Local Artist Wins 3rd Place In Tennessee Craft Week Instagram Contest

  • Friday, July 17, 2020
Thomas Spake, GLASS, third place winning photo
Thomas Spake, GLASS, third place winning photo

Thomas Spake, of Chattanooga, is among the winners announced in the 2020 Tennessee Craft Week Instagram Photo Contest. 

Mr. Spake won third place, GLASS, and receives a $200 gift certificate from Jerry’s Artarama, Nashville (https://www.instagram.com/p/CCBQ-DAH9fm/).
 
Artists were invited to take a photo of their craft or artwork in a Tennessee-inspired setting, reflecting the beauty of Tennessee’s distinctive regions. The winning photos will be used to promote and brand the 2020 Tennessee Craft Week celebration of craft.
 
The grand prize winner, Asia Mathis, CLAY, of Nashville, receives a $500 gift certificate from Blick Art Materials, a complimentary dinner for two at a local Nashville restaurant and a one-night stay at the 21c Museum Hotel in downtown Nashville (https://www.instagram.com/p/CB2AJn8DRzx/).
 
The second place winner, Rick Cannon, WOOD, of Memphis: receives a $300 gift certificate from Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff (https://www.instagram.com/p/CBshXbdj2k3/).
  
Merit Awards:
1.    Mary Bartholemew: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBf3kH5gtxi/
CLAY, Memphis
2.    Rose Conway: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCEIsDjg8aq/
CLAY, Memphis
3.    Audry Deal-McEver: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB4MQOPjQ31/
CLAY, Nashville
4.    Vicki Love: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB_7MjWpL1_/
LEATHER, Knoxville
5.    Tammy O’Connor: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCB77zZgrIb/
GLASS, Tullahoma
6.    Ben Paty: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFcpLxBRfa/
WOOD, Nashville
7.    Pat Rollie: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBJeQVbg__f/
FIBER/TEXTILE, Tullahoma
8.    Mary Ruden: https://www.instagram.com/p/CB8_k3dp3qw/
FIBER/TEXTILE, Knoxville
9.    Angela Schneider: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCC1dZsgDKy/
FIBER/TEXTILE, Memphis
10.

Amy Krimsier Sterling: https://www.instagram.com/p/CCFKHrShrxm/
CLAY, Nashville
 
Tennessee Craft Week, held in conjunction with American Craft Week, is slated for Oct. 2-11.


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