The Fabric of Life Festival took place on Saturday, 28th October and was a huge success and brilliant display of creativity from both local and visiting artists.
With an excited crowd of up to 260 and 44 entrants gracing the red carpet, the atmosphere was electric and the show was unforgettable.
Thank you to our judges Karen Richards, Renee Allan, and Jack Hancock for their time and effort. With 44 entries from weird to wonderful and everything in between, this was no small task, and our judges worked hard to select the very deserving prize winners.
Thanks also to the following people for their contributions to the day: Ann Krause,
Club Cabaret Dancers, Gareth Colliton, Harley Manifold, Dianna Heeps, Helen Bunyon, Jane Curtis, Julie Poi, Bec Free, Rosina Gannon, Charlotte, Selkie Knots, David & Gail Higgins, Nikki Dixon, Ella Webb, Dan Cooling, Alison Withers, Lorraine O’Brien, Ellen Moloney, Janek Krause, DJ Dion, The Fletcher Jones Family Foundations, and the Warrnambool City Council
OVERALL WINNER- $2500
Breakwater by Alison Withers
WHISPERS OF HISTORY WINNER- $500
Like A Lotus Flower: The Elegance of Bound Feet by Natalie Ryan
WHIPSERS OF HISTORY HIGHLY COMMENDED- $150
Zouave Attache by Dan Cooling
SUSTAINABLE STYLE WINNER- $500
Hey Grandma Did You Still Want That Itchy Blanket? by Niamh Sutherland
SUSTAINABLE STYLE HIGHLY COMMENDED- $150
Australia All Over by Colleen Campbell
WILD AND FREE WINNER- $500
Beach Wear by Natalie Ryan
WILD AND FREE HIGHLY COMMENDED- $150
Zephyr Rhythmos by Find Your Voice Collective
EARTHLY ELEGANCE WINNER- $500
Genderless Bloom by Connor Ovendon
EARTHLY ELEGANCE HIGHLY COMMENDED $150
Australian Destruction by Gen Gent
FABRICATING THE FUTURE WINNER $500
Arachnotek by Ella Webb
FABRICATING THE FUTURE HIGHLY COMMENDED- $150
Light it Up by Georgia Black
ANNETTE CURTIS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD- GIFT DONATED BY SELKIE KNOTS
Surfing on my Jacket by Theo Kane
Video from FOLF 2022: