Here is a list of the monthly competition themes:
BWA Competitions will continue to be run in a “blended” format – a combination of in-hall entries and photos sent to the committee for collation and judging. The ‘virtual competition table’ is sent out to all BWA members in a PDF document.
Further information on the competition, including the rules, is available here
| 2024 | Competition Themes | Assessment Theme |
|---|---|---|
| January | Something with a small handle or similar. It could be a pen a corkscrew, knife etc | |
| February | A vegetable | |
| March | An item that features some form of spiralling | Box |
| April | A tall thin vase – the height must be a minimum of 5 times the maximum diameter | |
| May | A hollow form / bowl that includes a colouring technique and or pyrography | |
| June | An item designed to hang on the wall | Bowl |
| July | Something turned off-centre | |
| August | An Item with a finial which is at least twice as tall as the body | |
| September | A bunch of flowers | Candlestick(s) |
| October | An urn with a pedestal foot and lid | |
| November | A finely detailed item that is no bigger than 2 inches in any dimension | |
| December | Annual Christmas Ornament Challenge | Turned item with Finial |
| 2025 | Competition Themes | Assessment Theme |
|---|---|---|
| January | Cruet Set | |
| February | 3 legged Plant stand/stool | |
| March | A ‘one handed tear off ‘ kitchen roll holder | Box |
| April | Something you could find on the HMS Victory | |
| May | A Quaich | |
| June | A decorative paperweight | Bowl |
| July | Cheese board and knife | |
| August | A lighthouse | |
| September | A desk tidy/rubbish bin | Candlestick(s) |
| October | A ‘for the garden’ napkin tray with integrated paperweight | |
| November | An animal | |
| December | Annual Christmas Ornament Challenge | Turned item with Finial |
Only those who have entered pieces are listed in the tables below.
For the duration of the photo competition we will not be awarding a points bonus to those who do the judging. If one or more of the usual judges wishes to enter the competition, other judges are ready to step in to award points to their pieces. This isn’t possible in a live judging situation.
Points are awarded as follows:
- 1st – 10 points
- 2nd – 8 points
- 3rd – 6 points
- 4th – 4 points
- 5th – 2 points