Story Writing and Art Competition SWAC - Results - 2007

2007 Craft results

Textile & Fibre | Needlework | Ceramics | Wood |

Craft Judge: Ramona Barry
Ramona Barry is a writer, illustrator and artist specialising in Craft. Her Words and Pictures greeting card range is sold through stockists such as Heide Museum of Modern Art, the Museum of Sydney and Husk. Ramona writes for publications such as Craft Culture and Object. She also co-authors the online magazine Handmadelife and is currently serving on the Board of Craft Victoria.

3A Textile & Fibre (eg. knitting, decoupage etc)

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1st Prize
Marjorie Wallis – Winter Challenge (Crochet Table Cloth)
Marjorie Wallis’s husband served in Borneo, Papua New Guinea and Moratai. Her mother first taught her this craft at the age of four. The inspiration to create this entry started one winter’s evening and it grew until the thread ran out. Marjorie bought this reel at the Victoria Market fifty years ago for one pound.

2nd Prize
Dawn Spencer – Aran Jumper
Dawn Spencer is a war widow, whose late husband served with the RAAF during WWII. Dawn could sew and knit before she started school and loves all craft work. She says that knitting is a social craft because you can talk while knitting, unlike some other crafts. The inspiration to create this jumper was for one of her dear grandsons.

3rd Prize
May Brown – Market Day
May Brown’s husband served with the RAAF 22 Squadron in Moratai and Tarakan, along with several other destinations. He was demobilised in March 1946. May first started knitting when she was about eight years old. She still enjoys knitting and donates many craft toys to children with leukaemia. The inspiration to create this entry was as real challenge to herself, which she thoroughly enjoyed.

The John Quinlivan TPI Special Recognition Award – Runner-up
Valma Brundell – My Patchwork Angel
Valma commenced her craft several years ago. She is a previous prize winner and enjoys creating and designing her own articles. Valma’s trade was fashion designing. Valma has been written about in a story entitled “Talent big enough to fill a house”. The interviewer thought that 30 artists live in the house, as Valma also paints in oil, water colour, pastels, decoupage, moulage, paper tole and does anything in craft.

The Jessie Mary Vasey Memorial Encouragement Award and Regular Defence Force Welfare Association Viewers’ Choice Award - Craft
Joyce Driscoll – Knitted Cinderella Doll
Joyce Driscoll is a war widow. Her husband – James Driscoll served in the Army during WW2 in a Commando Division in New Guinea and the surrounding area. Joyce started craft work when she was 14 years old at high school and has continued ever since – being self taught. The inspiration for this entry was purely for her enjoyment to create it, then to sell it with the proceeds going to the Anti Cancer Council.

Honourable Mentions:
Stella Bliss – Crocheted White Babies Matinee Jacket
Clarice Cox – Crochet Knee Rug
Edna Penberthy – Dolly Varden Apron
Jean Reynolds – Patchwork Ladies Jacket

3B Needlework (works produced with a needle)

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1st Prize
Anne Hope – Double Banded Sampler
Anne Hope served with the WRAF in the UK during 1960 to 1963, before marrying a then serving member of the RAF. Anne started craft work when she was at home with a young family. The inspiration to create this entry was her general interest in all types of counted thread embroidery work.

2nd Prize
John Alexander – Crocodile Bag (Cow Leather and Croc Skin)
John Alexander is a Vietnam Veteran who served with the HQ Co 1 ATF SVN during 1970 to 1971. He first commenced this craft around 1992. The inspiration for his entry was by being involved in the Vietnam Veterans Motorcycle Club. He says, “I wanted much better quality leather products – so I made my own”.

3rd Prize
Angela Grutzner – The Shoemaker
Angela’s husband served as a navigator in the RAAF in Canada and Australia. She first commenced her craft of needlework in 2003. The inspiration for her entry was lots of encouragement from her husband.

The John Quinlivan TPI Special Recognition Award
David Anderson – Shearing of the Rams
David Anderson joined the RAN in 1968 and served on the HMAS Cerberus, Vampire, Stuart, Stalwart, Leeuwin, Penguin, Platypus and the Odin bases and ships. During this time he was attached to a clearance diving team doing a booby trap and demolition course with the Royal Australian Army. After seeing service in Vietnam and touring many Asian countries, he was discharged in 1976. David commenced his cross stitch in the mid 1990’s. He found it was great therapy for his PTSD, and was inspired to enter by winning awards in 2003 and 2004.

Honourable Mentions:
Helen Bircher – White Tiger
Janet Leckie – Around Australia
Betsy Stevens – Christmas Stocking
Edna Penberthy – Aran Tote Bag

3C Ceramics/Glass

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1st Prize
William Dobie – Copperfoil Decorative Glass Lamps
William Dobie served with the RAAF from 1966 to 1972. During the Vietnam war, he was a security guard at the RAAF Base in Canberra and several other states. He commenced this craft about two years ago as a hobby, but has made various items for other people. The inspiration for his entry was a desire to make lamps of this kind with glass and various colours, which gave him a great feeling of satisfaction.

2nd Prize
Anetta Pollard – Canister -Dresden Style (China Painting)
Anetta Pollard is a war widow, whose husband served with the RAN on various cruisers during WWII. Anetta was born and also raised her family in Williamstown. After her children left home, she looked for a hobby, and went to a local community house, where she tried various kinds of art. She settled on china painting, which included “porcelain art” as well as lace draped dolls and figurines. Since then she has filled in a lot time, very happily, over the years with this type of craft work.

3rd Prize
Alan Chawner – WW1 Australian Nurse “Despair” (Parian Clay)
Alan enlisted with the Army in 1968 and was discharged in 1970. He has completed a Degree in Fine Arts at RMIT, majoring in sculpture, and a Diploma of Education. Alan was a secondary school teacher in Fine Arts and Graphics for 25 years. He first commenced his talents within the arts aged 6, and was encouraged to pursue sculpture, drawing and painting. Alan is primarily an animal artist, who is also very interested in history. His entry was inspired by using Parian Clay, to depict the WW1 nurse in a mode of despair.

Honourable Mentions:
Lois Dalziel – Flora (China Painting)
Anita Daymond – Pink Roses on Cup and Saucer
Ellen Verrier – Ladies Shoe (Glass Mosaic)

3D Wood

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1st Prize and The Sir Edmund Herring Memorial Prize
Geoffrey Newman – French Galley “Reale De France”
Geoffrey Newman served with the RAAF and covered 200 Special Duties Flight in the South West Pacific area. He first commenced making model ships and dolls houses after he retired in 1987. He currently donates some of his work to charity. His inspiration to create this entry is to have his models judged and would like to know what others thought, and give it either a rating of good, fair or poor rating.

2nd Prize
Eric Dancey – Square Rig Sailing Ship
Eric Dancey enlisted in the RAN in 1946, at the age of 17. He served in the Montebello Islands at the British atomic testing site. Since 1995, Eric is involved with model making and woodwork made from scrap wood, and has won prizes at the Royal Melbourne Show. The inspiration for his entry comes from his involvement to create this ship from a mental picture and using scrap materials.

3rd Prize
Ian Clark – Ship model of Auxilliary Schooner - St. Roch
Ian Clark served in the RAAF during WW2. He was stationed at No.1 Flying Boat Repair Depot and at No.1 Air Gunnay School. He was a flight mechanic and did nine months of training. Ian first started this craft about 2003. The inspiration to create his entry was that he had the original 1928 ship plans of St. Roch.

The Rehabilitation Work Group Encouragement Award
John Kelly – Emu Head
John Kelly served with the 8th Field Regiment during WW2 from 1941 to 1946. He first started woodcarving in the bush over 30 years ago with various types of timber. John has always tried to be an original thinker, who likes to invent different things. The inspiration to create this entry was to do something interesting from wood for his local doctor, which he eventually made one similar for him as well.

Honourable Mentions:
George Lagerwey – Sgt Simon Fraser – Fromelles, France
John Kelly – Tortoise