On Demand: Guild Event: Members’ Challenge - the 2023/24 Winners & 2024/25

Come along to this free online event, here you'll meet our Artistic Director, Anthea Godfrey and Trustees.

We will be discussing how the theme "Opposites Attract" was interpreted, celebrating this past year’s entries.

During this event we will be unveiling the theme for our 2024/25 Members Challenge!

Our annual Members’ Challenge is open to all Guild members. We offer a creative theme and invite members to submit an original piece of work which fits that brief.

Guidelines regarding size, format etc will be provided to entrants.

Once members have submitted their entries, a selected panel of experienced textile artists assess the work against specific criteria.

Awards are given in a number of design and technique categories as follows:

• The Constance Howard Award for the most outstanding piece
• The Julia Caprara Award for best use of colour
• The Beryl Dean Award for best hand-stitching
• The Val Campbell-Harding Award for best machine-stitching
• The Margaret Nicholson Award for best composition
• The Jane Lemon Award for drama and creativity
• The Artistic Director Award for innovation

If you're interested in joining our Members Challenge, we welcome you to join us at this Free Event.

If you are not yet a Guild member, but would like to find out more about Members Challenge and other members benefits, visit our website to discover more. Alternatively please contact us with any questions. Guild membership is £42 per annum or 12 monthly payments of £3.95.

Please note that this ticket is for the recording of the event on 11 June 2024. The recording is not downloadable but will be available for viewing.

Anthea Godfrey is a highly experienced embroiderer and educator.

Her previous positions have included Principal Lecturer at the London College of Fashion, and Principal of The International School of Creative Arts, London, she has also worked in film and theatre too.

Anthea is currently Artistic Director of The Embroiderers’ Guild and has led many fantastic projects, often on an epic scale, not only for the Guild, but also for organisations and for public arts projects.

She is a passionate supporter of creativity in all its forms, and in keeping our skills alive and relevant to the next generations.

Liz Smith - Winner 2019/20

Catherine Hill - Winner 2020/21

Janet Payne - Winner 2021/22

Nikki Parmenter - Winner 2022/23