The Richard and Elizabeth Ashford Textile Award is looking for applicants from all areas of the textile fibre arts. Anyone can apply: individuals, guilds/groups, education facilities, aid agencies.

 

From Richard and Elizabeth Ashford:

Richard and I are pleased to establish an annual award to encourage and support textile artists and help them enjoy artistic freedom. We hope our award will contribute to the development of the fibre arts or the education of future spinners, weavers, felters, knitters and dyers.

Valued at NZ$5,000 the award can be used to purchase any Ashford equipment, fibre or yarns.

We are looking for creative projects that have vision and are viable. This could be a garment, process, or an educational or philanthropic project. 

 

Your application must be received by March 1st each year.

For details, criteria and application forms go to  www.ashford.co.nz/Award 

 

Please share with all your customers, local guilds and all textile artists you know!