Alberta Craft Awards 2011
ACC board members and
award recipients at the 7th Annual Alberta Craft Awards, 2011
(L to R): Tara Owen, Meghan Wagg, Xanthe Isbister, Simon Wroot,
Dawn Detarando, Jackie Anderson, Jennifer Salahub, Brian McArthur,
Victor Steel, Tom McFall, Mary-Beth Laviolette
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The
Alberta Craft Council is excited to present the 7th Annual Alberta
Craft Awards. These awards recognize the value and contribution
of individuals to Alberta's fine craft culture. The recipients were
recognized at a ceremony October 15, 2011 in Calgary and will be
featured in a Discovery Gallery exhibition, in Edmonton January
7 through February 11, 2012.
Alberta
Craft Awards would not exist without the generous
donations from the many individuals who make them possible.
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The
2011 Alberta Craft Award Nominees are:
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Linda
Stanier & Family Memorial Award
- Celebrating
the life of Linda Stanier, this annual endowed award has been
created to honour an Alberta professional craftsperson working
in clay.
The nominee of the 2011 Linda Stanier
& Family Memorial Award is:
 Voyager
Art & Tile - Brian McArthur and Dawn Detarando ( Red Deer)
Nominated by Will Truchon
Ceramic
artists
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Award
of Honour
- Presented
to a volunteer/supporter/teacher/craftsperson (individual or group)
that has made a significant contribution to Alberta's Fine Craft
Culture.
The
nominees of the 2011 Award of Honour
are:
 George
Heagle, Edmonton
Nominated by Brad Goertz
Furniture
Designer/Maker
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 Simon
Wroot , Calgary
Nominated by the Board of the ACC
Metalsmith
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Award
of Achievement
- Presented
to an emerging craftsperson/student, in recognition of his/her
achievement to date and/or potential (ACC members only).
The
nominees of the 2011 Award of Achievement
are:
 Brenda
Danbrook, Opal
Nominated by Jessie Danbrook
Ceramic
Artist
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 Jennea
Frischke, Calgary
Nominated by Kari Woo
Metalsmith
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Award
of Excellence
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Presented to an established craftsperson who excels
in his/her area of craft (ACC members only).
The
nominees of the 2011 Award of Excellence
are:
 Jackie
Anderson, Calgary
Nominated by Jane Kidd
Metalsmith
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 Ilya
Oratovsky, Edmonton
Nominated by Sam Uhlick
Weaver
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Alberta
Craft Council would like to thank the following
for their generous donations to the Alberta Craft Awards
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2007-2008
- Stacey
Maddock
- Mary
Paranchych
- Loretta
Kyle
- Henry
Schlosser
- John
& Lou Punko
- Patricia
Lore
- Shirley
Serviss
- Lorene
Turner
- Lorene
Blakey
- Gary
& Mary Holdgrafer
- Mindy
Andrews
- Jamie
McDonald Gray
- Debra
Cherniawsky-Durrer
- Evangeline
Enns
- RH
Westcott
- Margaret
Louise Cardinal
- Krista
Gowland
- Charleen
Stroud
- Laura
McIvor
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2008-2009
- Peter
Hahn
- Crys
Harse
- Melissa
Pedersen
- Franca
Boag
- Patricia
Dickson
- RH
Westcott
- Porcelain
Beauties Doll Emporium
- Heather
Forbes
- Barbara
Rumberger
- Kathleen
Tomyn
- Mary
Holdgrafer
- Karen
Cantine
- Nancy
Ruth Sissons
- Carol
Jane Campbell
- Linda
Chow
- Henry
Schlosser
- Loretta
Kyle
- Cheryl
Renzenbrink
- Rita
Ostendorp
- Sheelagh
Dunlap
- Phyllis
Starling
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2009-2010
- Bernard
deMan
- Henry
Schlosser
- Jane
Kidd
- Pirkko
Karvonen
- Jamie
McDonald Gray
- Mary
Holdgrafer
- Mary
Paranchych
- Eric
Stanier
- Sandi
Skakun
- Louise
Pringle
- Katrina
Brodie
- Michelle
Gluza
- R.
Westcott
- Franca
Boag
- Margaret
Cardinal
- Crystal
Harse
- Russell
Pollries
- Judith
Green
- Songhee
Choi
- Barbara
Rumberger
- James
Marshall
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2010-2011
- Laura
McIvor
- Fern
Jordon
- Henry
Schlosser
- Louise
Pringle
- Linda
Chow
- Pirkko
Karvonen
- Nancy
Ruth Sissons
- Kathleen
Tomyn
- Les
Manning
- Damia
Maden
- Mary
Holdgrafer
- Elaine
Emerson
- Terry
Juzak
- Franca
Boag
- Russell
Pollries
- Twas
the Night Donations: Tammy Parks-Legge, Darren Petersen, Brian
McArthur, Voyager Art & Tile, James Lavoie, Tracy Brown, Linda
McBain Cuyler, Loretta Kyle
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2011-2012
- Laura
McIvor
- Rae
Hunter
- Crys
Harse
- Mindy
Andrews
- Margaret
Louise Cardinal
- Judith
Green
- Sandra
Neven
- Loretta
Kyle
- Karen
Gimbel
- Henry
Schlosser
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