Bernina NZ Award recipient:
​"3000 metres of thought"
by Christine Wingels

The Debbie Cooper Real Estate Award
+ The MMP People's Choice Award
Recipient: "Connie's Quilt" by Meg Latham.

The Dame Suzie Moncreiff Award Recipient: " To the Plastic Gods"
by Maggy Johnston. (Detail image)
The Creative Journeys Award Recipient:
"M107" by Lane Hawkins.
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Changing Threads  Contemporary New Zealand Fibre Art Awards 2018.
The Finalists Showcase has now closed.
Catalogues of the 2018 Exhibition are available at $10 + $2 p&p. Contact us to order.

              ACN thank all entrants to the 2018 event.                 
We congratulate those artists selected for this years showcase, their contribution has enabled a stunning exhibition and a quality snapshot of contemporary NZ fibre arts practice. 

Recipients of the
2018 Awards:

The  Bernina Award for the ‘most creative entry using a sewing machine'. Cash Prize of $2,000. Award Recipient: "3000 metres of thought" by Christine Wingels
Highly Commended entrants:   Rowena Lukomska & Chris Tait.

The Debbie Cooper Real Estate Award            - for a work of creative excellence.                                      Cash prize of $1,000.00. 
Award Recipient: "Connie's Quilt" by Meg Latham.
Highly Commended entrants: Amy Baker & Jui-Ping Chan

The Dame Suzie Moncreiff Award
- For a work which captures the spirit of the show. Cash Prize $200
Award recipient: "To the plastic gods" by Maggy Johnston.
​Highly Commended entrants: Larisse Hall, Donna Allfrey and Chrissie Cleary

The Creative Journeys Award
​- For the ‘most creative entry with a contemporary twist on a traditional technique’.    Cash Prize $300.
Award recipient: "M107" by Lane Hawkins
Highly Commended entrant: Philippa Doyle.
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​The MMP People’s Choice Award
Decided by Public Vote during the exhibition.
Winner- "Connie's Quilt" by Meg Latham.

The Lucky Voters lucky dip prize of a splendid
​French Champagne went to Jan Adams. 
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