The Fabric of Life Festival took place on Saturday, 28th October and was a huge success and brilliant display of creativity from both local and visiting artists.
With an excited crowd of up to 260 and 44 entrants gracing the red carpet, the atmosphere was electric and the show was unforgettable.

Thank you to our judges Karen Richards, Renee Allan, and Jack Hancock for their time and effort. With 44 entries from weird to wonderful and everything in between, this was no small task, and our judges worked hard to select the very deserving prize winners.

Thanks also to the following people for their contributions to the day: Ann Krause,
Club Cabaret Dancers, Gareth Colliton, Harley Manifold, Dianna Heeps, Helen Bunyon, Jane Curtis, Julie Poi, Bec Free, Rosina Gannon, Charlotte, Selkie Knots, David & Gail Higgins, Nikki Dixon, Ella Webb, Dan Cooling, Alison Withers, Lorraine O’Brien, Ellen Moloney, Janek Krause, DJ Dion, The Fletcher Jones Family Foundations, and the Warrnambool City Council

OVERALL WINNER
Breakwater by Alison Withers

WHISPERS OF HISTORY WINNER
Like A Lotus Flower: The Elegance of Bound Feet by Natalie Ryan

WHIPSERS OF HISTORY HIGHLY COMMENDED
Zouave Attache by Dan Cooling

SUSTAINABLE STYLE WINNER
Hey Grandma Did You Still Want That Itchy Blanket? by Niamh Sutherland

SUSTAINABLE STYLE HIGHLY COMMENDED
Australia All Over by Colleen Campbell

WILD AND FREE WINNER
Beach Wear by Natalie Ryan

WILD AND FREE HIGHLY COMMENDED
Zephyr Rhythmos by Find Your Voice Collective

EARTHLY ELEGANCE WINNER
Genderless Bloom by Connor Ovendon

EARTHLY ELEGANCE HIGHLY COMMENDED
Australian Destruction by Gen Gent

FABRICATING THE FUTURE WINNER
Arachnotek by Ella Webb

FABRICATING THE FUTURE HIGHLY COMMENDED
Light it Up by Georgia Black

ANNETTE CURTIS ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD- GIFT DONATED BY SELKIE KNOTS
Surfing on my Jacket by Theo Kane

Video from FOLF 2022:

The Fabric of Life Festival is brought to you by The F Project, with support from the Warrnambool City Council and the Fletcher Jones Family Foundation.