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Jo Smith announced asEmbroiderers’ Guild ScholarJo Smith, who is currently studying fora BA Fine & Applied Arts at UniversityCentre Grimsby, is one of only twoartists to be chosen as an Embroiderers’Guild Scholar for 2012. Each yearthe guild chooses an under-30s andan over-30s graduate to receive theScholarship and Jo was recentlyannounced as the over 30s candidate.Jo, who is in the final year of a part-timedegree course, has seen success with herdetailed and intricate embroidery andartwork after originally completing a HNDin Fashion Design in Epsom. Jo chose tostudy part-time because it would meanshe could fit her studies around her familylife.“When you have a family, other thingssometimes get put on the backburner soit was nice to come back to education andstart using my grey matter again. I reallyenjoy working on stitched textiles, but as Iget older I am leaning towards working onhand embroidery.“Being chosen as a Scholar by theEmbroiderers’ Guild is a huge honour. Itmeans I will be taken under the wing of theguild, get the chance to network with otherScholars and get the opportunity to displaymy work at knitting and stitching showsorganised by Twisted Thread in Harrogateand at Alexandra Palace in London.“I hope that I’ll be able to use my ScholarshipYear as a springboard for my work andthat I’ll be able to start working as aprofessional from there, I’m also hoping tohave an exhibition at the 20-21 galleries inScunthorpe next year, so that’s somethingelse that I’ll really look forward to.”Jo has now been invited to attendthe Annual General Meeting of theEmbroiderers’ Guild, which is being heldin Wales, and has been asked to giveworkshops and a presentation on whatshe’s achieved during her scholarship year.April Virgoe, the Programme Leader forBA Fine & Applied Arts, is thrilled that alearner from UCG has been chosen toreceive the prestigious award, April said:“The Scholarship is going to be a fantasticthing for Jo. This is going to mean that shewill be able continue her work and get lotsof exhibiting opportunities, which is difficultto do when you graduate, so it’s a wonderfulposition to be in.“This is also a celebration of Jo’sachievement, and how she has incorporatedher embroidery into her coursework,everyone at UCG is very proud of what Jo hasachieved.”The selection panel members forthe Embroiderers’ Guild Scholarships2012 were, Annette Collinge from theEmbroiderers’ Guild, James Huntingfrom the Royal School of Needlework,Dawn Thorne from the Windsor School ofTextile Arts and Emma Lundgren, a pastEmbroiderers’ Guild Scholar herself.Annette Collinge said: “The panel wasvery impressed with Jo’s applicationfor an Embroiderers’ Guild Scholarship,particularly, her enthusiasm for embroideryand willingness to accept new ideas andways of working. We felt that Jo embodiedall that we hope for in a Scholar.”Egyptian Pre-GamesTraining Camp inLincolnshire VolunteerApplication FormEgyptian Paralympic TeamLincolnshire Sports Partnership isrecruiting volunteers to support theEgyptian Paralympic Team during theirPre-Games Training Camp in Lincolnshire,from Saturday 18th to Friday 24th August2012 for further information contact LizzieCouling on 01522 585580 or email lizzie.couling@lincolnshiresports.co.uk