Winner 1 - The Janome Fine Art Textiles Award 2021
Judges Comments

The judges made the following comments about the winner:
This witty piece grabbed the judges’ attention from the very beginning. Its title is linked to a Korean proverb that talks about leaving legacies behind. This juxtaposition of the embroidered tiger skin laying on top of a mass produced woven Ikea bag sends out an interesting commentary about our principles and associations with materials - and in this case, with textiles as a material but also as a commodity - and how we can easily become detached from their true weight in our modern lives