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Arts Council Nelson
presents
Changing
Threads
National Fibre Art Awards
2009 ~
an exhibition of contemporary fibre and textile art at
The Refinery Artspace, Nelson.
14 February - 7 March
2009
The aim of this exhibition is to showcase the use of fibre and textiles in a
challenging and more conceptual way from their more general usage.
Arts Council thank all artists for
submitting entries, and regret not being able to show so much more of the wonderful works
received.
We congratulate the
2009 INAUGURAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
Bernina Award
for the ‘most creative entry using a sewing
machine'.
Cash prize of
$2000.00 Awarded to ~ ‘Comic Book
hero of the 50’s’
by Patricia Took- Stevens (Rangiora)
Tasman District Council Award
for ‘Excellence in contemporary
interpretation of work featuring traditional techniques
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Cash prize of $1,500.00 Awarded to
~ 'Script' by Jeanette
Scharing (Wellington)
Nelson City
Council Award
for the work which
best captures ~
‘The Spirit of the Nelson Region' .
Cash prize of
$1,500.00.
Awarded to ‘Unveiling the
Haven’ by Colleen Plank
(Nelson)
Creative Craft Supplies Award for ' the most innovative use of product combined
with fibres/textiles '
Cash prize of $500.00 + $500.00 product voucher.
Awarded to ~ ‘Flight’ by Clare Plug (Napier)
Creative Fibres Award
for the ‘Best use of colour in a work’. $500 voucher.
Awarded to ‘Antarctica’ by
Sue Wademan (Queenstown)
Arts Council
Nelson express its’ gratitude to the Awards Sponsors,
along with the support of the Tasman District
& Nelson City
Creative Communties Schemes in making this awards event
possible.
If you have any further enquiries please do not
hesitate to contact
Lloyd Harwood at
Arts Council Nelson on either 03 548 4640,
027 326 9166,
or email:
artscouncilnelson@paradise.net.nz
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