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Arts Council Nelson presents
Changing Threads
-an exhibition of contemporary fibre and textile art
at The Refinery Artspace, Nelson.
20 March – 10 April 2010
GALLERY HOURS: MON - FRI 9 - 5pm, SAT 10 - 2pm..
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.
AWARDS to the value of $6,000.00.
THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARDS ~ took place at the Gala Opening and Awards Presentation at The Refinery Artspace on Saturday 20 March 2010. We are pleased to announce the following 2010 Award Recipients
2010 Bernina Award for the ‘most creative entry using a sewing machine'.
Award Value: $2000.00 Cash Prize
Winning entry: Beach Front Bird House Colony (Detail)
Recipient: Judy Keylock (Nelson)
2010 Tasman District Council Award for ‘Excellence in
contemporary interpretation of work featuring
traditional techniques ".
Award Value: Cash prize $1,500.00
Winning entry: Jesus
Recipient: Megan Hansen-Knarhoi (Nelson)
2010 Nelson City Council Award for the work which best captures ~ ‘The Spirit of the Nelson Region'. Award Value: Cash prize of $1,500.00.
Winning entry: Arrival
Recipient: Sandra Mead (Nelson)
2010 Creative Craft Supplies Award for ' the most innovative use of product combined with fibres / textiles '. Award Value: $500.00 Cash + $500 product voucher.
Winning entry: Ocean Globe
Recipient: Jane Ewers (Golden Bay)
Photo courtesy of Caroline Crick
Arts Council Nelson and Awards Sponsors congratulate the
2010 AWARD RECIPIENTS
If you have any further enquiries please do not hesitate to contact
Lloyd Harwood at Arts Council Nelson on 03 548 4640, 027 326 9166,
or email: artscouncilnelson@paradise.net.nz
PLEASE SEE BELOW ~ 2009 INAUGURAL AWARD RECIPIENTS
 
2009 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)
2009 Tasman District Council Award
for ‘Excellence in contemporary interpretation of work featuring traditional techniques ". Cash prize of $1,500.00 Awarded to 'Script' by Jeanette Scharing (Wellington)
2009 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)
2009 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)
2009 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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