Awards Recipients

Carey Jernigan
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Carey’s current work explores patternmaking; a traditional woodworking trade dedicated to building forms for use in foundries. She uses patternmaking techniques to create both still and kinetic sculptures.

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John & Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement: Alan C. Elder

Lily Yung Memorial Award: Annie Tung

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Chris Charuk

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Tomas Rojcik

Helen Copeland Memorial Award in Ceramics: Ying-Yueh Chuang

Volunteer Committee Outstanding Service Award: Helen Paul and Carol Paine

One of a Kind Show Craft Community of Canada Award: Margaret Lim

RBC Emerging Artists Studio Setup Award: Lizz Aston

RBC-Lakatos Craft Career Award: Victoria Yez

Bruce Cochrane Ceramic Talent Award: Magdolene Dykstra

Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Amanda McCavour

Craft Ontario Scholarship for Undergraduates: Dayna Gedney

Craft Ontario Scholarship: Mengnan Qu

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship for a Fibre Artist: Shuyu Lu

Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship: Heather Rathbun

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Aislinn Caron

Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Stephanie Fortin

Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship for Embroidery and Needlecraft: Suzanne Carlsen

Craft Ontario Studio Set Up Grant: Jin Won Han

Craft Ontario Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Micah Adams

Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD. Clay Supply Grant: Janet Macpherson

A & M Wood Specialty Supply Grant: Kevin Wiggers

Lacy and Co. LTD. Jewellery Supply Grant: Marina Babic

The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Mariel Waddell

Adamson/Palmer Photography Grant: Malcolm Zander

ArtExe Web Marketing Grant: Steven Tippin

ArtExe Web Marketing Grant for Undergraduates: Janghoon Moon

2011

John & Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement: Andrew Goss and Sandra Noble Goss

Lily Yung Memorial Award:Elizabete Ludviks

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Gregory Bauer

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Jeremy Cox

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Magdolene Dykstra and Molly Grundy

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Patrycja Zwierzynska

Volunteer Committee Service Award: Marsha Hays

One of a Kind Show Craft Community of Canada Award: Heather Rathbun

Ontario Crafts Council Curator Award: Fusion: The Ontario Clay and Glass Association

RBC-Lakatos Craft Career Award: Shuyu Lu

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Annie Tung

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Brad Turner

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship for Undergraduates: Katrina Cheung and Theresa Duong

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship for a Fibre Artist: Amanda McCavour

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Marina Babic

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Lizz Aston

Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Sayward Johnson

Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship for Embroidery and Needlecraft: Jennifer Smith-Windsor

Ontario Crafts Council Studio Set Up Grant: Micah Adams

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Julie Moon and Steven Tippin

Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD. Clay Supply Grant: Aislinn Wynne Caron

A & M Wood Specialty Supply Grant: Tyler MacKenzie

Lacy and Co. LTD. Jewellery Supply Grant: Setsuko Sanagawa

The Pottery Supply House Clay or Glass Supply Grant: Deborah Ruth Freeman

Leslie Adamson Photography Grant: Paula Vandermey

ArtExe Web Marketing Grant for Undergraduates: Silvia Taylor

Sureway Trading Enterprises Fibre Supply Grant: Caitlin Erskine-Smith

PMC Source Canada Jewellery Supply Grant: KoEun Park

2010

John & Barbara Mather Award for Lifetime Achievement: Lily Yung

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Alain Belanger

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Jean Willoughby

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Nick Chase

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Nicole Horlor

Ontario Crafts Council Curator Award: Monica Hayward

RBC/Lakatos Craft Career Award: Robert Wu

*New* Gallery Award: Lois Schklar

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Brenda Roy

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Amanda McCavour

Ontario Crafts Council Undergraduate Scholarship: Charlene Stallard and Judith Martin

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Bebhinn Jennings

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Annie Tung

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Brad Turner

Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Elizabeth Aston

Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship for Embroidery and Needlecraft: Arounna Khounnoraj

Ontario Crafts Council Studio Set Up Grant: Vivian Lee

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Noelle Hamlyn-Snell and Michelle Mendlowitz

Clay Supply Grant Sponsored by Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD.: Magdolene Dykstra

Wood Supply Grant Sponsored by A & M Wood Specialty Inc.: Dylan McKinnon

Jewellery Supply Grant, Sponsored by Lacy and Co. LTD.: Shoshana Farber

Clay or Glass Supply Grant Sponsored by The Pottery Supply House: Kasia Czarnota

L. Adamson/A. Moallemi Photography Grant: Aislin Caron

ArtExe Web Marketing Grant for Undergraduates: Jared Hicks

Fibre Supply Grant, Sponsored by Sureway Trading Enterprises: Shuyu Lu

Jewellery Supply Grant by PMC Source Canada: Patrycja Zwierzynska

2009

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Jong-Hyuk Jang

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Darryl Ferretti

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Pattie Walker

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Annie Tung

Ontario Crafts Council Curator Award: Lafreniere & Pai Gallery

Jean Johnson/Melanie Egan Award for Curatorial Excellence: Virginia Eichhorn for Annie E. Brown: In Memory at Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Established Professional Award: Alain Belanger

RBC/Lakatos Craft Career Award: Michelle Mendlowitz

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Julie Moon

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Tiana Roebuck

Ontario Crafts Council Undergraduate: Noelle Hamlyn-Snell

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship: Caitlin Erskine-Smith

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Amanda DelaCruz

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Amanda McCavour

Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Caitlin Erskine-Smith

The Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship for Embroidery and Needlecraft: Carolyn Barnett

Ontario Crafts Council Studio Set Up Grant: Brad Turner

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Micah Adams and Patrycja Zwierzynska

Clay Supply Grant Sponsored by Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD.: Robin Tieu

Wood Supply Grant Sponsored by A & M Wood Specialty Inc.: William Hampton

Jewellery Supply Grant, Sponsored by Lacy and Co. LTD.: Sarah Troper

Clay or Glass Supply Grant Sponsored by The Pottery Supply House: Patrick Yeung

L. Adamson/A. Moallemi Photography Grant: Kasia Czarnota

The ArtExe Web Marketing Grant for Undergraduates Scholarship: Sylvia Nan Cheng

Digital Chaos/SOS Design Web Marketing Grant: Left Right Design

Fibre Supply Grant, Sponsored by Sureway Trading Enterprises: Andrea Graham

2008

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Pablo Pineda Willis

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Julia Bonnell

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Julie Laschuk

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Patrycja Zwierzynska

RBC/Lakatos Craft Career Award: Monika Olejnik

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Kate Jackson

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Julie Moon

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship for Undergraduates: Sylvia Nan Cheng and Thirza Jennifer-Lyn Fife

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship for a Fibre Artist: Kate Jackson

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Margaret Lim

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Nora Deacon

Mary Robertson Textile Scholarship: Noelle Hamlyn-Snell

The Mary Diamond Butts Scholarship for Embroidery and Needlecraft: Peggy Mersereau

Ontario Crafts Council Studio Set Up Grant: Suzanne Carlsen

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Gillian Batcher and Margaret Lim

Clay or Glass Supply Grant, Sponsored by Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD.: Brad Turner

Wood Supply Grant, Sponsored by A & M Wood Specialty Inc.: Jong-Hyuk Jang

Jewellery Supply Grant, Sponsored by Lacy and Co. LTD.: Sara Washbush

Clay or Glass Supply Grant, Sponsored by The Pottery Supply House: Einav Mekori

L. Adamson/A. Moallemi Photography Grant: Tara-Lynne Franco

ARTexe Digital Chaos Web Marketing Grant: Nicole de Brabandere

Fibre Supply Grant, Sponsored by Sureway Trading Enterprises: Julie Laschuk

2007

Craft Curatorial Award sponsored by Jean Johnston C.M.: Sandra Alfoldy and Rachel Gotlieb for the exhibition On the Table

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Monika Olejnik

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Melissa Morrow

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Ryan Legassicke

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Brenda Roy

RBC/Lakatos Craft Career Award: Sylvia Nan Cheng

CSCL/Zelikovitz Leathercraft Award: Paul Kitchener

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Noelle Hamlyn-Snell

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Rachel Wong

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship for Undergraduates: Christy Shapley and Pablo Pineda Willis

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship for a Fibre/Textile Artist: Suzanne Carlsen

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Bebhinn Jennings

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Anna Lindsay McDonald

Mary Robertson Textile Award for a Fibre/Textile Artist: Suzanne Carlsen

The Mary Diamond Butts Award for Embroidery for a Fibre Textile Artist: Noelle Hamlyn-Snell

Ontario Crafts Council Studio Set Up Grant: Gillian Batcher

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professional Grant: Sally McCubbin

Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD. Grant in Clay and Glass: Nicole DeBrabandere

A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Supply Grant in Wood: Trish McCulloch

Jewellery Supply Grant, Sponsored by Lacy and Co. LTD.: Suzanne Carlsen

Pottery Supply House Supply Grant in Clay and Glass: Kasia Czarnota

L. Adamson/A. Moallemi Photography Grant: Julie Moon

ARTexe Digital Chaos Web Marketing Grant: Trish McCulloch

Sureway Trading Enterprises Grant in Fibre: Magda Trzaski

2006

James H. McPherson Award in Woodworking: Nathan Kushner 

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Stuart McQuarrie

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Danielle Crampsie

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Gillian Batcher

RBC/Lakatos Craft Career Award: Arounna Khounnoraj

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Pilar Agueci, Pablo Pineda Willis, and Judy Martin

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Karli Sears

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship for a Fibre/Textile Artist: Li Chai

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Anneke van Bomel

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Sarah Troper

Mary Robertson Textile Award for a Fibre/Textile Artist: Marie Pyne

The Mary Diamond Butts Award for Embroidery for a Fibre Textile Artist: Suzanne Carlsen

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professionals Grant: Suzanne Carlsen and Hunnun Lyn

Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD. Grant in Clay and Glass: Patricia Lawler

A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Supply Grant in Wood: Nathan Kushner 

Jewellery Supply Grant, Sponsored by Lacy and Co. LTD.: Anneke Van Bommel

Pottery Supply House Supply Grant in Clay and Glass: Julia Hillyer 

ARTexe Digital Chaos Web Marketing Grant: Ying-Yueh Chuang

Sureway Trading Enterprises Grant in Fibre: Robert Wu

2005

Don McKinley Award for Excellence in Wood: Jessica Lertvilai

Hey Frey Memorial Award: Sarah Troper

Critical Craft Writing Award: Barbara Isherwood

Tommia Vaughan-Jones Award for Excellence in Metal Arts: Andree Wejsmann

RBC/Lakatos Craft Career Award: Ying-Yueh Chuang

Ontario Crafts Council Scholarship: Rika Hawes and Nathan Kushner

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Scholarship: Nika Feldman

Helen Frances Gregor Scholarship for a Fibre/Textile Artist: Rosario Galvez

The Women’s Association of the Mining Industry of Canada Scholarship for Jewellery Design: Danielle Crampsie

Kingcrafts/Lady Flavelle Scholarship: Sally McCubbin

Mary Robertson Textile Award: Susan Norman

The Mary Diamond Butts Award for Embroidery: Karen Theissen 

Ontario Crafts Council Volunteer Committee Emerging Professionals Grant: Kriston Gene and Nadia Li Chai

Tucker’s Pottery Supplies LTD. Grant in Clay and Glass: Virginia Wilson Toccalino

A & M Wood Specialty Inc. Supply Grant in Wood: Jessica Lertvilai

Jewellery Supply Grant, Sponsored by Lacy and Co. LTD.: Madrigal Donald

Pottery Supply House Supply Grant in Clay and Glass: Eva Milinkovic

ARTexe Digital Chaos Web Marketing Grant: Carolyn Prowse-Fainmel

Sureway Trading Enterprises Grant in Fibre: Laila Ozols-Gillespie

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