Very important newsletter
Contains full details of
Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2012
'Celebration'
$5000 First Prize
"Thanks to all who entered the Prize in 2011, details of which can be found on our website, and congratulations go to the Student Prize winner Sophie Carr from Buckingham New University and Open Prize winner Karin Torrisi from Sydney, Australia, who will receive their Prizes in New York. Congratulations to Falmouth University for winning the Madeira Prize and to Carol Hocking for winning the Edward Green Prize. Our other winners (see below) will receive their Prizes in London.
Hand & Lock has gone fully digital for 2012 and accordingly all details can be found on our website www.handembroidery.com.
The Student Prize has been extended to all students who
were in full or part-time education on 31st. March 2010 and includes
research and graduate students. The administration fee is being held at £23.
To university department heads: This Newsletter includes a downloadable poster for the 2012 Prize, which can be used on your notice board.
If you have any problems or difficulties please let me know."
Alastair Macleod
Chairman
Hand & Lock
Announcement of the Hand & Lock
PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2011 WINNERS
The judging for the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2011 was completed last month, and we are pleased to announce the winners:
Student Category: 1st Place: Sophie Carr
2nd Place: Sabrina Shirazi
3rd Place:Stephanie Cristofaro
Open Category: 1st Place: Karen Torrisi
2nd Place:Emily Skinner
3rd Place:Eranga Bandaranayake
Commendation: Laura Helen Searle
Edward Green Prize: Carol Hocking
Madeira Prize: Falmouth University
Edward Green Prize winner Carol Hocking's design
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Karen Torrisi's winning entry (First Prize Open Category)
We will be having two prize givings in November, in New York and London, to honour the achievements of this year's winners next month. The Prize giving in New York will be held at the offices of Penn & Fletcher in Long IslandCity, while the event in London will be in our very own studios on Margaret Street.
Hand & Lock PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2012
As we congratulate the winners of this years' Prize, we encourage students from all over the world to apply for the Hand & Lock Prize 2012. Themes this year include Celebration, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Read the brief and find out more about submission guidelines here. Now in its twelfth year, this prestigious international prize has attracted students of embroidery, design, carts, surface textiles, costume, fibres, interiors, fashion and textiles throughout the world. This year the prize is open to both full and part time students, including research and graduate students as of 31 March 2010. Registration is now open, and we are excited to see what the coming year's entrants will bring.
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31st 2012
Please note that at this point only entry forms and payment should be submitted. Online registration can be done here.
MISS WORLD 2011
Hand & Lock will be working with Miss World this year to help celebrate its 60th anniversary. The first ever Miss World Pageant was held here in London in 1951, and it is back this year in Earl's Court To help them celebrate Hand & Lock is creating the iconic Miss World sash that will be worn by this year's winner.
Alexandria Mills, Miss World 2010
Hand & Lock School of Embroidery
We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Hand & Lock School for Embroidery is open for bookings at our London Studio. Please visit our website for details of new short courses to be offered in the new year.
STUDIO TOURS
Hand & Lock is always offering guided tours of our studio in central London. Visit one of the oldest workrooms still active today. In our military department, discover all the secrets of the oldest goldlacemen, M. Hand & Co. and browse through our selection of hand embroidered wire badges and diplomatic uniform embroidery. The design room will allow you to experience a unique journey through time: from our archives dating back to 1767, to our latest 21st century pieces. Understand how a simple design can be turned into the finest piece of embroidery.
