Galleries One, Two and Three

"The Embroiderers' Art"

The Northern North Island Regional Exhibition by 10 guilds.

This biennial awards exhibition brought to us by ANZEG (ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND EMBROIDERERS' GUILDS INC) exists to promote, preserve and inspire the art of embroidery in New Zealand. 

Congratulations to the winners:

Praise of the Needle:

Winner: Liz Kennedy – E&L

Second: Karen Vernon - NS

Highly Commended: Andrea Old - AEG

The Dorothy Clarke Traditional Award:

Winner: Elena Stalmann - AEG

Second: Heather Constantine -Coromandel

Highly Commended: Shirley Pygott - Warkworth

The Open Award: Theme: Memories and Moments:

Winner: Yoke Helwes-Markens -AEG

Second: Helen Milbank - AEG

Highly Commended: Kristen Raynor - AEG

Extensions Award: Theme: Moments in Time:

Winner: Shirley Pygott - Warkworth

Second: Donna Rowan - Whangarei

Highly Commended: Warkworth Extensions Group

First time entrant:

Winner: Yoke Helwes-Markens -AEG

Participating guilds include:

•  Auckland Guild:  www.aucklandembroidery.org

• Coromandel Guild: coromandelembroidery@gmail.com

• Counties Guild: countiesembroiderersguild@gmail.com

• East Auckland Guild: eaeguild@gmail.com

• Embroiderers & Lacemakers Guild: secretary.elguild@gmail.com

• Hibiscus Coast Guild: hibiscus.embroidery2022@gmail.com

• North Shore Guild: nsegpresident@gmail.com

• Stitch Doubtless Bay Guild: dbegpres@gmail.com

• Warkworth Guild: monat@xtra.co.nz

• Whangarei Guild: secretarywhangarei@gmail.com