The Corn Exchange, St Ives, celebrated its first birthday on 25 June 2011 after a major refurbishment and I ran a design competition. Everyone got stuck in and, with a selection of wallpapers, images of furniture and paint colours, they spent the whole day designing. The conversation centred on design, decision-making and decoration and I was thrilled that the Mayor, Martin Collier, also enjoyed participating. With £25 worth of Marks and Spencers vouchers on offer there really was a competitive spirit. The stand was busy all day from 10.00 am till 4.30 pm with a continuous stream of budding designers - a really fun thing to do!! I took pictures of each design and I asked the public for their views on the top six.
The winning entry is entitled 'Kingfisher' designed by Cameron Pollock. At 13 he was the youngest competitor of the day. He attends the The Kings (The Cathedral) School in Peterborough and says, "When I am older I would like to be an architect and design 'Grand Design' style buildings and interiors. I would like my designs to be original, modern with lots of glass and light."
In just a few minutes Cameron pulled together an exciting combination. A dramatic wallpaper with a blue and white pattern on a black background sets the scene. It is complemented by paint colours 'Kingfisher' and 'Cold White' from the Designers Guild range. Cameron then added some furniture images and when he placed the black and white chair on the board his design came alive!
'Kingfisher' by Cameron Pollock
These entries were also in the top six; Congratulations to Mark Conquest who came second and to Julie Conquest who came third.
'Reflective Ideas' by Sue Spencer Briggs
'Comfort' by Carole Pollock
'Country Gent' by Jim Burt
'Summertime' by Julie Conquest
'No dusting required' by Mark Conquest
Thanks to the Paint & Paper Emporium for lending me their Designers Guild paint chips. http://www.paintandpaperemporium.com
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