Fresh! 2025

Celebrating the next wave of Victorian graduates in contemporary craft and design. Presented annually since 1993, Fresh! showcases the energy, skill and innovation of some of the best graduating students from craft, design and fine art disciplines throughout the state.

‘Fresh!’ provides an important opportunity for graduates beginning their career as makers. The exhibition fosters the potential of graduating students and provides an insight into new directions of contemporary craft.

Each year, Craft Victoria and an invited team of craft and design professionals view graduate exhibitions across Victoria to search for the freshest emerging makers working within craft and design disciplines. The 2025 Fresh!  selection panel comprised: Jake Nakashima-Edwards, Danielle Thiris, Anke Kindle and Craft Victoria's Anni Hagberg, Exhibitions and Programs Manager and Georgina Loughnan, Creative Projects Assistant.

Prizes

The Amaeah Foundation Award
Selected by the Amaeah Foundation for emerging talent
Prize of $2,000
Awarded to Qianxun Li

Wardle Craft Prize
Selected by partners John Wardle and Meaghan Dwyer.
Prize of $1,000
Awarded to Dee Robinson

The Future Leaders Awards
A philanthropic initiative promoting leadership, achievement and potential among young Australians.
Selected by Dr Helen Sykes AM.
Prize of $1,000
Awarded to Lachlan Vasic

The Lemon & Friends Award of Excellence
This award recognises curious and experimental bodies of work.
Selected by James Lemon.
Prize of $1,000
Awarded to Lucinda Johnson-Cornes

InteriorsAu Emerging Maker Prize
This annual prize recognises outstanding emerging talent from the exhibitors of Craft's Fresh! exhibitors. A profile of the winner is published via architectureau.com.
In 2025 the prize will be judged by InteriorsAu editor Cassie Hansen.
Awarded to Lachlan Vasic