年轻土著艺术家的设计将出现在 NAIDOC 周纪念币上

Cortney Glass 的设计体现了原住民文化的许多方面，突出展示了原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的旗帜、本土植物以及袋鼠和鸸鹋足迹的传统造型。

A young Indigenous artist's work will be carried in wallets across the country to mark the 50th anniversary of the National Aboriginal and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC).

一位年轻原住民艺术家的作品将被装在钱包里带到全国各地，以纪念全国原住民和岛民日纪念委员会 (NAIDOC) 成立 50 周年。

Cortney Glass's design for a new commemorative coin was unveiled at a ceremony at Adelaide Town Hall on Thursday ahead of NAIDOC week.

科特尼·格拉斯 (Cortney Glass) 设计的新纪念币于周四在 NAIDOC 周之前在阿德莱德市政厅举行的仪式上揭晓。

The 27-year-old won NAIDOC's design competition, which she applied for thinking she was applying for a graphic designer role.

这位 27 岁的女孩赢得了 NAIDOC 的设计竞赛，当时她以为自己是在申请平面设计师的职位。

When it was revealed her work was chosen from 30 applicants, the Dagoman, Wardaman, Gurindji artist was shocked.

当她的作品从 30 名申请者中脱颖而出时，这位 Dagoman、Wardaman、Grindji 艺术家感到震惊。

"I got a phone call, and I couldn't believe it," she said.

“我接到一个电话，我简直不敢相信，”她说。

"I kept asking the committee, 'Are you sure? Like are you 100 per cent?' 

“我一直问委员会，‘你确定吗？你百分百确定吗？’

"They're like, 'Yeah, you're the winner of the concept.'"

“他们会说，‘是的，你是这个概念的赢家。’”

Her design incorporates many aspects of Indigenous culture, including the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags, native plants and traditional kangaroo and emu tracks.

她的设计融合了原住民文化的许多方面，包括原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的旗帜、本土植物以及传统的袋鼠和鸸鹋足迹。

"It's really special here today just to see it in the flesh, and to share it and celebrate it, not only with the committee but also with my family," Ms Glass said.

格拉斯女士说：“今天在这里亲眼目睹它，并与委员会和我的家人分享和庆祝它，真的很特别。”

Ms Glass, who is originally from Katherine in the Northern Territory, travelled from Sydney to attend the event with her partner and family.

格拉斯女士来自北领地凯瑟琳，她与伴侣和家人从悉尼赶来参加此次活动。

But she kept the reason for the trip a secret from her family.

但她对家人保密了这次旅行的原因。

"I just told them it was an art project, and they had a bit of a surprise and shock when they saw what I actually created, which is fun," Ms Glass said.

“我只是告诉他们这是一个艺术项目，当他们看到我实际创作的东西时，他们感到有点惊讶和震惊，这很有趣，”格拉斯女士说。

NAIDOC co-chair Aunty Dr Lynette Riley, who was involved in selecting Ms Glass's design, was impressed by her discretion.

NAIDOC 联合主席 Lynette Riley 博士阿姨参与了 Glass 女士设计的选择，她的谨慎态度给她留下了深刻的印象。

"She kept it a secret, even from her partner," she said.

“她保守了这个秘密，甚至对她的伴侣也是如此，”她说。

"I don't know many people that could do that."

“我不知道有多少人能做到这一点。”

Coin two years in the making

硬币制作历时两年

NAIDOC put out expressions of interest for the competition more than two years ago, in preparation for the significant anniversary.

NAIDOC 在两年多前就表达了参加比赛的兴趣，为这一重要的周年纪念日做准备。

"We did a call out to Aboriginal artists and said, 'We've got a secret project, we can't tell you what it is, but it's around this,'" Dr Riley said.

“我们向原住民艺术家发出了呼吁，并说，‘我们有一个秘密项目，我们不能告诉你它是什么，但它是围绕这个项目的，’”赖利博士说。

"We had a look at the artwork, and Cortney's was a stand-out."

“我们看了这件艺术品，科特尼的作品非常出色。”

Dr Riley said Ms Glass's design "epitomises what NAIDOC is about" and recognises Australians moving forward as a nation.

Riley 博士表示，Glass 女士的设计“体现了 NAIDOC 的内涵”，并认可澳大利亚人作为一个国家不断前进。

"[It means] we are leading the stories and focuses that we want led, and we're leading it by saying 'these are the critical issues for us'," Dr Riley said.

“[这意味着]我们正在引导我们想要引导的故事和焦点，并且我们通过说‘这些对我们来说是关键问题’来引导它，”莱利博士说。

"It sounds like a lot in one little 50 cent coin, but that's the imagery behind the coin."

“听起来一枚 50 美分的小硬币包含了很多内容，但这就是硬币背后的图像。”

From selecting the design to developing and pressing the coin took more than two years — a timeline which the Royal Australian Mint's head of sales, marketing and innovation said is typical.

从选择设计到开发和压制硬币花了两年多的时间——澳大利亚皇家造币厂销售、营销和创新主管表示，这是一个典型的时间表。

"Most coins take about two years from inception of the idea until the coin is actually developed," Jennifer Sullivan said.

“大多数硬币从想法产生到实际开发大约需要两年时间，”詹妮弗·沙利文说。

"Once the artistic design is created, then we have our specialists who make sure that design can be translated into a coin, and even when our coin designers design something, they need to consult with our engineers."

“一旦艺术设计完成，我们的专家就会确保设计可以转化为硬币，即使我们的硬币设计师设计某些东西，他们也需要咨询我们的工程师。”

"Most people don't realise what a long process it is."

“大多数人没有意识到这是一个多么漫长的过程。”

Ms Sullivan said only three coin programs are commissioned each month, with specialty coins like this one featuring even less.

沙利文女士表示，每个月只委托三个硬币项目，像这样的特种硬币项目则更少。

Preparations ahead of Adelaide hosting NAIDOC week

阿德莱德主办 NAIDOC 周之前的准备工作

Thursday's unveiling ceremony comes ahead of NAIDOC week celebrations, which will be hosted by the City of Adelaide this year.

周四的揭幕仪式是在 NAIDOC 周庆祝活动之前举行的，今年的庆祝活动将由阿德莱德市主办。

The annual NAIDOC awards ceremony will be held at the Adelaide Convention Centre on Saturday, acknowledging the contributions, achievements and excellence of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

一年一度的 NAIDOC 颁奖典礼将于周六在阿德莱德会议中心举行，以表彰原住民和托雷斯海峡岛民的贡献、成就和卓越表现。

This year's theme is "Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud & Proud".

今年的主题是“让火焰继续燃烧！布莱克、大声和骄傲”。

Dr Riley said the week is a time to reflect on key issues facing Aboriginal people.

莱利博士说，本周是反思原住民面临的关键问题的时候。

"We also want it to be a time of education, to learn about [our] peoples' histories and cultures, and we want it to be a time to celebrate and recognise the cultures and histories of Aboriginal people," she said.

“我们还希望它成为一个教育的时刻，了解我们人民的历史和文化，我们希望它成为一个庆祝和认识原住民文化和历史的时刻，”她说。

Dr Riley also said she has been welcomed warmly by the City of Adelaide.

莱利博士还表示，她受到了阿德莱德市的热烈欢迎。

"I have been so excited by the generosity, and by the encouragement and the engagement of people here in Adelaide in welcoming us," she said.

她说：“阿德莱德人们的慷慨、鼓励和参与让我非常兴奋地欢迎我们。”

Ms Glass will attend her first NAIDOC event on Saturday, and said it was an honour to contribute to this year's celebrations.

Glass 女士将于周六参加她的第一次 NAIDOC 活动，并表示很荣幸能为今年的庆祝活动做出贡献。

"NAIDOC [is] a week of celebration, but also acknowledging our history," she said.

“NAIDOC 是一个值得庆祝的一周，同时也是对我们历史的认可，”她说。

"It's amazing that [the coin] will be a part of history as well."

“令人惊奇的是，[硬币]也将成为历史的一部分。”

The NAIDOC Awards 2024 will be broadcast on ABC TV at

2024 年 NAIDOC 奖将于 ABC 电视台播出