Merida announces winners of its Tufted Rug design contest
-- Home Textiles Today, 12/8/2009 2:23:00 PM
Boston – Rug design house Merida has announced the three winners of the company’s Tufted Rug Design contest.
All youth apprentices in Artists For Humanity's (AFH) graphic design program, the winners are: Kelsey Arbona, Massiel Grullon, and Alland Torchon.
Each receives a 5-by-8 tufted area rug based on their winning design. In addition, each design will be developed and manufactured in Merida's Fall River, Mass. weaving facility and will be sold through Merida's new e-commerce web site, www.MeridaHome.com, starting in early 2010. And Merida will make a $5,000 donation to AFH to support its art apprenticeship programs.
The three winners and their designs will be showcased at "For the Love of Art," AFH's annual Holiday Open house, on Dec. 15 from 3p.m. to 7 p.m.
The contest, which was announced in early October, challenged AFH's young artists to design sustainable textiles for Merida's tufted area rug line, which is made domestically from 100% New Zealand wool. AFH is a nonprofit that works with teens to provide paid employment in the arts.
"We have found amazing synergy with Artists For Humanity in our shared passions of art, design, sustainability, and social responsibility," said Catherine Connolly, ceo, Merida. "I am truly impressed to see the maturity and creativity these talented young people have displayed in their designs."
Added Susan Rodgerson, AFH executive and artistic director: "AFH is thrilled to be partnering with Merida and giving our youth a real-world experience. This collaboration reinforces AFH's mission to bridge economic, racial and social divisions by providing underserved youth with the keys to self-sufficiency through paid employment in the arts."
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