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Winning Beanie Results
2024 : Listen to the Land
2023 : A traveler's tale
2022 : Stitching Hearts
Shooting Love
by Charina Thomas
SPECIAL MENTION
Heart of Hearts Prize – Joshua Burgoyne MLA
2021 : Yarning Myths & Legends
Black Swan of LaMuria
by Meggan Jack
SPECIAL MENTION
Celebrating a Favourtie Myth
2020 : Stitching Seasons
2019 : Head Full of Tunes
2018 : Reach for the Stars
2017 : Weaving the Magic
2016 : Spirit of the Land
2015 : Opposites Attract
2014 : Out of This World
2013 : Beanies from the HeART - A Celebration of Friendship
2012 : Old Stories New Yarns
2011 : In Our Element - Earth, Wind, Fire & Water
2010 : A Head Full of Love
2009 : Beanie Festival Winners
2008 : Beanie Festival Winners
The Greenie Beanie
Use low impact materials such as natural fibres, dyes and recycled materials.
WINNER
Endangered Spirit - by, Donovan W Hannis
SPECIAL MENTION
A Little Loopy - by, Myra Males
The Folk Beanie
A beanie that references cultural traditions and costume.
WINNER
Arabian Nights - by, Debbie Peterson
SPECIAL MENTION
Glow Worm - by, Sirkku Varpula
Spirit of the Land
Explores the ranges, the bush, the sea, the desert.
WINNER
Honey Ant - by, Prisailla Adamson
SPECIAL MENTION
Sea to Centre - by, Val Smith
Monsters and Magic
Take us to the dark or the light!
WINNER
Monster Crow - by, Yumiko Kejima
SPECIAL MENTION
Let the Magic Begin - by, Sandy O'Neill
The Double Take
A fun beanie that doubles as a puppet, toy or musical instrument.
WINNER
Marvis + Fred - by, Doris Madden
SPECIAL MENTION
Cleopatra’s Guppy - by, Bronwyn Menton
Best Animal Beanie
Animals, birds, reptiles, insects and strange invertebrates all welcome.
WINNER
3 Chicks - by,Siri Omburg
SPECIAL MENTION
Bird’ Sandra Summerfield ‘Buzz - by, Felicity Kamevaar
The Eileen Bladon Tea-Cosy Prize
Tea- Cosies are sister objects to the beanie.
WINNER
Wild Tea Party - by, Helen Walters
SPECIAL MENTION
Tea Cosy - by,Tjunkaya Tapaya
Best Hand-felted Beanie
Including wet felting, needle felting or knit and felt techniques.
WINNER
Ships of the Desert - by, Bindi Inc
SPECIAL MENTION
Sun Goddess - by, Val Pascall
ENCOURAGEMENT MENTION
Dreaming Waterholes - by, Valerie Brumby
The Central Australian Prize
For an outstanding local piece of work.
WINNER
The Band - by, Stephanie Campbell
SPECIAL MENTION
Sue’s Tjanpi - by, Sue McDonnell
Festival Committee Acquisition Prize
For wonderful and unusual work.
WINNER
Winter Wind - by, Liudmila Abramova
SPECIAL MENTION
Titjikala Landscape - by, Marie Schilling
The Robbie Beard Handspun Prize
Prize for a work made with yarn handspun by the artist.
WINNER
Ininti Mukata - by, Impiti Winton
SPECIAL MENTION
Habit Hat- by, Miriam Elkin
New Wave Beanie Encouragement Prize
For a school-aged beginner beanie maker.
WINNER
Birds Nest - by, Ruby Power
SPECIAL MENTION
Wild Thing - by, Ruby Farthing
Peek-a-Boo - by, Emma Gaskon
New Wave Beanie Prize
For a school-aged advanced beanie maker.
WINNER
‘Princess of the Sea - by, Elsie Killik
SPECIAL MENTION
Yirara - by, Natalie Brisere
ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD
Reversible Encounter - Alexander Hill
2007 : My Journey
Most sculptural ‘My Journey’ beanie
Push the form of your beanie while expressing your journey.
WINNER
Rainbow Serpent - by Francis Hutson
SPECIAL MENTION
Journey through the Universe - by Shaz Harrison- Williams
Mad Hatter’s ‘My Journey’ prize
A funny, crazy journey tale - make us laugh.
WINNER
Emu - by Joan Stanley
SPECIAL MENTION
Titje Bunyip - by Helen Walters
Prize for the Best Felting Winner
WINNER
Rovin - by Robby Wright
SPECIAL MENTION
Canadian Spring - by Patricia Miller
My Journey:
3 Piece Series
Take us to the dark or the light!
WINNER
Ungakini Tjangala
SPECIAL MENTION
Pantjiti Lionel
2006 : Beanie Festival Winners
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