brfs10 Awards

The WNCF/HG intends to grant the following recognitions and monetary awards in 2010:

Special Awards

Sponsored by regional and national organizations

American Tapestry Alliance
http://www.americantapestryalliance.org/
  • Criteria: The ATA Award for Excellence in Tapestry Program has been established to encourage weavers to pursue tapestry, with the intention of achieving excellence in design, creative imagery, technical execution and usage of color. It is in keeping with our definition of tapestry - a handwoven, weft-faced fabric woven with discontinuous wefts - that the ATA Award is bestowed.
  • Award: A ribbon, a color catalog of one of the exhibitions sponsored by ATA, and a one year membership in the ATA. In addition, a photo and article about the individual and the winning tapestry will be featured in Tapestry Topics, the ATA quarterly newsletter.
Complex Weavers
http://www.complex-weavers.org/index.htm
  • Criteria: Focus on excellence in weaving a piece original in both design and execution with specific application of a threading draft or structure to achieve a complex interlacement of threads and fibers beyond plain weave. Workshop samples, kits, pieces woven under supervision or taken directly from published works are not eligible for the award. There is no requirement that the pieces must be woven on a designated number of shafts or on a multiple shaft loom.
  • Award: consists of a certificate, a handwoven ribbon, a one year membership in Complex Weavers and a copy of the Compilation of Newsletters
Handweavers Guild of America
http://weavespindye.org/
  • Criteria: A piece selected for the HGA Award must be a piece of handweaving, Award Criteria: handspinning, dyeing, basketmaking, felting or related fiber arts of special merit which shows a fresh, individual approach and expresses personal creativity, shows an awareness of aesthetic and functional considerations, and demonstrates competence in technical skills.
  • Award: An award certificate, a handwoven ribbon and a gift certificate for use on eShop will be awarded in addition to the opportunity to be recognized in SS&D.
Handwoven Magazine
http://www.interweave.com/weave/
  • Criteria:The piece's primary purpose must be functional. 1) The piece must exhibit exceptional sensitivity to basic design principles. Patterns should be used In fresh or unexpected ways. 2) The materials must be suited to the function of the piece. 3) The overall design should have optimum sett and beat, and a perfect hand for its intended purpose. The woven item must exhibit a mastery of craft and an understanding of materials. 4) The overall design should be pleasing and appropriate for the piece. For example, if a hand towel has a beautiful motif that won't be seen when hung over a rod, then the overall design is not successful.
  • Award: Matted award of Excellence for Weaving for the Home.
    A one subscription to Handwoven.
    The possibility of a photo of your handwoven and a short bio of the weaver appearing in Handwoven.
John C Campbell School
https://www/
  • Criteria: The piece is handwoven and no more than 2 years old.
  • Award: Certificate for a week long class at the Folk School. Award:
    Certificate is good until October 2011.
    Certificate does not include lodging or meals.

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