Winner of 2025 People’s Choice Award

Congratulations to Carroll DePape of Hahei, recipient of the 2025 People’s Choice Award at the Mercury Bay Art Escape Showcase Exhibition.

Carroll’s beautifully crafted woven shawl, “X’s and O’s”, is made from fine wool and a touch of synthetic, woven on a 100-year-old, 8-shaft Danish wooden floor loom.

Carroll is a new member of Art Escape this year and brings 25 years of weaving experience, creating everything from linen and wool floor rugs to upcycled rag rugs, alpaca scarves, and ponchos - all with a deep love for natural fibres.

As an added bonus for Carroll the shawl sold during the exhibition.

Thank you to Ryan Laird of Kaizen Go Vino at Cooks Beach for sponsoring the dining voucher prize.