{"id":20169,"date":"2024-03-20T14:50:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T03:50:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/?p=20169"},"modified":"2024-03-20T15:01:09","modified_gmt":"2024-03-20T04:01:09","slug":"expressions-the-wool-quilt-prize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/expressions-the-wool-quilt-prize\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Excellence in the art of contemporary wool quilt making<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Established in 2000, <em>Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize<\/em> is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.geelongaustralia.com.au\/nwm\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>National Wool Museum<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s biennial acquisitive award. It encourages excellence in contemporary fibre arts, promotes the use of wool in contemporary art quilt making and\u00a0the breadth of innovation and creative possibilities afforded by the use of wool in this art form.<\/p>\n<p>Winning quilts becomes part of the National Wool Museum\u2019s recognised and highly significant collection of over 200 quilts, waggas and blankets.<\/p>\n<p>For the purposes of <em>Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize<\/em>, a quilt is defined as:<\/p>\n<p>A stitched, layered textile made predominantly of wool &#8211; at least 60%, including all layers and materials &#8211; incorporating any other materials and employing any technique.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Eligibility and Selection Criteria<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>To be considered for <em>Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize<\/em>, quilts must be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Non-traditional \u2013 with the exception of contemporary interpretations of the traditional wagga concept<\/li>\n<li>Made predominantly of wool &#8211; at least 60%, including all layers and materials<\/li>\n<li>Nominated by the artist\/maker\/creator for consideration of the Award<\/li>\n<li>Available to become part of the National Wool Museum Quilt and Wagga Collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When selecting a work for <em>Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize<\/em>, judges consider:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Effective use of wool<\/li>\n<li>Quality of the workmanship<\/li>\n<li>Aesthetic appeal<\/li>\n<li>Effective design<\/li>\n<li>Successful cohesion between artists intent (artist statement) and final outcome<\/li>\n<li>Ability of the work to complement and add value to the National Wool Museum Quilt and Wagga Collection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>Wool: w\u028al\/: noun<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The textile fibre obtained from the fine, soft curly or wavy hair forming the coats of sheep and other animals, including cashmere and mohair from goats, qiviut from muskoxen, angora from rabbits, and camelids such dromedary camels, llama and alpaca.<\/p>\n<p>Structurally wool has qualities that distinguish it from other animal fibre such as hair and fur. Wool is crimped (has waves, folds or ridges), is elastic (can be stretched or twisted and returns back into place when released) and has microscopic barbs or scales on the surface of the fibre which allows it to hook together.<\/p>\n<p>Chemically wool mainly consists of proteins (large molecule, long chain amino acids \u2013 the especial structural components of body tissues) together with a few percent lipids (fatty acids that are insoluble in water). In this regard it is chemically distinct from other textile fibre such as cotton and linen which are mainly cellulose.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Winning Works<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/diy-deluge-design-no-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Deluge Design No. 5, Alison Withers, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/ghost-blanket-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ghost Blanket IV, Fiona Gaven, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/by-wagga-design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">By Wagga Design, Barbara Mellor, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/klimt-print-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Klimt Print #2, Suzanne Reid, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/the-art-of-record-keeping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Art of Record Keeping, Lisa Davis, 2015<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/out-there\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Out There, Carolyn Sullivan, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/the-rocks-quilt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Les Rochers de mon Desir, Kim Gordon, 2010<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/green-ladder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Green Ladder, Jo Steele, 2008<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/dressed-in-memories-iv\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dressed in Memories IV, Michele Eastwood, 2006<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/bow-wow-bowerbird\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bow Wow Bower Bird, Pamela Fitzsimons, 2004<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/no-sugar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Sugar, Katherine Morris, 2002<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalquiltregister.org.au\/quilts\/earth-blanket\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Earth Blanket, Pamela Farmer, 2000<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozquiltnetwork.org.au\/exhibitions\/art-quilt-australia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">OzQuilt Network<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expressions: The Wool Quilt Prize &nbsp; &nbsp; Excellence in the art of contemporary wool quilt making Established in 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