Paper on Skin – Judging and Awards

2024 Judges

KATIE SOMERVILLE - Senior Curator Fashion and Textiles National Gallery of Victoria

PIPPA DICKSON - ex-Asialink Director, consultant and arts advocate

VIVIENNE BREHENEY - artist and educator

2022 Judges

TERRY RYAN – internationally awarded and acclaimed costume designer for film and television

SARAH BISHOP – Gallery coordinator Rosny Farm Arts Centre

GREG LEONG – Textile artist, former Director Burnie Regional Art Gallery

The 2022 Paper on Skin Gala Film includes an edited version of the awards presentation, including judges notes and comments.

2020 Judges

 Virginia Dowzer (VIC) - Creative Director and curator, specialising in fashion related exhibitions

Penny Carey-Wells (TAS) - Paper artist, former lecturer in Papermaking, School of Art, UTAS

Mahdi Chandler (TAS) - Tasmanian mixed-media artist and educator

Judging and Awards Film

2022 Judges Virginia, Penny and Mahdi talk about their experience as judges for Design Eye Creative paper on skin 2020, the place-based value of the event, and the potential of Paper on Skin into the future.

Burnie Regional Art Gallery Director, Dawn Oelrich, speaks about her selection for the inaugural Award in Honour of Pam and Neil Thorne, sponsored by Janet De Boer, OAM.

More about the 2022 Design Eye Creative Major Award Winner (including judges notes) here

More about the 2022 Honourable Roger Jaensch MP Runner-Up Award (including judges notes) here

More about the 2022 Tasmanian and Hearing Implant Centre Dr Kellie Walker’s Encouragement Award (including judges notes) here

More about the 2022 Awagami Paper Award in Recognition of the use of handmade/artisanal paper (including judges notes) here

More about the 2022 Award in honour of Pam and Neil Thorne sponsored by Janet De Boer OAM (including judges notes) here

More about the 2022 Cocoon Designs Public Vote Award here

Judges notes on the Highly Commended works

Thoughts about judging the 2022 Design Eye Creative paper on skin – by Penny Carey-Wells