2005 Awardee: Anthony Campbell

The difference that this award will make in helping me reach my dream is immeasurable

YEAR OF AWARD: 2005
AGE AT AWARD: 24
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Biography

Anthony gained a first class degree in design textiles at the Glasgow School of Art and went on to pursue an MA in Fashion at Central St Martin’s, London, one of the UK’s major fashion colleges.

He writes: “my work is concerned with researching and developing textile design in the realm of menswear. I intend to do this by designing and developing textiles using digital print and knit technologies, challenging the use of these techniques and applying them to menswear design.”

Anthony’s aim is to launch himself as a contemporary menswear designer, through his final degree show at London Fashion Week.

How the Award Helped

The Dewar Arts Award helped towards his MA in fashion at Central St Martin’s, London.

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2005 Awardee: Jennifer McHardy

Thank you very much for giving me the chance to begin to fulfil my dreams and ambitions within this creative and competitive industry.

YEAR OF AWARD: 2005
AGE AT AWARD: 29
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WEBSITE:https://www.etsy.com/nervousstitch
 
 

Biography

Jennifer gained a first-class honours degree in textile and surface design from Gray’s School of Art, The Robert Gordon University before winning a place on the highly competitive MA in Constructed Textiles at the Royal College of Art, London.

From the start of her studies, Jennifer’s talent and innovation stood out, culminating in a ‘stunning’ final degree show. Her work reveals exceptional talent shot through with wit and intellectual rigour.

Whether Jennifer’s design takes her into theatrical design or a more commercial career as a textile designer, it is certain that she will be successful.

How the Award Helped

Jennifer received a Dewar Arts Award towards her MA studies at the Royal College of Art, London.

Since the Award

Jennifer’s degree collection, see below, was based upon traditional Scottish knitted textiles given a contemporary twist with the use of unusual materials and processes. Jennifer won a Rowan Yarns design competition with her design appearing in the Rowan Studio catalogue.
Jennifer’s work features in our 10th Anniversary Exhibition.
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Thank you very much for giving me the chance to begin to fulfil my dreams and ambitions within this creative and competitive industry.

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2003 Awardee: Andrew Lamb

The experiences I have had meant that having graduated I was in a great position and gave me the confidence to set up on my own

YEAR OF AWARD: 2003
AGE AT AWARD: 25
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WEBSITE:https://www.andrewlamb.co.uk
 
 

Biography

As an undergraduate at the Edinburgh College of Art, Andrew Lamb, was considered to be one of the finest young metalworkers/jewellers of his generation.  By the time he went on to do a Masters at London’s Royal College of Art, Andrew had won several prestigious UK and international awards for his work, including the World Crafts Council Europe Award for Contemporary Crafts in Munich.

Andrew writes that the award came at just the right time for him creatively.  He had been spending a lot of time mastering new techniques, but was cautious about the cost of the materials he was using.

Receiving the award meant that “I could take the plunge and put to the test my discoveries using white, yellow and red gold, and silver. The results meant I could successfully go on to produce an exciting final body of work which would subsequently lead me to the next level in my career.”

Andrew went on to win a number of major prizes for his final year show. He was also given the very prestigious commission by De Beers to design a piece to be presented by the Queen to John Oxx, trainer of Azamour, the winning horse in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Diamond Stakes.

How the Award Helped

The Dewar Arts Award supported Andrew in the second year of his Master’s degree.

Since the Award

Andrew writes that he is “so pleased and extremely grateful to have been given such a prestigious Award. It goes without saying that the Dewar Arts Award has been massively beneficial and supportive to me at that particular stage in my career.” For more information about Andrew’s work, see www.andrewlamb.co.uk.

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The experiences I have had meant that having graduated I was in a great position and gave me the confidence to set up on my own

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