The Australian Tapestry Workshop (ATW) Kate Derum and the Irene Davies Awards for Small Tapestries are the most prestigious small tapestry prizes in Australia.
The $5,000 Kate Derum Award was established to honour Kate’s memory and her significant contribution to tapestry as former Deputy Director and a weaver. The award celebrates Kate as an accomplished artist, respected teacher, avid supporter of the ATW and ambassador for Australian tapestry. The Kate Derum Award is open to all professional Australian and International tapestry artists.
The $1,000 Irene Davies Award is for emerging tapestry artists in the first five years of their practice. The award is supported by Alayne and Alan Davies in memory of their mother Irene Davies, who was a tapestry enthusiast.
Kate Derum Award
A non-acquisitive award of $5,000 AUD
Winner: Marilyn Rea-Menzies (New Zealand) Doll
High Commendation: Chris Cochius and Cheryl Thornton
Finalists
Cos Ahmet, Janet Austin, Marie-Thumette Brichard, Chris Cochius, Cresside Collette, Rosemary Crosthwaite, Carmel D'Ambrosio, Ilona Demecs, Jilly Edwards, Jane Freear-Wyld, Murray Gibson, Tim Gresham, Birgitta Hallberg, Betty Hilton-Nash, Rachel Hine, Anne Jackson, Ruth H Jones, Dimity Kidston, Velga Lukaza, Lindsey Marshall, Louise Martin, Jo McDonald, Tea Okropiridze, Judit Pázmány, Liv Pedersen, Julia Rapinoe, Dr. Shubhankar Ray, Marilyn Rea-Menzies, Michael F Rohde, Liliana Rothschild, Krystyna Sadej, Christine Sawyer, Patricia Scholz, Jennifer Sharpe, Ann Shuttleworth, Rebecca Smith, Julie Taylor, Cheryl Thornton, Vladimira Filliion Wackenreuther, Emma Jo Webster, Rosemary Whitehead
Irene Davies Emerging Artist’s Award
A non-acquisitive award of $1,000 AUD (for artists in the first five years of their professional practice)
Winner: Agnese Ondzule Get to know her
High Commendation: Sue Weir Amongst the folds
Finalists
Nicole Breedon, John Brooks, Michelle Driver, Mariana Ortega, Joan Korn, Sue Lindton, Agnese Ondzule, Mala Sen, Ema Shin, Jukaterina Sohareva, Sue Weir, Ama Wertz
Judges
Emeritus Prof Kay Lawrence AM, Emeritus Professor, School of Art, Architecture & Design, University of South Australia, Board of Directors, Australian Tapestry Workshop, tapestry weaver
Tony Preston, Founding Director of the Christchurch Art Gallery
Valerie Kirk, Head of Textiles, Australian National University, Canberra and tapestry weaver.
Where: Australian Tapestry Workshop
262 - 266 Park Street
South Melbourne VIC 3205
