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Generous AOBA Live Auction Donation “MA Destiny” ARI No. 1151060 Donated by Fred, Scott, and Janet Swift, Mariah Alpacas Proceeds Designated: 100% AOBA Marketing Generous AOBA Live Auction Donation “Skyeview Peruvian Cordelia” ARI No. 850203 Donated by Jim and Sue King, Skyeview Alpacas Proceeds Designated: 100% AOBA Marketing 20
AOBA: 856-439-1076, aoba@ahint.com ■ ARI: 402-437-8484, ari@alpacaregistry.net F2F Student Design Competition 2005 Another Record Breaking Year Planning Begins for 2006 AOBA’S F2F Student Design Competition was created to expose college-level art, fashion, and textile design students and professors to the wonders of designing with alpaca fiber. By promoting the competition, we are ensuring the next generation of designers will be entering the workforce with a positive awareness of this amazing luxury fiber that can be utilized throughout their professional lives. 2005 RESULTS: Participation doubled again this year! We are pleased to report 38 entries from 13 colleges across the U.S. and Canada were represented in this year’s gallery exhibition at the F2F Conference in Atlanta. The enthusiasm for this competition is really spreading! With support from AOBA, 31 alpaca farms, 3 textile businesses, 4 affiliates, and even an alpaca show who contributed to the general fund, the results were truly stunning! Details of our activities with the students will be covered in the next issue. 2005 Award Winners Include: Fashion Design 1st place: Kristin Brungardt, Kansas State University, sponsored by Robin and Glenn Alpert of Alpacas R Diamonds, and Gwen and Steven Wolff of Alpaca Kingdom. 2nd place: Morgan Gilliland, Kansas State University, sponsored by Betty and Keith Thomas, KT Alpaca Ranch. 3rd place: Erin Labs, Philadelphia University, sponsored by Ruth Mogrovejo Cuzmar of Latin Collection. Announcing Our “Best Dressed Bear” Fundraiser Honorable mention: Diane Finley, O’More College of Design, sponsored by Bill and Ruth Fuqua of Hickory Bluff Farms. Honorable mention: Galina Monaco, American Intercontinental University, sponsored by Jennifer and Sean Orr of Alpaca with a Twist/Copper Ridge Alpacas. Textile Design 1st place: Meghan Korol, University of Wisconsin-Madison, sponsored by Dan and Peggy Emmerich of Enchanted Meadows Alpacas. 2nd place: Sophie Mountain, Philadelphia University, sponsored by Ruth Mogrovejo Cuzmar of Latin Collection. 3rd place: Alexis Perry, University of Wisconsin-Madison, sponsored by Kim Tollers and Linda Olver of Dougherty Creek Farm. Congrats to all the winners! Our Thanks to These Additional 2005 Sponsors Sigmund and Sue Bonebrake, Double Thorn Alpacas Pete and Sonda Caffrey, Honey Creek Farm Matt and Tricia Clements, Clemwood Farm Gwen and Stephen Coltrin, Diamond Triple C Ranch (continued on next page) Here’s your chance to own a one-of-a-kind designer original, and help the Student Design Competition at the same time! Five award-winning students visiting the F2F conference have contributed their design talents, each creating a highly fashionable look in alpaca for a favorite alpaca teddy bear! Knitwear designer Helen Hamann assisted the students to develop their indi- No naked bears! vidual visions, and is coordinating the production of each handknit sweater to be unveiled and ready for auction at the AOBA National Conference in Salt Lake City this June. The five lucky winners will receive plenty of coverage and recognition in this article, and will be helping to make our 2006 competition even more spectacular! 21
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