Thursday 20 September 2012

Helping Students into industry - CAMAC Design announce Winners of the 4th Annual Student Wallpaper Design Competition


Today is your last chance to see the show at the Imago!

The Exhibition includes 28 selected Student entries from a total of over 80 submissions. Their brief was to take inspiration from great British Architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin in the year marking the bicentenary of his birth.

The Prizes . . . .
Prizes were awarded at the Imago Gallery, Mayfair, on the opening nights of the Competition Exhibition last week. See the work of the Winners of the 2012 Annual Student Wallpaper Design Competition as well as all the finalists * work by guest artists and designers.


The Zoffany work placement was awarded by Peter Gomez to Rachel Parker from Norwich for her work which they said showed . . .
“A colourful exploration of the relationship between pattern and space…”

Rachel Parker with her wallpaper (Photo Ben Taylor)


Michelle Ledward, Head of R&D & Nina Tayor Design Director at Graham & Brown awarded a work placement to  to Natasha Markham from Leeds for her work
“…marking Gothic design at St John the evangelist Catholic Church, Oxford…’

Michelle & Nina from Graham & Brown with prize winner Natasha Markham from Leeds (photo Ben Taylor)


Anstey Wallpapers gave a work placement, awarded by Clare Howlett, Design Studio Manager to Joel Wilson from Leeds  “A Futuristic archegram…”


The Timorous Beasties work placement was awarded to Emma Jane Sowerby from Leeds
“A botanical tribute inspired by Pugin’s furniture at Lotherton Hall, Leeds…”

Emma Jane Sowerby with her wallpaper (Photo Ben Taylor)


The Pugin Society Award was presented by Ralph Bowmaker and Judith Al-Saffar to Stephanie Rostron from Leeds
“… inspired by Pugin’s eagle lectern at St Giles Catholic Church, Cheadle…”
2nd Place went to – Li Shan Chong from LCC3rd Place to Fergus Dowling from Leeds with a Special Mention for Emma Michelle Williams from LCC, & her amazing sketchbooks

Stephanie Rostron with her award winning piece (photo Ben Taylor)


The Winner of the Wallpaper History Society Award was Rosie Stride from Leeds, presented by Matthew Meadows and Robert Weston
“… a Gothic ‘indulgence’ paying homage to artist Bridget Riley and weaver Alastair Morton – ideal for architectural open-plan spaces…”
2nd Place – Eppie Greenhalgh – LCC
3rd Place – Elizabeth Smith – Leeds
Well done everyone!!!!


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