2023-2011 Craft Award Recipients

About The Annual Craft Awards

The Craft Awards recognize excellence and celebrate accomplished and dedicated practitioners in the field of craft and design.

2023:
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Hannah Faas
William and Mary Corcoran Award for Excellence in Functional Craft: Hassan Ghanati
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Heidi Earnshaw
Dorothy Elaine McPherson Memorial Award in Mixed Media: Helen Liene Dreifelds
Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Jess Riva Cooper
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Kayla Della-Nebbia
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Mariana Bolanos Inclan
James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Mark Baechler
Melinda Mayhall Memorial Award in Indigenous Craft: Michel Dumont
Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles: Shannyn Reid
Gladstone House Award: Steph Cloutier
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Tonya Corkey
JJ Studio Award for Emerging Jewellery Artists: Yalda Mohajer
Lacy West Supply Grant: YuPei Wang
FUSION Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Zara Gardner

2022:
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Anie Toole
Gladstone House Award: Claudia Gutierrez
James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Dan Driscoll
Melinda Mayhall Memorial Award in Indigenous Craft: Flora May
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Francis Muscat
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: James Clarke-Hicks + Isabel Ochoa
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Jeanne Letourneau
Lacy West Supplies. Ltd. Jewellery Supply Grant: Jess Bischoff
Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles: Juliana Scherzer
FUSION Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Kim Ross
Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Nurielle Stern
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Sami Tsang
Dorothy Elaine McPherson Memorial Award in Mixed Media: Saydee Chandler

2021:
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Eiko Emori
Helen Copeland Memorial Award: Eiko Maeda
FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Emily Iseman
Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles: Fuzzy Mall
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Karla Rivera
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Kathy Kranias
Craft Ontario Exellence in Jewellery + Lacy West Supply Grant: Lindsay MacDonald
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Rachael Speirs
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Inc. Clay Supply Grant: Sami Tsang

2020:
Lacy West Supply Grant: Charlize Nhung Nguyen
Helen Copeland Memorial Award: Christy Chor
FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Erin Berry
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Hannah Epstein
Kent and Doug Farndale Award of Excellence: Jerre Davidson
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Inc. Clay Supply Grant: Joon Hee Kim
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Kaley Flowers
Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles + Noble Crafthouse Artist Residency: Khadija Aziz
James H McPherson Award in Woodworking: Nathan Clarke
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Rob Raeside
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Stefanie Dueck

2019:
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Brianna Gluszak
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Naomi Clement
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Award: Fuzzy Mall
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Mid Career Professional Award: Alex Kinsley
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Scholarship for Undergraduates: Khadija Aziz
FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Courtney Downman
Helen Copeland Memorial Award: Joon Hee Kim
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Jennifer Smith-Windsor
James H McPherson Award in Woodworking: Hae Joung Han
Kent and Doug Farndale Award of Excellence: Wanxing Wang
Lacy West Supply Grant: Lena Binnington
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Jared Last
Shanks Memorial Award in Textiles + Noble Crafthouse Artist Residency: Amanda McCavour
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Gayle Buzzi
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Inc Clay Supply Grant: Heidi McKenzie

2018:
Lacy West Supply Grant: Alice Yujing Yan
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: ChengOu Yu
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Gayle Buzzi
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Jing Huang
FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Joon Hee Kim
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Mid-Career Award For Excellence: Judy Martin
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Juliana Scherzer
Kent and Doug Farndale Award of Excellence: Kaley Flowers
James. H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Leigh Dotey
Helen Copeland Memorial Award In Ceramics: Lisa Creskey
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Naomi Clement
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Natalie Waddell
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Undergraduate Award: Nicole Jewell Coon
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Award: Nurielle Stern
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Tanya Lyons

2017:
Lacy West Supply Grant: Alex Kinsley
Helen Copeland Memorial Award In Ceramics: Cynthia O'Brien
Mary Diamond Butts Award in Embroidery and Needlecraft: Liz Pead
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Elycia SFA
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd Clay Supply Grant: Gracia G+omez
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Jennifer Popp
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Award: Joon Hee Kim
James. H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Katrina Tompkins
FUSION: Ontario Clay and Glass Design Award: Lauren Levine
Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Leigh Dotey
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Lois Schklar
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Owen Johnson
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Shay Salehi
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Mid-Career Award for Excellence: Silvia Taylor
Kent and Doug Farndale Award of Excellence: Tanya Lyons
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Victoria Chin
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Undergraduate Award: Wanxing Wang

2016:
Mary Robertson Textile Award: Amanda McCavour
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Award: Andrée Chénier
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Clayton Haigh
One of a Kind Show Craft Community Award: Heidi McKenzie
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Jerre Davidson
COVC 40th Anniversary Award: Jessica Steinhauser
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Jing Huang
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Joon Hee Kim
RBC Emerging Artist Studio Setup Award: Lindsay Stead
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Mid-Career Award for Excellence: Lisa Creskey
Lacy West Supply Grant: Marie-Eve G. Castonguay
Helen Copeland Memorial Award In Ceramics: Naomi Clement
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd Clay Supply Grant: Nurielle Stern
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Pamela Allen
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Undergraduate Award: Reid Ferguson
James. H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Stephen Dalrymple
Helen Frances Gregor Award: Suendrini Goonesekera

2015:
RBC Emerging Artist Studio Setup Award: Carey Jernigan
Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Cassic Ho (Sihui He)
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award:  Cheryl Wilson Smith
Lacy West Supply Grant: Claire K. MacDonald
Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Dani Ortman 
A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Wood Supply Grant: Jake Whillans
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Jesse Bromm
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Undergraduate Award: Joon Hee Kim
Kingscraft/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Katrina Tompkins
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Award: Lindsay Montgomery
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Mid-Career Award for Excellence: Magdolene Dykstra
Women's Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship: Marie-Eve G. Castonguay
Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Mary Philpott
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Award: Nurielle Stern
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Renato Foti
Pattie Walker Memorial Award in Architectural Glass: Sarah Hall
Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Shawna Munro
One of a Kind Show Craft Community Award: Shay Salehi
James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Simon Kitz
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd Clay Supply Grant: Stephanie Flowers

2014:
James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Allsun Campbell
Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Anouk Desloges
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Mid-Career Award for Excellence: Brad Turner
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Brett Lundy
One of a Kind Show Craft Community Award, A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Wood Supply Grant: Chris Pearsell Ross
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Award: Grace Eun Mi Lee
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Hana Balaban-Pommier
RBC Emerging Artists Studio Setup Award: Janet Macpherson
Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Joanna Schleimer
Lacy West Supply Grant: Joe Han Lee
Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Judith Martin
Women's Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship: Claire K. McDonald
Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Lindsay Montgomery
Craft Ontario Award of Excellence: Lizz Aston
Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Mischa Couvrette
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Noelle Hamlyn
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Paul McClure
Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Undergraduate Scholarship: Shaung Feng
Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship in Embroidery and Needlecraft: Tracey Lawko
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Zimra Beiner

2013:
RBC Emerging Artists Studio Setup Award: Aaron Oussoren
Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship in Embroidery and Needlecraft: Amanda McCavour
Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Annie Tung
James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Bettie Cott
Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Chiho Tokia
Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Dayna Gedney
Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Grace Eun Mi Lee
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Filipa Pimentel
Lacy West Supply Grant: Heba Kandil
OCC Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Janet Macpherson
Women's Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship: Jennifer-Lyn Fife
One of a Kind Show Craft Community Award: Jie Yang
Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Kate Jackson
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Lana Filippone
Ontario Crafts Council Undergraduate Scholarship: Lizz Aston
OCC Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Meghan Price
OCC Volunteer Committee Mid-Career Award for Excellence: Rachael Wong
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Roger Wood
A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Wood Supply Grant: Tomas Rojcik
Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Vanessa Yanow

2012:
Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Aislinn Caron
OCC Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Amanda McCavour
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Annie Tung
James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Chris Charuk
Ontario Crafts Council Undergraduate Scholarship: Dayna Gedney
Women's Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship: Heather Rathbun
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Janet Macpherson
ArtExe Web Marketing Grant for Undergraduates: Janghoon Moon
OCC Studio Setup Grant: Jin Won Han
A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Wood Supply Grant: Kevin Wiggers
RBC Emerging Artists Studio Setup Award: Lizz Aston
Bruce Cochrane Ceramic Talent Award: Magdolene Dykstra
Adamson-Palmer Photography Grant: Malcolm Zander
One of a Kind Show Craft Community of Canada Award: Margaret Lim
The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Mariel Waddell
Lacy West Supply Grant: Marina Babic
Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Mengnan Qu
OCC Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Micah Adams
Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Shuyu Lu
Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Stephanie Fortin
ArtExe Web Marketing Grant: Steven Tippin
Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship in Embroidery and Needlecraft: Suzanne Carlsen
Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Tomas Rojcik
RBC - Lakatos Craft Career Award: Victoria Yez
Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Ying-Yueh Chuang

2011:
Tucker's Pottery Supplies Ltd. Clay Supply Grant: Aislinn Wynne Caron
Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Amanda McCavour
OCC Scholarship: Annie Tung
OCC Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Brad Turner
Sureway Trading Enterprises Fibre Supply Grant: Caitlin Erskine-Smith
Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Deborah Ruth Freeman
Lily Yung Memorial Award: Elizabete Ludviks
James H McPherson Award in Woodworking: Gregory Bauer
One of a Kind Show Craft Community of Canada Award: Heather Rathburn
Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship for Embroidery and Needlecraft: Jennifer Smith-Windsor
Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Jeremy Cox
OCC Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant - 1 of 2: Julie Moon
OCC Scholarship for Undergraduates - 1 of 2: Katrina Cheung
PMC Source Canada Jewellery Supply Grant: Ko Eun Park
Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Lizz Aston
Hey Frey Memorial Award - 1 of 2: Magdolene Dykstra
The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Marina Babic
OCC Studio Set Up Grant: Micah Adams
Hey Frey Memorial Award - 2 of 2: Molly Grundy
Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Patrycja Zweirzynska
L. Adamson Photography Grant: Paula Vandermey
Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Sayward Johnson
Lacy West Supply Grant: Setsuko Sanagawa
RBC Lakatos Craft Career Award: Shuyu Lu
ARTexe Web Marketing Grant for Undergraduates: Silvia Taylor
OCC Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant - 2 of 2: Steven Tippin
OCC Scholarship for Undergraduates - 2 of 2: Theresa Duong
A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Wood Supply Grant: Tyler Mackenzie