It’s Time For You to Vote
It’s now time for “The People” to start making their selections for which Designer Style Challenge Submission is the best. Our judges were given a list of 10 factors when making this decision for each submission. Those factors included:
- Responsiveness to the Theme
- Inspiration and Creativity
- Intricacy and Complexity of the Design
- Technical Skill
- How Much Work went into the Project
- Innovative Use and Diversity of Materials (as this was a mixed media challenge)
- Craftsmanship and Quality of Construction
- Finishing
- Fit (applies only to garments)
- Overall Finished Look
Rules:
- All contestants have signed a CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT and may not reveal who they are and/or reveal which project is theirs.
- Each picture below is assigned a number under the photograph to hide the identify of the designer to keep voting balanced and fair.
- You may only vote once. Multiple voting will disqualify all votes submitted by the same person.
How To Vote:
- Review the below pictures and then leave a comment on this blog entry by giving us the number of the photograph you liked the most. Give us a reason why you selected your final selection as well.
- Comment form is at the bottom of this blog post.
- Pictures are also in no particular order and assigned a number randomly.
At the Festival:
- The voting continues, as we select the top picks in each of the 8 categories with the winners announced on our blog after the Festival.
1759 – The Weight of Wealth Needlework Wall Art
1762 – Celebration Needlework Wall Art
1764 – The Crystal Grotto Necklace
1814 – Celebrating at Mr. Crow’s Tea Party Quilt
1777 – Flower Power Stitch Work Stocking
1663 – Hexagon Triangle Vase of Paper Irises
1616 – Three Egg Crystal Surprise
1828 – Illumination for Celebration Quilt
1651 – Azalea Scarflette
1655 – Creativ Festival Silver Anniversary Wall Art
1661 – Elegant Paper Dress
1636 – Fantasy Wall Art
1671 – Button Collar Upcycled Wearable Art
1639 – Full Moon Cloth Fibre Figure
1693 – Meeting the Cupid Fibre Sculpture
1768 – Cool Needlework Wall Art
1762 – Christening Gown Upcycled from Adult Wedding Dress
1625 – Moonlight Celebration Hand stitched Beadwork Necklace
1677 – It Bag Upcycled from a Leather Jacket
1765 – Inspiration, Creation & Celebration Beaded Sculpture
1574 – Twice Woven Large Carpet Upcycled by Random Fibres
1682 – Forbori Upcycled Blouse that was redyed and reconstructed
1642 – Tinsel Fairy to the Rescue Fibre Sculpture
1804 – Celebration Rainbows Quilt
1773 – Snowflake Christmas Tree Needlework Wall Art
1808 – The Flowers Are Ready Quilt
1714 – Handwoven Silver Vest
1717 – Starry Nights Lamp Shade Knitted Covering
1512 – Celebrating the Everyday Wearable Art Quilted Coat
1816 – The Flower Quilt
1618 – Dream of Africa Necklace Crocheted with Wire Twisting Effects
1743 – 2 Piece Corset with Matching Skirt
1782 – Black Duppioni Evening Silk Purse with Stitch Work Art Deco
1611 – Chain Queen Body Jewellery (Overlaid Accessory)
1836 – Tango Quilt
1516 – Sarah’s Coat with Panels
1620 – A Gift For You with Hammered Bow Ties
1839 – Celebration of Romance & Time Corset
1689 – Winter Garden Costume
1657 – The Dove constructed with Paper
1664 – Sunshine & Shade Paper Flowers
1637 – Foiled Again Purse using Candy Wrapping & other Types of Foil.
I loved #1726. How totally creative! A new use for an obsolete everyday tool. A bit of history…..
#1674 gets my vote! Upcycling? Makes me want to ask… what *was* it before it was Belle? (and is there a Gaston?)
#1726 is a creative use of recycled material! Just found it to be quite whimsical.
I love # 1726 – what a clever and happy way to use typewriter parts! The skirt is super cute.
I like 1726 – very creative!
1679 is my favourite in the challenge. Such a great way to use doillies!
Love 1618. Like the use of silver mesh, beads and feathers Very creative and well thought of.
I like 1664! I like the thought of being able to keep your wedding flowers forever! Also the colour combination is very nice.
I like 1718
1718 – Pop Tabs in the Spring Crochet Purse
My vote. Very cool.
-Jason
#1637 Foiled Again Purse – love that it is a beautiful and useful piece of art made from what would have been waste.
I love the foil ed Again Purse. Very creative.
I love the foiled again purse. Very creative.
#1679 lace panel dress should be paired with #1637 foiled again purse – a true mix of old and new styles. Having said that, I would vote for #1637 as it is a truly useful item made with items that would normally be found in the waste bin. Well done.
My favourite is #1637. A glittering creation that gives real meaning to the word “recycle”
1637 is my vote.
I really like #1637
A truly sweet imaginative creation!!!!!!. Being a purse lfantic my vote is #1637
Always like to see materials recycled and especally when they are used creatively and produce something visually stunning!
1637 – a really great use of materials
1637–such a nice handbag that would look great with a black evening dress. Love the design and colours..reminds me of fall.
I vote for “1625 – Moonlight Celebration”
I love jewelry and this is such a gorgeous necklace I would love to own.
A beautiful and creative statement piece – big necklaces are so in style right now!
1664
1516 is my fave!!! I love the patches and the buttons are so awesome!
My favourite is #1637. Lovely.
I love #1726! What an original idea, what a fantastic way to use typewriter parts. My fav by a long shot.
1642 – Whimsical fun
Who would ever imagine a typewriter could become something else so unique in #1726? Full of humour, wit, spontaneity!
just goreous
1642 –Creativity at its best
Great Detail 1642
1642 – The Tinsel Fairy.. beautiful detail… I looked in close up – she has such a confident look….. whimsical and fun – she also has style.
1642 is a fantasticly elegant creation with real lifelike feel and humour, just love it….
Gotta love 1726
1814 has subtle colour harmonies, is very original and looks well executed.
1639 also looks well executed and the concept seems to have come from a deep place,
I would need dimensions to decide between them.
I love 1642 The Tinsel Fairy. Great Job!
I vote for 1637 .
It’s unique, useful and beautiful.
1639 is beautiful!
1726 rocks
No.1637 Foiled again Purse gets my vote. It’s beautiful and elegant.
My vote is for 1637. It would be so much fun to be out at a black tie event with this piece and knowing secretly my elegant purse is covered in candy wrappers! Very clever.
My choice? 1726 – The Hidden Story Upcycled Typewriter. Love it!
Source: CityLine
WOW, that Typewriter doll is fantastic, very cool, 1726 The Hidden story Upcycled Typewriter…..there is a typist hidden in each one ! Very Creative !
1726 Because it just made me smile.
1726….love this item! Saw it on CityLine and was very impressed with the talent and creativity…great job!
RE: #1726 – typewriter doll
I am fascinated by the artists use of medium. who would have thought a typewriter could be used in such an imaginative way. Excellent! Its got my vote for an award.
#1726 is so creative! Who knew a typerwriter could be used in this way?!
Love the inventiveness of the typewriter doll #1726!
My vote is for 1726, the doll is creepy and yet adorable.
Whimsical and fun. 1726 (saw it on Cityline too).