The 2012 winning entries in a annual Master Joiner Awards have been announced this dusk during a Master Joiner Awards Dinner during Napier War Memorial Conference Centre in Napier.
The aim of a Awards is to foster value in joinery pattern and craftsmanship, to inspire a use of tolerable timbers, and to showcase a excellent work from a industry. These are a largest attention awards of their kind in New Zealand.
Judging criteria includes design, workmanship, innovative use of materials,
complexity of project, and visible appeal.
Kitchen pattern is judged on a WOW factor, slicing corner design, practicality, and artistic use of materials and colour.
The judges commented:
“There has been high seductiveness and a record series of entries this year in a Master Joiner Awards, and we honour all contestants on their efforts. This foe has shown that winners can come from all sized projects, from those with an unconstrained supply of income to those of really medium means.”
“The high levels of skills, believe and creation a Joinery trade offers have been good showcased, not to discuss a personal compensation that has been gained.”
Best Regional Awards:
Auckland Total Timba Joinery Ltd, Auckland
Waikato / Bay Of Plenty. Torrington Stairways, Cambridge
Hawke’s Bay/Poverty Bay. Sydaz Joinery, Napier
Taranaki. KP Joinery, Waitara
Wellington Pete’s Joinery, Greytown
Canterbury Hagley Kitchens, Christchurch
Waitaki JMAC Joinery, Timaru
Otago Southwards Masterwood Joinery, Cromwell
Best Use of Imported Timber Rob Pickup, Total Timba Joinery, Auckland
Best Speciality, Stairs, Bar/Counter, Fitment Brian Courtney, Torrington Stairways, Cambridge
Best Door or Window Julian Jaques, Arborline Products, Hamilton
Best Use of Innovative Hardware in a Kitchen
Stefan Sonntag, Masterwood Joinery, Cromwell
Best Kitchen underneath $15,000 Craig Tina Burley, Garry Nugent Joinery, Napier
Best Kitchen Bryce Carmichael, Hostess Joinery, Hamilton
Best Kitchen Design Kirsty Moore, Hagley Kitchens, Christchurch
SUPREME AWARD Brian Courtney, Torrington Stairways, Cambridge
(Sponsored by Carters Joinery Supplies)
MASTER JOINERS APPRENTICE AWARDS
Also announced during a Awards Dinner were a winners in a Master Joiners Apprentice Awards competition. This foe is open to all joinery apprentices in New Zealand who might benefaction a plan with a smallest of 80% finished wholly by a apprentice. Prizes are awarded in a 0 – 4000 hours and 4001- 8000 tutelage hours categories.
Best Fitment 0 – 4,000 hours Yasuhiro Nakane, University of Canterbury, Christchurch
Best Fitment 4,001 – 8,000 hours Jonathon Browne, H R Jones Co, Feilding
Best Timber Project 0 – 4,000 hours Nigel Blackbourn, Total Timba Joinery, Auckland
Best Timber Project 4,001 – 8,000 hours
Liam Argyle, Unique Timber Joinery, Palmerston North
Highest Judged for Workmanship and Skill
Liam Argyle, Unique Timber Joinery, Palmerston North
Gordon Caulfield Memorial Trophy
To a Employer of a neophyte with a top scoring points in a 4,001 – 8,000 Hours category, who is a member of Master Joiners. James Griffin, Unique Timber Joinery,
Palmerston North