We are thrilled to announce the winners of our STUDENT TEXTILES ARTIST COMPETITION 2025
We were overwhelmed at the response, receiving over 450 entries this year!!
This was a very hard process for the judges as the work was such a high standard. One of the judges commented ‘The standard of entries is incredibly high, much credit to the pupils and their tutors!’
Again we have to thank our fantastic sponsors JANOME UK & IRELAND Sewing Machines and DRYAD EDUCATION (formerly Specialist Crafts/Heart Education).
JANOME UK have kindly given a sewing machine for each of the 2 winners.
DRYAD EDUCATION (formerly Specialist Crafts/Heart Education) are giving a £50 voucher to the 2 winners teachers.
Each winner will also receive a TEXTILES SKILLS CENTRE TROPHY and each winning school teacher an Online TSC course.
THE JUDGES:
- Deborah Shepherd (Creative Director of Janome UK) and the JANOME UK team
- Chrissy Cottrell (Creative Marketing Manager) and Jane Reynard (Business Development Manager) DRYAD Education
- Jon Dunn – Wiener Pixel Design
- Louise Pettifer – Artist
- Roy Ballam – Education Consultant
And our amazing student winners are:
A-LEVEL Winners:
1st prize: Harriet Lovell
2nd Prize: Aimee Reynolds
GCSE Winners: