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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

Publication

Design + Decor blog: Sarah Tracton’s Celestial Lights Celebrate the Ancient Art of Kintsugi

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