We are thrilled to announce the winner of this year’s Rotary Hoffman Challenge, through the Tasmanian Craft Fair, is Marlene King, of Shearwater, for her piece “After the Fire”.

Category winners are:
Traditional - "Transit of Venus", by Diane Eaton
Textile Art - "Illumination", by Jacque Boxer
Junior - "Sunrise Dreams", by Emma Hodgkinson (age 13)

image1 - After the Fire...  this year’s Rotary Hoffman Challenge winner
image2 - Transit Of Venus
image3 - Illumination
image4 - Sunrise Dreams

In 2012, the Tasmanian Craft Fair will feature three quilting exhibitions...

image1 - 2011 Rotary Hoffman Challenge winner, Diana Eaton of Hobart, for her work “Drift Net”
image2 - Deborah Louie, portrait
image3 - Deborah Louie, Night time In A Floral Garden (Full View)
image4 - Deborah Louie, Flowers
image5 - Deborah Louie, Claires
image6 - Marlene King, Travels

In 2012, the Tasmanian Craft Fair will feature three quilting exhibitions at Venue 5 in the Rotary Pavilion:

2012 Rotary Hoffman Challenge, through the Tasmanian Craft Fair

This exciting initiative is curated by Diane Brittlebank of Bengeo Retreat, Deloraine, on behalf of the Rotary Club of Deloraine.

The exhibition showcases international, mainland and Tasmanian traditional, non-traditional and art quilts in what we hope will be a permanent fixture in the Tasmanian quilting calendar.

Challenge Packs for the 2013 Rotary Hoffman Challenge are available for purchase at Rotary Pavilion (Venue 5).

Marlene King, Textile Artist

Tasmanian-based fabric artist Marlene King's designs are inspired by the environment and people around her. Hand appliqué and machine and/or hand quilting are the foundation of each art work. Traditional embroidery techniques create depth and texture. Additional embellishment in the form of beads and sequins add that “something special” to her work. One work can take up to three months to complete.

Marlene's recent awards include 2nd prize, Innovative Section, International Quilt Festival, Houston, USA.

Deborah Louie, Master Machine Quilter

Deb will be demonstrating various machine quilting techniques on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

After studying textile design, working in textile printing and fashion design, Deb found her passion; machine quilting. After six years undertaking private commissions and designing award-winning quilts, Deb now teaches full time, writes a regular machine quilting advice column and films DVDs of her techniques for Quilter's Companion.

Sponsors:

- Matilda's Own
- Bernina / SewKnit
- Tasmanian Craft Fair