Canberra designer wins 2026 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship

Kartika Medcraft-Smith, a Googong-based fashion designer, has been selected as a finalist in the 2026 Indigenous Storytellers Scholarship. A proud Leterrermairrener and Plangermaireener Pakana woman from North-East Tasmania, Medcraft-Smith transforms cultural storytelling into wearable art, according to the Riot Act. The recognition places her among a cohort of Indigenous creatives competing for the scholarship at national level.

The selection highlights Canberra's role as home to emerging Indigenous designers and artists who are gaining traction beyond the ACT. Medcraft-Smith's work bridges her Tasmanian heritage with her current Canberra base, demonstrating how the capital continues to attract and nurture creative practitioners working across cultural narratives and contemporary fashion design.

Sources: the-riotact.com.

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