2008
Saul Bell Design Award Winners and Finalists
The eighth annual Saul Bell Design Award Competition challenged
designers to unleash their imaginations and create innovative designs
in any of five categories.
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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® (PMC), PMC+® or PMC3®. 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
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 five jewelry categories,
with five second place winners, four first place winners and one grand
prize winner. Rio Grande is proud to present the winners of the 2008 Saul
Bell Design Award Competition.
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First Place — Beads
“Vitality”
Jennifer Wood
Port Coquitlam, British Columbia
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First Place —
Hollowware
“Ascension”
Charles Funnell
Cobourg, Ontario
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Second Place — Hollowware
“Arachne Tea Pot”
Leslie Laine-Lewis
Lubbock, Texas
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First Place — Silver
“Sentinel”
John Casner
Searsmont, Maine
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Second Place — Silver
“Lotus Necklace”
Chihiro Makio
of 314 Studio
Somerville, Maine
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Swarovski®
“Create Your Own Style” Award
“Mesh Choker”
Wendy Wallin Malinow
Portland, Oregon
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First Place — Emerging Artist
“Blossom”
Amy Malsch
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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Third Place —Emerging Artist
“Hollow Form Bracelet”
Anne Tedesco
Parker, Colorado
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2008
Saul Bell Design Award Finalists
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Finalist—Beads
Susan & Jeff Wise
Future Wise Inc.
Durango, Colorado
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Finalist—Beads
Genevieve Yang
Santa Rosa, California
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Finalist—Beads
Larry River
Heart of Gold Gallery
Willits, California
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Finalist—Gold/Platinum
James Kaya
Solair Jewelers
Boston, Massachusetts
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Finalist—Gold/Platinum
Patricia Madeja
Patricia Madeja Studio Jewelers
West Islip, New York
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Finalist—Gold/Platinum
Kim Yanke
Yanke Designs
Franklin, Michigan
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Finalist—Hollowware
David Bausman
Laredo, Texas
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Finalist—Hollowware
Joy Stember
Elkins Park, Pennsylvania |
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Finalist—Hollowware
Sadia Wang
Sadie Wang Jewelry
Silver Point, Tennessee
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Finalist—PMC®
Claudia Atkins
Handmade Metals and Gems
Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania
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Finalist—PMC®
Elizabeth Hall
Lizards Jewelry
Lovettsville, Virginia
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Finalist—PMC®
Donna Lewis
Belladonnasilver
Scottsdale, Arizona
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Finalist—Silver
Jane Garibaldi
Garibaldi Designs
Santa Rosa, California
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Finalist—Silver
Carol Salisbury
Carol Salisbury Jewelry
Portland, Oregon |
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Finalist—Silver
Andrea Lucille Shin
Andrea Lucille Designs
Brooklyn, New York |
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Finalist—Swarovski®
Beth Kraft
Nordic Gypsy Beads & Jewelry
Rochester, Minnesota
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Finalist—Swarovski®
Yutao Liu
YL Consulting Designs
New York, New York
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Finalist—Swarovski®
Kimberly Starbard
Cove Beads
Guilford, Conneticut
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Finalist—Swarovski®
Elizabeth Weaver
Redwood City, California
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Finalist—Emerging Artist
Rush Radwany
Athens High School
Albany, Ohio
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Finalist—Emerging Artist
Katherine Eisen
Wellesley High School
Wellesley, Maine
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Finalist—Emerging Artist
Chelsea Wood
Auburn Riverside High School
Auburn, Washington
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