Emily Carr Alumni | 6th Annual Carter Wosk BC Creative Achievement Awards

Premier Gordon Campbell and Keith Mitchell, chair of the British Columbia Achievement Foundation, announced the recipients of the 6th Annual Carter Wosk BC Creative Achivement Awards for Applied Art and Design.

Natalie Purschwitz (01) was recognized in the Clothing and Accessories category. Hunt & Gather is Natalie's line of hand-made clothing that bears her signature style, combining the functional with the conceptual. Utilizing used, found and organic materials, her clothes are contemporary and futuristic, while maintaining their hand-made characteristics.

Toby Barratt (96), Pamela Goddard (98) and Nik Rust (96) of Propellor Design were recognized in the Furniture and Lighting category. Propellor Design is a Vancouver-based multi-disciplinary design studio specializing in lighting, furniture and exhibition design. They are committed to creating useful, beautiful and sustainable objects that strike the balance between aesthetics, function and sustainability. Using renewable, recycled and reclaimed materials including ecoresin, bamboo, reclaimed Douglas fir and vintage glass, many of their designs are inspired by, and named after B.C. places and landscapes.

Each recipient will be recognized at a presentation and exhibition event on September 27, 2010 at Shaw TV Studios. Recipients will receive $2,500 and be granted the use of the British Columbia Creative Award seal to signify their creative excellence.

The Carter Wosk British Columbia Creative Achivement Awards for Applied Art and Design are named in honour of BC philanthropist, academic and visionary Dr. Yosef Wosk, whose financial support makes them possible, and for Sam Carter, BC educator, designer and curator.