Art and design students from international schools in Rome were challenged to design products suitable for western markets that incorporated traditional African arts and crafts. The students were shown a variety of African arts and crafts and told about the lives of the artisans. The response was fantastic with a total of 104 entries. The students came up with some truly original ideas.
A special thank you to the art teachers who worked with us to make this competition possible:
Dennis Cigler, High School Art Teacher
Marymount International School
Francesca Godfrey, Art Teacher
The New School
Greg Morgan, High School Art Teacher
St George's International School
Mauro Brooks, Middle School Art Teacher
Marymount International School
The Judges
Originality
Incorporation of African materials
Useability
Suitability for markets
Overall Impression
Other judges included Sheila Sisulu, Deputy Executive Director of the World Food Programme and Zeinab Gregorio,President of the African Women's Group.
The exhibit and award ceremony was attended by the BBC journalist Jenny Horrocks and was featured in the BBC World Service Radio Programme Artbeat during the week of 3rd June 2004.
The Winning Entries
The standard of the entries was very high and the judges had a tough time making their decision. Congratulations to the winners below and a big THANK YOU to everyone who entered.
Overall winners
1st prize: A Kente Shawl and 100 Euro Amazon Gift Token
2nd prize: A Mudcloth Shawl and 50 Euro Amazon Gift Token
3rd prize: An Ethiopian Shawl and 25 Euro Amazon Gift Token
Grade Prizes
Each Grade prize received a Kente Strip
Grade 6 1st Place
Grade 6 2nd Place
Grade 6 3rd Place
Grade 7 Joint 1st Place
Grade 7 2nd Place
Grade 7 3rd Place
Grade 8 1st Place
Grade 8 2nd Place
Grade 8 3rd Place
Grade 9 1st Place
Grade 9 2nd Place
Grade 9 3rd Place
Grade 11 1st Place
Grade 11 2nd Place
Grade 11 3rd Place
Grade 12 1st Place
Grade 12 2nd Place
Grade 12 3rd Place
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