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Be amazed by the semi-finalists! (1 of 2) - Wool Blanket Design Contest
After a difficult and careful review of over 200 submissions from artists across the U.S. and Canada, the Eighth Generation team has selected 13 semi-finalists. This blog announces the first 6, and the next blog post will announce the remaining 7. After a period of community feedback, we will decide on 4 finalists!
We encourage you to show love and support for this year's semi-finalists (and the previously highlighted Honorable Mentions)by leaving a comment about your favorites! Keep in mind that the art below are broader examples of their work - not necessarily wool blanket designs - so you'll have to use your imagination! We've added a link to the artists website or social media pages whenever possible.
Take a look at the beautiful artwork below, and please feel free to share with your networks! And be sure to keep an eye out for the next batch of Semi-Finalists.
Fox Spears - Karuk
"This design is so serene, but also so powerful and bold. For me, it holds an amazing feeling of balance of lightness and heaviness." - Kim Kroeker, Design Support
Carol Douglas - Northern Arapaho - Seminole Nation of Oklahoma
"I love this piece because women represent the gift of life, the backbone in our community." - H.L. Belmont Jr., Studio Assistant
Jennifer Riley - Acoma, Nambe and Laguna
"This submission was among our favorites. We feel that the colors and design work would be easily adaptable to become a wool blanket that could be appreciated by people from all backgrounds." - Serene Lawrence, Project Manager
Darby Raymond-Overstreet - Diné/Navajo
"I love the elegance of this design. It's timeless and transcendentally beautiful as a stand-alone piece or as a blanket." -Kim Kroeker, Design Support
Sydney Jacobs - Mohawks of Akwesasne
"I'm drawn to the perfect composition of the work...and that the design is not composed of flat lines, it's made with beads. The design is simple, but it's a perfect blending of precision and the 'artist hand.'" - Louie Gong, Founder & Owner
Jeremy Fields - Pawnee/Crow/Chickasaw
"This is stunning! I loved the choice in colors." - Adriana Perrusquia, Communications Specialist
Alyssa
May 26, 2020
Jeremy Fields! I love the symmetry and the vibrant colors in his design work. It would make a beautiful blanket!
Alyssa
May 09, 2019
Jeremy Fields! I love the symmetry and the vibrant colors in his design work. It would make a beautiful blanket!
RabbitA
May 09, 2019
If I was gonna wrap myself in a blanket Jennifer Riley’s would be amazing because it’s just so statement, but if I think about living with a wool blanket for a long time or in many places/situations or gifting one, I would pick the design by Fox Speares, for the same reasons that Kim says in her note! And I think like the note about what the staff thought of Jennifer’s design could be applied to this design too, adaptable and appreciated by people from all backgrounds.
Alex C
Apr 09, 2019
I gotta go with Darby.
Would like to see the design a bit larger on the background.
I believe I saw a comment on one of the semi-finalist blog posting -about making a calendar with these designs/photos. That would be awesome.