Please print and complete entry form at the bottom of the page

Win £1,000 cash and £1,000-worth of yarn for your college

Second prize £750, third prize £250

Dramatic fashion - product design for the home and beyond - beautiful textiles

Knitted Textile Student Awards 2005

Celebrating and rewarding student practitioners of hand or machine knitting and crochet and dispelling stereotypes with new and innovative design

Open to all undergraduates and those graduating in 2005

This prestigious award is aimed to encourage and showcase the creative development of design in the areas of knitted textiles. The competition explores the potential of knitting and/or crochet for its inherent qualities of stretch and flexibility, tactile appeal and ability to be worked in three dimensions (optional).  Work will be judged on originality, overall concept, innovative use of technique, yarns, materials and colour. Inspiration abounds in recent books such as Sandy Black’s Knitwear in Fashion. Entries can be selected from existing course work where applicable.

 

The competition is open with immediate effect

In the first instance all we require is that you send a photograph of your work with the coupon below*. If you are selected as a finalist you will be requested to send in your work, properly labelled. Final pieces should be limited to a maximum size 75cm wide and 1.5m high that can be displayed on (or suspended alongside) a panel 1m wide by 2m high. Selected works will then be displayed at the Knitting & Stitching shows at Alexandra Palace 13th – 16th October 2005 and Harrogate 24th – 27th November 2005 and those finalists will be required to assist with the exhibition display for one day at either venue.  Your work will be returned mid December/January 2004/5.

Judging will take place at Alexandra Palace. The judging panel will include leading textile designers, authors, members of the press and sponsors of the awards.

For further information call 020 8692 2299, or contact:

Textile Award 2005, BHKC Press Office, CK Media, 57 Kiln Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3PJ; 0118 973 6796; email media@thekingdoms.co.uk

Sponsors

The British Hand Knitting Confederation (BHKC)

Knitting (magazine)

Creative Exhibitions (Knitting & Stitching Show Organisers)

Closing date for entry 31 July 2005

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Knitted Textile Student Awards 2005

Entry form

Name

Address

Post code                                                        Email

Mobile phone                                                   Home phone

College                                                            Tutor

I enclose                                                          photograph(s)

I agree to the terms of the award outlined above and that should I be chosen as a finalist, my work may be photographed

for purposes of publicity directly related to the award.

Post entry form and photo to: Textile Award 2005, BHKC Press Office, CK Media, 57 Kiln Ride, Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 3PJ

* Entry coupon is not essential to enter, but your contact information is necessary. Open to UK residents only.