The exhibition was open daily 25 June - 23 August 2005,
Araluen Galleries, Alice Springs Cultural Centre

People's Prize Winner: The Favourite Beanie of 2005 Winner: Spirit of the Land After the Fire - Kerry Elsome - Alice Springs

2005 COMPETITION WINNERS!
	1 Most sculptural beanie. Winner: Oi Ran - Aiko Takahashi - Japan Special Mention: About Witchetty Grubs - Makutjara Witsula Kunmanara - Ernabella SA
	2 Spirit of the land. Winner: After the Fire - Kerry Elsome - Alice Springs Special Mention: Bushfire - Joy Manly - Alice Springs
	3 Beanie that best incorporates a design of Australian native flora and fauna. Winner: I'm Frilled - Penny O'Neil - Melbourne Special Mention: Tiger Tiger - Shaz Harrison - Williams TAS
	4 Most festive beanie. Winner: Reach for the star - Danielle Campoli - Melbourne Special mention: Braiding clutter - Cathie Sargent - New norfolk TAS
	5 Most stylish beanie. Winner: wooly bird - Siri Omberg - Alice Springs Special Mention: Carnelaku Mukata - Nungalka Stanley - Ernabella SA
	6 Mad Hatter’s Prize. Winner: Tea Party - Nancy Hall - Alice Springs Special Mention: Transformation - Fairy Mu - Melton VIC
	7 BestTea Cosie Winner: Tea cosie & basket - Aukje Boonstra - Ulverston TAS Special Mention: Rasta cosie - Carol Baines - Alice Springs
SPECIAL PRIZES
	8 Committee prize for the best story telling beanie Winner: Pookie + Friends - Nola Rixon - Harcourt VIC Special Mention: The Three Little Pigs - Sally Schofield - Alice Springs
	9 Central Australian Prize for Makers of the Region. Winner: Sweet Bush Tucker - Julie Meruntju - Titjikala Special Mention: Emu Hunter - Doris Doolan - Titjikala
	10 Beanie Festival Committee Acquisitive Prize for Wonderful and Unusual Work. Winner: Emu Hunter - Doris Doolan - Titjikala Special Mention: Spectre House - Aiko Tukahashi - Japan
	11 The Robbie Beard Prize for Innovative Work Winner Theety Spray - Sarah Hill - Alice Springs Special Mention: Ernie Emu - Megan Jack - Tyalgum NSW
	12 People's Prize: The Favourite Beanie of 2005 After the Fire - Kerry Elsome - Alice Springs

Thankyou to our Judges

Gay Epstein- Director, Ashford Australia
Margie West-Research Associate, Aboriginal Art
Museum, Art Gallery of the Northern Territory
Jenny Bellew- Marketing Coordinator, Cleckheaton Yarns
Michael Cawthorn- Anthropologist,Strehlow Research Centre

Above:Julie Meruntju	Above: Doris Doolan	Above: Sarah Hill
Above: Sally Schofield	The Opening	Above: Mavis Wari
Three Little Pigs