SDC Competition Day March 2014

In March the Society of Dyers and Colourists in Bradford, UK, held the North of England part of the SDC International Design Competition 2014.

I was lucky enough to be a spectator at the event. The day was planned out well; the group of competitors was split in half, one group went to present their work to the judges, and the other did a dye workshop with Richard Ashworth, a member of staff at SDC Bradford.

The dye workshop was good fun and I talked to some of the competitors from surrounding universities. Most were nervous about their upcoming presentation and explained to me the full extent of the competition.

The winner from the North of England goes on to compete for the UK title, which I am informed Claire Hunsigner won on the 24th March, and so on until the finals held in China this November.

The groups swapped over and we waited in the colour experience gallery, which is worth going to if you are ever in Bradford! After lunch a talk was given about colour whilst the judges came to a decision. The work was laid out on the side so I went round and judged the work for myself. The winner chosen was definitely the right person!

The awards were given and another presentation was held in the afternoon by a retired member of the SDC. Overall a good day and an interesting perspective to watch a competition. Good luck to all involved for the final!


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