The Shrewsbury Drapers’ Company were delighted to be able to hold their annual Textile Competition in St Mary’s Church Shrewsbury once again after cancelling the exhibition in 2020 due to COVID 19.
The theme for the Textile Competition ‘Rainforest’ attracted a particularly high standard of creative textile work with a wide range of student entries in the 16-22 age category as well as well as a variety of amateur adult entries.
The Awards and Presentation Reception took place on Wednesday 24th November and was attended by the High Sheriff of Shropshire Tony Morris-Eyton, the Mayor of Shrewsbury Councillor Julian Dean, the Mayor of Wem Councillor Peter Broomhall, Master of the Shrewsbury Drapers’ Company John Crackett as well as other members of the Shrewsbury Drapers Company and other invited guests.
Thank you to all those who entered the competition in 2021. We are all truly inspired by all the wonderful entries on the theme Rainforest !
ADULT WINNERS
GOLD AWARD – RUBY RESEIGH – ‘RECLAIMATION’
SILVER AWARD – MARION JONES – ‘MESSAGE ON A LAMPSHADE’
BRONZE AWARD – LOUISE CAMERON – ‘RAINFOREST RUNWAY’
HIGHLY COMMENDED – SUE MILWARD – ‘TWO’S COMPANY, THREE’S A CROWD’
HIGHLY COMMENDED – JANE RYLANDS – ‘THE FLIGHT OF THE BUTTERFLIES’
HIGHLY COMMENDED – KAREN LOWE – ‘AMAZON IN FLAMES’
HIGHLY COMMENDED – LUCIA NINA DUFFIN - ‘A LIFE SIZE BIRD EATING SPIDER’
STUDENT WINNERS
GOLD STUDENT AWARD – SARAH MILLS - THE WOVEN WILD - BIRMIGHAM CITY UNIVERSITY
SILVER AWARD – ELLIE NORMAN – BIRDS OF PARADISE – SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
BRONZE AWARD – IOLA WATSON – FLYING HIGH – SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
HIGHLY COMMENDED–ISOBEL ONIONS - HIDDEN WATERFALL- SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
COMMENDED – Q COWERN – FROG ENJOYING THE RAINFOREST – TELFORD COLLEGE
THE JACKIE RYAN MEMORIAL AWARD
ISOBEL ONIONS – HIDDEN WATERFALL – SHREWSBURY COLLEGES GROUP
We are particularly grateful to our sponsors the London Drapers, Tweedmill Textiles Ltd, of Flint and The Worshipful Company of Woolmen for their generous support for our Textile Competition.
NOTE The theme for the Textile Design Competition 2022 is ‘Beneath The Waves’.
Adult Gold Award-Reclaimation by Ruby Reseigh
Ruby Reseigh receiving the Adult Gold Award from Shrewsbury Drapers Master-John Crackett
Adult Silver Award-Message on a Lampshade by Marion Jones
Marion Jones receiving the Adult Silver Award from John Crackett
Adult Bronze Award-Rainforest Runway by Louise Cameron
Louise Cameron receiving the adult Bronze Award from John Crackett
Adult Highly Commended-A Life Size Bird Eating Spider by Lucia Nina Duffin
A Life Size Bird Eating Spider-Detail
Lucia Nina Duffin receiving the Highly Commended Award from John Crackett
Adult Highly Commended-Amazon in Flames by Karen Lowe
Adult Highly Commended-The Flight of the Butterflies by Jan Ryland and Two's Company, Three's a Crowd by Sue Milward
Detail of Two's Company, Three's a Crowd by Sue Milward
Sue Milward receiving the Highly Commended Award from John Crackett
Detail of Flight of The Butterflies by Jan Rylands
The Susan Auster Gold Award-The Woven Wild by Sarah Mills
Detail of the Woven Wild
Sarah Mills receiving the Student Gold Award from John Crackett
Student Silver Award-Birds of Paradise by Ellie Norman
Ellie Norman receiving the Student Silvr Award from John Crackett
Student Bronze Award-Flyinh High by Iola Watson
Student Highly Commended-Hidden Waterfall by Isobel Onions
Isobel Onions receiving the Student Highly Commended Award from Jon Crackett
Student Commended-Frog Enjoying the Rainforest by Q Cowern
Q Cowern receiving the Student Commended Award from John Crackett
Charlotte Kempson, Isobel Onions, Jayne Barnes and John Crackett presenting Isobel with The Jackie Ryan Memorial Award