Outstanding Student Awards 2024, Part 1 (of 3)
July 12, 2024
The winners of SDA’s Outstanding Student Awards were recently announced for the students who have demonstrated excellence in fiber arts. The work of these artists embodied inventive and innovative use of technique, materials and concepts not only in fibers and textiles, but in printmaking, sculpture, and more. It is an honor for the Education Committee to be able to see student work, review it, and learn more about the personal and societal issues they are tackling through their work. We will be spotlighting OSA students every Friday in July, please feel free to follow them and support their art practices. Congratulations to all 47 awardees!
Becky Johnson (she/her), Layers, 2024. Natural-dyed wool, silk, cotton, 120 x 84 inches. Photo by the artist. Graduate, University of Kansas. @beeweavable
Beatrice Atencah (she/her), Stoical, 2024. Handwoven Kente, patinated copper and embroidery floss, 180 x 245 x 36.8 inches. Photo: Sarah J. Slover. Graduate, Indiana University Bloomington. atencahb.art | @Atencah_
Amy Beeler (she/her), The 16 Panels of Remembrance, Loss and Lasting, 2024. Cotton and sassafras, 55 x 55 x 40 inches. Photo: Devin Herr. Graduate, Bowling Green State University. amybeeler.com | @amybeeler
Ary Bird (she/her), Confluence Cloth, 2024. Monofilament, 3 x 72 inches. Photo by the artist. Graduate, Indiana University Bloomington. @ary.bird
Lilly Carl Richards (she/her), Matrimony, 2024. Cotton and mohair yarn, 42 x 52 inches. Photo by the artist. Graduate, North Carolina State University. canva
Lochlyn McClure (she/her), Brochosome: Thank You for Your Love and Protection, 2023. Cotton, satin, flannel, lace, batting, 29 x 23 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, University of North Texas. lochlynmcclure.myportfolio.com | @art.by.lochlyn
Melody Noelani (she/her), Hand-sewn Heavens, 2024. Cotton thread on cotton fabric, 5.5 x 3.5 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, University of North Texas. @melodynoelani
Afton Hulse (she/her), Snuggle Close, 2023. Ink and yarn, 11 x 15 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Brigham Young University. @a_modest_arcadia
Robyn Rozelle (she/her), Coming For Everything, 2024. Denim, lithographs printed on fabric, thread, batting, 5 x 5 feet. Photo by the artist. Graduate, University of North Texas. @raabynraazelle
Kailynn Washington (she/her), Finest Blossoms, 2024. Linen fabric, flowers and berries. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Clark Atlanta University. @Kaillynnn
Aneri Shah (she/her), Draupadi’s Saree (Threads of Liberation), 2024. Knit wool and silk, 396 x 36 inches. Photo by the artist. Graduate, Parsons School of Design | The New School. aneri-shah.com | @anyax_art
Andrea Loyer Makhlouf (she/her), Bio-Plastics: Color, Light and Movement, 2024. Gelatin, glycerin, water, bio-plastic recipe, 8 x 5 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Savannah College of Art and Design. andrealoyer.com | @_.almastudio
Sofia Ortega (they/he), Mi Matria Querida, 2024. Found frame, vintage lace, family photos printed onto mesh, aluminum wire, polyfil mixed with yarn scrap,108 x 24 x 111 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, University of Missouri. canva | @mudstitch
MaryDrew Mason-Hill (she/they), Sunday Best Vest, 2024. Alpaca and mohair yarn on vintage apron, 20 x 15 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Skidmore College. @marydrewthis
eric couture (they/them), Process Cloth 2 (for Possum), 2023. Hand-processed, spun, dyed, and woven wool,16 x 96 inches. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Virginia Commonwealth University. ecouture.net
Ruby Wrigley (she/her), THE NOODLE CHAIR, 2024. Red oak, cotton, wool, cashmere, metal. Photo by the artist. Undergraduate, Savannah College of Art and Design. rubywrigley.com | @byrubywrigley
For more information check out the Grants & Outstanding Student Awards page.
