RANDOLPH – Barbara Bendix of Marshfield placed first for Best Use of Wool at The Vermont Weavers Guild (VWG) show, “Vision & Voice” at the White River Craft Center. The display is open to public on May 15 and 16, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; May 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; May 18, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.; May 22 and 23, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.; May 24, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; and May 25, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Weavers will be on hand to answer questions about weaving.
Rebecca Jenson, of Peacham, won Best in Show, the Handweavers Guild of American Award for “Fire-som” an object d’art/basket, and Best Three-Dimensional Item. Pamela Wilson of Barre earned the Judges’ Choice Award, Complex Weavers Award, and Best Use of Linen Award for her “Table in the Tree” Wall Art. Other first place winners were:
In addition to judging all the pieces on display, experienced weavers provided feedback to each participant. Show organizers, Julie George of East Montpelier and Trudy Otis of Montpelier, awarded prizes provided by Vermont’s Green Mountain Spinnery (Putney), Weaver’s Croft/Kate Smith (Marshfield), and YARN (Waterbury) as well as other well-known fibers sources and weaving organizations.
After the show ends, the guild will enter award winners and others’ work to a regional exhibit in early July organized by the New England Weavers Seminar in Massachusetts.
