Awards

The Ontario Handweavers and Spinners is able to offer a number of awards for excellence and service to the organization, thanks to the generosity of many donors.

OHS Education Awards

Ted Carson Award
Presented to top graduating student in OHS Spinning Certificate program attaining an overall average of at least 85%.

Bunty Hogg Award
Presented to top graduating student in OHS Weaving Certificate course achieving a minimum overall average of 85%.

OHS Merit Pin
Presented to top graduating student in an OHS Certificate program and to all Master Spinners and Master Weavers.

Volunteer Service Award
Presented to a volunteer who has made a significant contribution to weaving and/or spinning in Ontario. They need not be an OHS member .

OHS Spinning Bursary
Is available to a level two or higher spinning certificate student in financial need who has demonstrated a high level of commitment to spinning. To be applied for through the OHS Spinning Education Chair.

OHS Show Awards

Please apply to the OHS Awards Chair for these awards prior to your show.

OHS Prizes for Regional Seminars or Guild Juried Shows

The OHS has the following items available for Regional Seminars to use as awards or prizes:
One Bell Shuttle, one OHS Logo Pin, one OHS Individual Membership, a cash prize of $25.00.
These four items are also available to Guilds which are OHS members, and are sponsoring a juried show, to be used as awards for the juried show.

OHS Merit Pin

Best of Show awarded at juried regional shows. This pin is only awarded to Best of Show at a juried shows. The Juried show can be sponsored by the OHS, a region or a guild.

Honorable Mention Awards

Are awarded at the discretion of the jurors at an OHS Juried Show.

Carrie Oliphant Award

Awarded for best use of a 4-shaft weaving technique using a minimum of 60% cotton at an OHS Juried Show. This award was established by the Treadle Trompers in memory of Carrie Oliphant.

Madeleine Smith Award

Awarded for excellence in a loom controlled woven article at an OHS Juried Show.

Awards Presented by the OHS to Other Organizations

OHS Spinning Award

Presented for best use of handspun in a woven article at the Ontario Handspinning Seminar.