Weston Monster Hunt

Drawing competition winners and exhibition!

Last night, the judges met and discussed all the amazing entries to our drawing competition. You sure made it difficult for them! You’ve sent us so many creative, interesting, scary and funny monsters, the judges struggled to pick. The 6-10 age group had so many entries, we decided to split it in two and have two winners from this segment.

The five winners are:

In the 0–5 age group: Arlie, 5, who wins a lovely seagull plushie made of recycled plastic bottles. This plushie was donated by C & J’s Little Shop Of Allsorts
In the 6–10 age group: Jay, 8, who wins an awesome silver Pokémon plushie donated by G3 Toy Shop - Weston Super Mare
In the 6–10 age group: Olivia, 7, who wins an awesome silver Pokémon plushie donated by G3 Toys
In the 11–15 age group: Millie, 11, who wins a gift card from The Hippy Shop
In the 16+ age group: Ade, “over 16”, who wins a super wine glass and bottle holder donated by Against The Grain

Congratulations!!

(Better images of the winning entries and their prizes will be posted once the exhibition is closed.)

The Monster Exhibition is now open in The Stable Games Room. We really wish we could have displayed all the entries, but we severely underestimated how many wonderful artists we have in Weston! A little more than half of the entries are on display, and it sure is a wild mixture of super-imaginative monsters. Pop in and take a look next time you’re in town!

In addition to our five winning contributions, you will see the art of:

Emina Melissa, 4
Leo, 5
Rose, 5
Tabitah, 7
Phoebe, 10
Marcus, 6
Frances, 8
Gemma, 36
Matilda, 5
Finley, 5
Izzy, 8
Bethany, 8
Freya, 9

The exhibition will be accessible during The Stable Games Room’s normal opening hours until Tuesday 6th December. When the exhibit is over, we will put up pictures of ALL the entries on this page, so you won’t miss a single one! We will also draw (randomly) a couple of extra prizes among all the participants, and announce them here in the middle of December.

Thank you so much to everyone who participated, to The Stable Games Room for lending us the exhibition space, and to the shops that donated prizes to our winners.

We will be in touch with all the participants with more information.

Amelia and the monsters

EXTENDED DEADLINE!!

Phew... what a month! Amelia had to pop to Norway to help her 92-year-old-gran move, and it became more of an ordeal than expected. On her way back to the UK, she picked up a monster lurgy and was ill for two weeks too!

As lovely and caring as the monsters are, they aren't very good at social media. Without a reminder post or any further messages - we think it would be only fair to give those of you who forgot about the deadline a little extension!

Get all your monster drawings in by the end of this week (4th November) to be in the competition!

We can't wait to see what you come up with!

Those of you who've already handed in your drawings: we're so impressed with your skill and creativity! We can't wait to display them once the extended competition deadline is over!

1. The competition will run from 20th September until 20th October 2022. (NOVEMBER 4th!)

2. The competition is open to everyone local to Weston-super-Mare* and we will award prizes in four age groups: 0-5, 6-10, 11-15 and 16+.

3. Your artwork can be A4 or smaller in size.

4. You can draw or paint the monster in any medium you want. We’ll accept collages, felt creations, installations and clay creations, but the final submission must be a flat (two-dimensional) image. In other words, if you make a monster out of clay, place it in a fun setting and submit a photo. The photo in its entirety will count as your artwork.

5. Your monster can be scary, cute, funny, strange, or anything else you’d like, but it has to be your own creation, and it shouldn’t feature (too much) blood/gore (this will be a family-friendly exhibition).

6. One submission per person.

7. Each submission should have the contestant’s name, age, phone number and email address written clearly on the back in pencil (so it doesn’t show through the paper). For contestants 18 or under, please use the phone number and email address of a parent or guardian. Please make sure no identifying information is visible on the front of the artwork.

8. Please place the submission in an A4 envelope (or one big enough to hold your artwork without needing to fold it) and mark it clearly “Weston Monster Hunt”. Hand it in to reception at The Stable Weston in Wadham Street within regular opening hours, no later than NOVEMBER 4th Alternatively, send it by mail to:

Weston Monster Hunt
The Stable
3-6 Wadham Street
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1JY

Multiple submissions from the same household/friend group/school/nursery can be placed in the same envelope.

Mail submissions must be post stamped no later than NOVEMBER 4th

9. The artwork will be judged anonymously. From each age group, we will choose one main prize winner.

10. A number of other winners will randomly be drawn from all submissions. At their discretion, the judges may choose to award additional prizes.

11. Submissions may be featured on our social media pages.

12. At the end of the competition, we will exhibit as many of the artworks as possible at The Stable Games Room in the week leading up to Halloween. The artworks will be marked with name and age of the contestants, and the age category winners will be marked as such.

13. We will not be able to return any submission by mail, but they can be picked up in person from The Stable Weston after the exhibition week.

* You do not have to live inside the boundaries of Weston-super-Mare to participate, but we will not be mailing out any prizes or returning any submissions by mail. In the event of a win, you need to live near enough to pick up your prize yourself or arrange for someone else to pick it up for you.

Disclaimer: This competition is run by Ameliabilities/Thought Library Media Ltd with generous donations of prizes and exhibition space from participating stores from Weston Monster Hunt. The judges’ decisions will be final. In the event of no submissions in an age group, the judges may choose additional winners in another age group.

DRAWING COMPETITON TIME!

Have you noticed the chill in the air over the past few days? And how the evenings are getting darker? The monsters are loving it! They love autumn, snuggling up under blankets or jumping in piles of leaves. And planning their Halloween costumes! This year, they’re a little out of ideas, and they’re hoping you can help!

They want to see the scariest, funniest, strangest or cutest monsters you can imagine. And they’ll reward the best ones with prizes and even an exhibition!

Just create your best monster, write your name, age and contact information on the back, put it in an envelope and hand it in at The Stable in Wadham street. You may win some exciting prices, and be part of our monster exhibition!

We can’t wait to see what you come up with!

Amelia and the monsters

Full rules and conditions:

1. The competition will run from 20th September until 20th October 2022.

2. The competition is open to everyone local to Weston-super-Mare* and we will award prizes in four age groups: 0-5, 6-10, 11-15 and 16+.

3. Your artwork can be A4 or smaller in size.

4. You can draw or paint the monster in any medium you want. We’ll accept collages, felt creations, installations and clay creations, but the final submission must be a flat (two-dimensional) image. In other words, if you make a monster out of clay, place it in a fun setting and submit a photo. The photo in its entirety will count as your artwork.

5. Your monster can be scary, cute, funny, strange, or anything else you’d like, but it has to be your own creation, and it shouldn’t feature (too much) blood/gore (this will be a family-friendly exhibition).

6. One submission per person.

7. Each submission should have the contestant’s name, age, phone number and email address written clearly on the back in pencil (so it doesn’t show through the paper). For contestants 18 or under, please use the phone number and email address of a parent or guardian. Please make sure no identifying information is visible on the front of the artwork.

8. Please place the submission in an A4 envelope (or one big enough to hold your artwork without needing to fold it) and mark it clearly “Weston Monster Hunt”. Hand it in to reception at The Stable Weston in Wadham Street within regular opening hours, no later than October 20th. Alternatively, send it by mail to:

Weston Monster Hunt
The Stable
3-6 Wadham Street
Weston-super-Mare
BS23 1JY

Multiple submissions from the same household/friend group/school/nursery can be placed in the same envelope.

Mail submissions must be post stamped no later than 20th October.

9. The artwork will be judged anonymously. From each age group, we will choose one main prize winner.

10. A number of other winners will randomly be drawn from all submissions. At their discretion, the judges may choose to award additional prizes.

11. Submissions may be featured on our social media pages.

12. At the end of the competition, we will exhibit as many of the artworks as possible at The Stable Games Room in the week leading up to Halloween. The artworks will be marked with name and age of the contestants, and the age category winners will be marked as such.

13. We will not be able to return any submission by mail, but they can be picked up in person from The Stable Weston in the first week of November.

* You do not have to live inside the boundaries of Weston-super-Mare to participate, but we will not be mailing out any prizes or returning any submissions by mail. In the event of a win, you need to live near enough to pick up your prize yourself or arrange for someone else to pick it up for you.

Disclaimer: This competition is run by Ameliabilities/Thought Library Media Ltd with generous donations of prizes and exhibition space from participating stores from Weston Monster Hunt. The judges’ decisions will be final. In the event of no submissions in an age group, the judges may choose additional winners in another age group.

We’ve been drawing winners today, and we’re ready to announce them! Below, you’ll find a complete list of prizes and winners, but if you want to see pictures and have a more exciting reveal, check out our stories on Instagram! (They will also be in our highlights there.)

Congratulations to all our winners, and if you didn’t win this time – don’t forget, there are many prizes to be won in our drawing competition that’s launching on Tuesday!

The first prize is a fun day out! The prize includes a gift voucher for a chocolate workshop for four people at Christopher's House Of Chocolates , and a gift voucher for two pizzas and four soft drinks at The Stable Games Room. The winner is Jason Stone! Congratulations Jason!

Our other lovely prizes are as follows:

Crystal treasure chest from Rose & Amber – won by Tabitah
Carved rose salt lamp from Rose & Amber – won by Emil Faradazov
Gift voucher for lobe piercings from Behind Bars piercing and tattoo – won by Cieran Cullum
Unstable Unicorns, the card game, from Sanctuary Cafe WSM – won by Izzy Wakefield
Box of twelve luxury chocolates from Christopher’s House of Chocolates – won by Huxley Mattock
Resin trinket box and jewellery set from Pixie Dust Resins & Vinyls – won by Nika Price
Resin bear, keychain and pocket hug from Pixie Dust Resin – won by Florentina
Handmade candle holder from Against The Grain – won by Lexie Hind-Palmer
Handmade crystal tree from With Intention Gifts – won by Elijah
Elephant rainbow maker from With Intention – won by Arlie Hunt
Silver Pikachu 25th anniversary plushie from G3 Toy Shop - Weston Super Mare – won by Timothy Pelham
Silver Bulbasaur 25th anniversary plushie from G3 Toys – won by Claire Sunshine
Tonka truck mud rescue toy from G3 Toys – won by Henley Hunt
Ghost Crushers toy from G3 Toys – won by Zoe Newsholme
Wax melt set from Good & Proper Zero – won by Malakai
Handmade “Chipper” key chain from Against the Grain – won by Benjamin Pelham

Congratulations all! We will be in touch with all of you with more information on how to claim your prizes.

Amelia and the Monsters

Disclaimer:
Weston Monster Hunt is an independent project run by Ameliabilities/Thought Library Media LTD in collaboration with local independent businesses. The project is not for profit. The prize draw was carried out with a random number generator and overseen by an unaffiliated party.

We’ve not disappeared! Unfortunately, the monsters and I got very ill, but we’re now finally back up and running. We’re happy to announce that the prize draw will take place this coming Friday. We are so sorry for the delay, but looking forward to showing you all our amazing prizes and seeing who ends up taking them home!

Last day to get your answers in!
Hand your participation form to one of the participating stores or send your answers to [email protected] :)
If you're going to town for the drone show tonight, some of our collaborators - like The Stable Games Room and Sanctuary Cafe WSM are open late :)
But don't fret - the prize draw, a drawing competition and more videos from our lovely businesses are coming soon. So make sure to like our page and keep an eye out for what's next :)

Can you guess why all the monsters are throwing each other in the air and making bee sounds this morning? I think they're trying to pretend they're a drone show!

Don't forget to get your monster hunt form in by Thursday! You can hand it in to any of the participating stores, or email your answers to [email protected]!