MAKER OF THE YEAR 2023: THE PRIZES

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!

The Maker of the Year Awards encourage talented and innovative woodworkers from Australia and around the world and offer a prize pool of $18,000, including $9,750 cash. The Top 100 entries will be showcased in a special edition of Wood Review in December 2023.

In the interim make sure you follow our Facebook and Instagram pages where selected works from the competition will continue to be showcased leading up to the announcement of shortlistings and award winners. Sign up to our free fortnightly eNews to receive competition updates.

OVERALL MAKER OF THE YEAR

• $1,000 cash
• $750 Carbitool Gift Card
• Felder prize to the value of $1,000

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TABLES, CHAIRS & DESKS – WINNER

• $1,000 cash
• Laguna Revo 12/16 Midi Lathe valued at $1949
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

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CHESTS, CABINETS & BOXES – WINNER

• $1,000 cash
• $1000 Flexcut Gift Card
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

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ART & OBJECTS – WINNER

• $1,000 cash
• $1,000 BORA Gift Card
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

RECYCLED & RESCUED – WINNER

• $1,250 cash

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WORLD FURNITURE – WINNER

• $1,500 cash

$2500 cash prize

WORLD ART, BOWLS, BOXES & OBJECTS – WINNER

• $1,000 cash

STUDENT – SECONDARY SCHOOL WINNER

• $500 cash
• $500 Whittle Waxes pack
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

$500 cash prize

STUDENT – TERTIARY WINNER

• $500 cash
• $500 Whittle Waxes pack
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

RUNNER UP PRIZES

TABLES CHAIRS & DESKS – RUNNER-UP

• $250 Carbitool Gift Card
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

CHESTS, CABINETS & BOXES – RUNNER-UP

• $250 Carbitool Gift Card
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

ART & OBJECTS – RUNNER-UP

• $250 Carbitool Gift Card
• 12-month subscription to Wood Review magazine (print and digital)

RECYCLED & RESCUED – RUNNER-UP

WORLD FURNITURE – RUNNER-UP

• $500 cash

WORLD ART, BOWLS, BOXES & OBJECTS – RUNNER-UP

• $250 cash

$100 cash

* All prize money is in Australian dollars. Product prizes are subject to availability, not transferable or exchangeable and cannot be taken as cash. If a prize is unavailable, the competition organiser reserves the right to substitute the prize with a prize of similar value or specification.