Winners of Lismore’s Enchanted Windows comp have been announced, with The Two Ravens taking top spot. The comp is part of the city’s Lantern Parade, to be held this Saturday, 20 June.
Organisers said, ‘The creativity and effort that has gone into this year’s displays is incredible, and choosing winners wasn’t easy’.
‘The judging panel were Lara from Silt, Emma from The Maker Place and, Victoria from The Artisans Table, with plenty of input from their very enthusiastic junior judges, all of their children!
Winner: The Two Ravens
‘The Two Ravens took out the top spot with an incredible interpretation of this year’s Fire Horse theme. Adam’s striking handcrafted wooden horse, lighting and impressive construction created an enchanting display that really captured the brief. Judges especially loved that the horse’s mane appeared to be blowing in the wind, adding movement and an extra touch of magic to the scene.
Runner-Up: Bec’s Bespoke Sewing Studio
‘A beautifully handmade and thoughtfully curated display. The lighting, fireplace, lanterns and handcrafted details came together to create a charming and fun scene.
Runner-Up: The Book Warehouse‘With its giant glowing sun and enormous horse display, The Book Warehouse had huge wow factor. It was impossible to walk past without stopping to take it all in. The flowing mane of the horse brought the Fire Horse to life in a magical way.
• A special mention goes to Little Polli and the Blackbird for their adorable cardboard horse and bunny display, complete with a clever story that had us stopping for a while to read and smile.
• Multitask (27 Molesworth st) also deserves an honourable mention for their enormous display representing the four elements. While it was a little outside the Fire Horse theme, the scale, creativity and effort involved were incredible.
• A shout out to Shoppe One, which scored 10/10 for creativity. Unfortunately, the lights weren’t on during judging, so we didn’t get to experience the display as it was intended.
• We would also like to give a special mention to Higgins Real Estate. We loved your display, and it was one of the many that made our decisions so difficult.
• We would like to acknowledge Grind Theory, Lyn Youngberry Property, the sacred room and Lark Collective. As newer businesses in the CBD, it was wonderful to see you embracing the event and helping bring creativity and community spirit to our streets.
• Don’t forget to head to South Lismore to check out Flourish’s magical display! We were lucky that Jeht’s awesome display provided us with the perfect background for our judge photo!
‘Although not officially on the map, Silt also created a lovely display and deserves recognition for joining in the Enchanted Windows magic.
‘A huge thank you to all the businesses who took part this year:
The Cro’s Nest, Flourish Art Gallery/Studio, Planet Music, Lyn Youngberry Property, The Artisans Table, The Audio Room, The Book Warehouse, Shoppe One, Bec’s Bespoke Sewing Studio, The Two Ravens, Music Bizarre, Little Polli and the Blackbird, Sprout – Coffee Food Art, Folkmotron Rugs, The Sacred Room, Professionals Lismore, Bebey, Multitask, Be Seen Eyewear Lismore, Queen Mabs, Grind Theory, Higgins Real Estate Lismore, Woodlark Chempro Chemist, Lismore Toyworld and Lark Collective.
‘A few displays were still being finished on judging night, so make sure you follow the Enchanted Windows map and check them all out on Saturday to see them in their full glory.
Lismore, you have done an amazing job bringing the Fire Horse to life and adding a little magic to our streets’.
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