique, combating wasting with circular economy. A dual existence as fine art and function design.  Each lit surface reveals unique one-of-a-kind idiosyncrasies, embracing the intriguing variations inherent in the handcrafting process. |
Education
School / Course | National Art School, East Sydney (Ceramics) |
Solo Shows
Show Name | Linden Project Space – Melbourne Design Week |
Date | 2023 |
Show Name | Light Permeates Silence, Glowing Structures – Melbourne, Australia |
Date | 2022 |
Show Name | Green Design Show, Melbourne, Australia |
Date | 2024 |
Show Name | Hearing it for Silence, St Heliers Gallery, Abbotsford Convent – Melbourne, Australia |
Group Shows
Show Name | ICFF Launchpad, Wanted Design, New York City |
Date | 2024 |
Show Name | Design Fringe, Linden New Art. Melbourne Australia |
Show Name | Australia's Next Top Designer, Design Show Australia, Sydney |
Awards & Nominations
Award name | Circle Awards Australia & NZ – Finalist |
Year | 2021 |
Award name | Good Design Award Winner |
Year | 2021 |
Award name | Interior Design Excellence Awards – Finalist for Rising |
Year | 2023 |
Award name | Australia's Next Top Designer – Finalist |
Award name | Creative Fund, Creative Victoria |
Award name | AMP Tomorrow Maker |
Press & Publications
Publication | Australian Design Review – Sarah Tracton sheds light on circular art |
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Publication | Design + Decor blog: Sarah Tracton’s Celestial Lights Celebrate the Ancient Art of Kintsugi |
Link | blog.decordesignshow.com.au/sarah-tracton/#:~:text=Award-winning%20designer%20Sarah%20Tracton |