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In Memory of Christine Forrester

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​Chris's vision of the power of the arts to enrich people and their communities helped give birth to the first Festival of Makers in 2018. Her professional life took her to many corners of the world working to build communities in countries undergoing major and often traumatic change but she always said that Kington and its community was the home that rooted her.
 
She often said she wanted to give something back to Kington which she loved. The emergence of opportunities brought by the new galleries, a thriving craft market, and artist and makers willing and eager to develop a showcase for their work were the sparks that led to that first Festival and subsequent festivals. Her vision of showing the creativity and originality of local artists and makers in the Marches was shared by many others who continue to keep that vision alive. Chris died in 2019. 
At each festival a prize is given to a maker (or group of makers) whose work embodies the qualities that inspired Chris.

This year the Christine Forrester Prize of £250 will be awarded on

Sunday 5th May at 4.30pm in St Mary's Church

*** Latest News ***

The 2024 award has been won by the

Marches Book Arts Group

for their outstanding exhibition 

​Telling Book Art Stories
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marches book arts group details


2022

Congratulations to Tina Walton and her team at Rose Tinted Rags
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for winning the Christine Forrester Award at the 2022 Marches Makers Festival

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The team at Rose Tinted Rags with Mayor Bob Widdowson who presented the award and
Michael J Hancock who curated the exhibition at the Birches Nature Reserve Visitor's Centre

In 2021 the award was sponsored by MidBorder News and the winner of the £200 prize was selected from the artists showing work in the Miniatures exhibition by independent judges Joanne Hilditch, High Sheriff of Herefordshire and Annie Vickerstaff, editor of the MidBorder News.

Congratulations to Duncan White who won the 2021 Christine Forrester Award.
VIEW THE 2021 PRESENTATION
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Duncan White's miniature scenes which won the 2021 prize
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Presentation of the Christine Forrester Award to Isobel Hutton in 2019
L to R - Lucy Trench (Sidney Nolan Trust) - one of the judges, Isobel Hutton - 2019 winner, and Bob Widdowson
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​Marches Makers Festival 2024
  • Home
  • About
    • Marches Makers
    • the team
    • Kington
    • christine forrester award
  • FESTIVAL 2024
    • The Festival
    • festival map
    • Festival Programme
    • Exhibitions >
      • St Marys Exhibition
      • marches book arts group >
        • Book Arts Introduction Workshop
        • Make a flag book Workshop
        • Fishbone artist's book Workshop
      • RidgeBank
      • The Oxford Story
      • Border Monochrome Camera Club
      • kington art society
      • flock
      • Border Bean
    • Community Events - Market Hall >
      • Story Telling Activities
      • Demonstrations and Stalls
      • adam watson display
      • Festival Programme
    • Festival activities for children
    • Open Studios
    • Live Performance >
      • ABOUT FACE THEATRE COMPANY
      • marches makers folk
      • Story telling at the lion cafe
    • Festival 2024 Reviews
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  • Festival 2024 artists
    • 2024 Index of Artists
    • Basketry
    • Ceramics
    • Jewellery
    • Mixed Media
    • Paper and Print
    • Paint
    • Photography
    • Sculpture and Stone
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    • Wood and Metal
  • Previous Festivals
    • FESTIVAL 2022 >
      • The Festival
      • Exhibitions
      • Venues 2022
      • market hall events >
        • demos and makers
        • art heritage & nature walk
        • kington's mappa mundi
        • fly: the walking dog of kington
        • ceci
        • festival timetable
      • Open Studios
      • Live Performance
      • 8 pics challenge
      • Festival Shop Windows
    • Festival 2022 artists >
      • 2022 Index of Artists
      • Basketry
      • Ceramics
      • Furniture
      • Glass
      • Jewellery
      • Lighting
      • Mixed Media
      • Paint
      • Print and Paper
      • Sculpture
      • Stone
      • Textiles
    • Festival 2021 >
      • Views from 2021
      • Festival Artists 2021 >
        • 2021 Index of Artists
        • Basketry
        • Calligraphy
        • Ceramics
        • Glass
        • Jewellery
        • Metal
        • Mixed Media
        • Paint - Page 1
        • Paint - Page 2
        • Print and Paper
        • Recycled Art
        • Sculpture
        • Stone
        • Textiles
      • FESTIVAL VIDEOS
      • Festival Shop Windows
    • FESTIVALS 2018 AND 2019 >
      • VIEWS FROM 2018 and 2019 >
        • Festival Artists 2019 >
          • Index of artists 2019
          • Ceramics
          • Glass
          • Jewellery
          • Metal
          • Paper
          • Paint page 1
          • Paint page 2
          • Print and Photography
          • Sculpture
          • Textiles/Others
          • Wood
  • Contact