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In the 2021 catalogue, Creative Director Ronnie Martin wrote, “This is the eleventh year we’ve held the Changing Threads...
03/06/2026

In the 2021 catalogue, Creative Director Ronnie Martin wrote, “This is the eleventh year we’ve held the Changing Threads Exhibition and Award, and every year we’re enthralled by the works that are entered. The innovation, mastery, creativity and ex*****on of the works make this project a true inspiration.”

“World events of the past year have allowed more time for reflection, experimentation and individual contemplation. Artists in the show have used this time to produce work of an exceptional standard, which utilise fibres as their medium for expression.”

And the award winners for 2021 were:
- Bailee Lobb (Wellington), Restful Heart - Supreme Award sponsored by Nelson City Council and Arts Council Nelson
- Deb Shepherd (Paeroa), Alexander the Great "The Hooligan of British Fashion" - Bernina Award sponsored by Bernina New Zealand for the most creative use of a sewing machine
- Maggy Johnston (Nelson), Snakes and Ladders - Award of Distinction jointly sponsored by Quiet Dog Gallery, Fresh Choice Nelson, Creative Journeys and Arts Council Nelson
- Susan Imhasley (New Plymouth). Balance - Dame Suzie Moncrieff Merit Award sponsored by Dame Suzie Moncrieff, Robyn Reynolds and Broomfields & Co

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No one could know that 2019 would be the last Changing Threads in the exhibition space in Halifax St - it served us well...
03/06/2026

No one could know that 2019 would be the last Changing Threads in the exhibition space in Halifax St - it served us well! And then, due to covid, we would have to skip a year in 2020.

The glorious award winners in 2019 were:
- Chloe Rose Taylor, Deep Fried, The Changing Threads Award for a creative entry which best captures the spirit of the show. Sponsored by Creative Journeys Workshops and Dame Suzie Moncrieff
- Clare Plug, Arctic Series Retreated, The Debbie Cooper Real Estate Award for a work of creative excellence
- Marilyn Rea-Menzies, Extinction is Forever Saddleback, The MMP People's Choice Award sponsored by MMP (Making More Possible) awarded to the most popular work in the show by visitors
- Sarah Arnold & Catharine Salmon, Jane Norah Kathleen... (abridged), The Nelson Regional Award - for the most creative entry from a Nelson/Tasman artist. Sponsored by NZ Textile Experiences and Broomfields & Co
- Sarah Plumphrey, Three Hundred and Sixty Three, The Nelson City Council Award for the most creative entry with a contemporary twist on a traditional technique

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2018, and Changing Threads is going strong.The award winners are:- Christine Wingels, 3000 Metres of Thought, Bernina NZ...
02/06/2026

2018, and Changing Threads is going strong.

The award winners are:
- Christine Wingels, 3000 Metres of Thought, Bernina NZ Award for the most creative entry using a sewing machine
- Lane Hawkins, M170, The Creative Journeys Award for a work demonstrating a contemporary twist on a traditional technique
- Maggy Johnson, To the Plastic Gods, The Dame Suzie Moncrieff Award for a work of high technical excellence which captures the spirit of the show
- Meg Latham, Connie's Quilt, The Debbie Cooper Real Estate Award for a work of creative excellence

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Now that the awards have been going for nine years, there are a few names that are popping as award winners up for a sec...
02/06/2026

Now that the awards have been going for nine years, there are a few names that are popping as award winners up for a second or for Lynn Price, a third award. And this year for the first time, Deborah Walsh won two awards in the same year.

Here are the award winners for 2017:
- Christine Wingels, Imagine, Bernina NZ Award for the most creative entry using a sewing machine
- Janet Perrior, Arcanum, Zinc Hairdressing Award for a highly creative work featuring an unusual fibre
- Deborah Walsh, Fleet, The Dame Suzie Moncrieff Award for a work of high technical excellence which captures the spirit of the show
- Deborah Walsh, Fleet, The Creative Journeys Award for highly creative entry with a contemporary twist on a traditional technique
- Lynn Price, Fragments of a Landscape, The Nelson Regional Award jointly sponsored by NZ Textile Experiences & Bloomfields & Co for the most creative entry from a local artist
- Bruce Stilwell, The Eye of Gold, The MMP People's Choice Award sponsored by MMP (Making More Possible) awarded to the most popular work in the show by visitors

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Drum roll for Changing Threads 2016, and we're running out of time before the 2026 exhibition opens this weekend, so the...
02/06/2026

Drum roll for Changing Threads 2016, and we're running out of time before the 2026 exhibition opens this weekend, so these posts are going to start coming through a bit faster!

The 2016 awards winners were:
- Kate Ireland, The Price of Love
- Crissie Cleary, 013.15
- Julie Brawley, Mantel of My Ancestors
- Lynn Price, Unknown Territory

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2015 Changing Threads (still in the old Refinery building in Halifax St)."Over the past few years the Changing Threads C...
01/06/2026

2015 Changing Threads (still in the old Refinery building in Halifax St).

"Over the past few years the Changing Threads Contemporary Art Awards show has surged forward from our initial vision to now being one of the most prestigious events of its type in New Zealand." Ronnie Martin, Creative Director

The award winners were:
- Michelle de Silva, Mattress - Nelson Tasman Quilting Award 'for the work which best utilises fabric and thread with a contemporary twist'
- Alysn Midgeglow-Marsden, Negative Space II - Bernina Award 'for the most creative entry using a sewing machine'
- Gillian Dickson, Monet's Garden Painted in Petals - Arts Council Nelson Award, sponsored by Caroline Crick
- Jasmine Clarke, Sea Baskets - Nelson City Council Award 'for the work which best embraces the theme of water or light'

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It's 2014 and we have five award winners (including Lynn Price, who is also a finalist for 2026).- Vicki Smith, Under he...
31/05/2026

It's 2014 and we have five award winners (including Lynn Price, who is also a finalist for 2026).

- Vicki Smith, Under her skin
- Sarah Pumphrey, Toi tu te whenua
- Lynn Price, One Side of the Story
- Kate Sellar, Rhizome 1
- Rosie White, Altar Cloth Series 3
- Joyce Flemming, Changing Perspectives

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It's 2013! When Marmageddon finally came to an end with the reopening of the marmite factory, which had been damaged i...
29/05/2026

It's 2013! When Marmageddon finally came to an end with the reopening of the marmite factory, which had been damaged in the Christchurch earthquake.

Meanwhile, at Changing Threads, the five finalists were:
- Andrea Chandler, An exercise in the proportions of Cute
- Ann CT Braunsteiner, Mrs Kafka's Suitcase
- Jenny Bain, Surface Disturbance
- Sharon Patterson, Figuratively Speaking
- Clare Smith, Watermark

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It's the 2012 award winners for Changing Threads!(and yes, the photography seems to be improving...)- Chris Tait, This i...
28/05/2026

It's the 2012 award winners for Changing Threads!
(and yes, the photography seems to be improving...)

- Chris Tait, This is the story of a girl
- Pippi Sandra, Mead
- Melliors Simms, Blizzard
- Sharon Patterson, Close Closed
- Matt Siwerski, Buck Fever

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With 2011 being the third year, Changing Threads is hitting its stride.The award winners for 2011 were:- Maria J Dalton ...
27/05/2026

With 2011 being the third year, Changing Threads is hitting its stride.

The award winners for 2011 were:
- Maria J Dalton (Nelson), ' Song from a Distant Earth' Nelson City Council Award for the “work which best reflects the theme of Water and/or Light”
- Martin Maass (Palmerston North), 'Melting Away' - Business Development Company Award for “a work which uses any type of fibre to stretch our imagination”
- Sue Henderson (Nelson), 'Grass Widow' - Arts Council Nelson Award for a highly commended entry from a resident of the Nelson Region
- Tracy Kennedy (Dunedin), 'Objects of Desire' - Bernina Award for the “most creative entry using a sewing machine”
- Janet Perrior (Richmond), 'A Sign of the Times' - Tasman District Council Award for “Excellence in contemporary interpretation of work featuring traditional techniques.”

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Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 2pm

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