2003
Saul Bell Design Award Winners
The fourth annual Saul Bell Design Award
competition challenged designers to unleash their imagination and
create innovative designs in four different categories. In addition,
3M Corporation sponsored one special $5000 award for the winning
entrant who created a vessel
that was spun, drawn, forged and/or raised.
Gold/Platinum
The predominant metal is gold, platinum,
or a combination of both. May be cast, fabricated, forged, assembled or
any combination of techniques. Must be your original design.
Precious Metal Clay®
The predominant material is either silver
or gold Precious Metal Clay®. Must be your original design.
Beads
The predominant design elements are beads,
pearls, or other strung ornaments. Beads may be any material. Must be
your original design or assembly.
Silver
The predominant metal is silver. May be
cast, fabricated, forged, assembled or any combination of techniques.
Must be your original design.
Hollowware
Special award from 3M of $5000 for creating a vessel that is spun, drawn,
forged and/or raised. May incorporate decorative cast or fabricated components
into the design. The medium is predominantly silver and/or gold.
Prizes were awarded in the four jewelry categories,
with four second place winners, three first place winners and one grand
prize
winner. A special $5000 award was given to the winner of the hollowware
category. Below, Rio Grande proudly presents the winners of the 2004
Saul Bell Design Award Competition. |
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Grand Prize Winner — Gold/Platinum
Category
Apichart Warrachart
of isra
Catskill, New York
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First Place — PMC®
Category
Barbro Eriksdotter Gendell
of Eriksdotter Design
Springfield, Virginia
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First Place — Silver Category
Marie Scarpa
of Marie Scarpa Designs
Petaluma, California
“Tri-Angle”
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Hollowware Special Award— Sponsored
by 3M
Jeffrey Clancy
San Diego, California
“Tea for One” |
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Second Place — Gold/Platinum
Category
Ruben Zhitnik
of Ruben's Jewelry
Mayfield Heights, Ohio
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Second Place — PMC®
Category
Candice Wakumoto
of Candice Wakumoto
Mililani,
Hawaii
“'Ano 'Ano x 7”
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Second Place — Beads Category
Patricia Madeja
of Patricia Madeja Studio Jewelry
West Islip, New York
“Spinning Citrine Bracelet” |
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2003 Saul Bell Design Award Finalists |
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Finalist Gold/Platinum
Stuart Cathey
of Stuart Cathey
New York, New York
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Finalist
Gold/Platinum
T Lee
of T Lee
Minneapolis, Minnestoa
“The Woven Liberty Brooch & Torch Pin” |
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Finalist Gold/Platinum
Michael Ponthieux
of Ponthieux's Jewelry Design Studio
Greenville, South Carolina
“Rememberance” |
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Finalist—Silver
Sessin Durgham
of Durgham Designs
Columbus, Ohio |
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Finalist—Silver
Jody Ochs
of Jody Ochs Design
Montreat, North Carolina
“Papillon” |
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Finalist—Silver
Chris Thilges
of Thilges Jewelry
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Finalist—PMC®
Michele Alexander
of Jewelry by Michele
Asheville, North Carolina
“Rhymes of Fun & Color”
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Finalist—PMC®
Noelle Newton
of NN Designs
Marysville, Ohio
“Birds and Bees” |
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Finalist—PMC®
Paula Pierce
Otis Orchards, Washington
“Firefies of Wooster”
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Finalist—3M
Special Award—Hollowware
Cynthia Eid
of Cynthia Eid Designs
Lexington, Massachusetts
“Waves” |
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Finalist—3M
Special Award—Hollowware
Raychel Wengenroth
of Rayzor's Edge
Ridgefield, Connecticut
“Sterling Silver Candelabra”
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Finalist—3M Special
Award—Hollowware
Junghyun Woo
San Diego, California
“Balance”
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Finalist—Beads
Peter Ciesla
Lincolnshire, Illinois |
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Finalist—Beads
Catherine Hysell
of Catherine Hysell
San Diego, California
“Kiwi” |
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Finalist—Beads
Sherry Serafini
of Sherry Serafini
Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania
“Erika” |
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