About the competition - Millinery
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Entry Levels: Advanced and Higher
Entry Deadline: 28 February 2008
Entry Type: Individual competitors
Competition Type: Mixed
Who is this competition for?
This competition is designed for people who want to become milliners who are training full-time or part-time, at levels 3 or 4, or currently working alongside a milliner. It is assumed that competitors will have no more than 7 years relevant experience of millinery.
What does the competition prepare you for?
The competition places you within the job role of a milliner. As a hat designer the milliner has to capture trends in style, materials and colour and apply these to their designs. As a hat maker the milliner must transfer the designs into a finished product that meets commercial standards.
What does the competition cover?
The competitions will be judged at two stages:
Stage one: competitors will submit their work for assessment
Stage two: the highest scoring competitors will be invited to exhibit their work
at the Cultural and Creative Arts Exhibition in June 2008.
What happens if I win?
UK Gold winners will be invited to a high profile national awards event.
Further information
For detailed information about the technical aspects of the competition, please contact Sharon
Bainbridge of Leeds College of Art and Design
sharon@millinerybydesign.co.uk. For more
information about Sharon visit her website
www.millinerybydesign.co.uk.
For general information about competitions please contact:
WorldSkills UK contact centre 0800 612 0742 or email
worldskillsuk@ukskills.org.uk
Further opportunities
There is a City & Guilds qualification available for this competition.