Glass sculpture wins Indigenous art prize

The winner of this year's National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Art Award says she is passionate about reviving Indigenous craft traditions.

Canberra-based artist Jenni Kemmarre Martinello has been awarded the $40,000 prize for her glass artwork titled 'Golden Brown Reeds Fish Trap'.

She's says she has always loved traditional woven objects, and wanted to present them in a contemporary light.