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HOLIDAY BAZAART 2018

11/23/2018

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BOOTH #19
MacKenzie Art Gallery
This Saturday, 10am to 5pm.
See you there!

http://www.bazaart.ca/
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2018 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition

11/7/2018

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​THE JURY

2018



See all the judges here.

Charles Lewton-Brain: Artist Goldsmith, Educator, Foldforming Pioneer


Merle White, Editor, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine


Brigitte Martin, Editor at large, American Craft Magazine; Executive Director, The Furniture Society; Past President, SNAG

2018 WINNERS

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FIRST PLACE: Nick Grant Barnes, www.nickgrantbarnes.com, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.
“Twist Ring” 18k yellow gold. Photos by David Terao

SECOND  PLACE: Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K.
“Song Vessels” (25 x 20 x 8 cm) and “Bora/Mo (Dawn/Dusk)” (27 x 30 x 7 cm). Sterling silver. Photos by Paul Mounsey.

THIRD PLACE: Sharon Stafford, sharonstaffordmetals.com, Arlington, MA, U.S.
“Opened” (38 x 38 x 5.7 cm). Copper

INNOVATION AWARD: Ira Sherman, www.irasherman.com, Denver, CO, U.S.
"Orchid Chastity Couture” (1.5 x 1.2 x .9 meters). Forged steel, bronze, semi-precious gemstones.

HONORABLE MENTION: Deb Karash, www.DebKarash.com, Asheville, N.C., U.S.
“Corsage #4” (9 x 7 x 2.5 cm) Argentium silver; copper; brass; graphite infused plastic; Prismacolor pencil.

HONORABLE MENTION: Curtis Bohn, West Chester, PA., U.S.
“Twisted” (25.5 x 25.5 x 66 cm). Steel, brass. Photos by Jim Lawson.
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2018 Jurors' Choice Selections
In random order

Idelle Hammond-Sass, www.idellehammond-sass.com, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.
“Forest Dawn” mixed media with copper

Leanne McCormack, www.leannemccormack.com, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, U.K.
“Climbing Roses Clock” (27 cm overall) Copper, clock parts, garnet

Mary Watson, www.maryandspencerwatson.com, Prospect Heights, IL, U.S.
“Squirt” (8.9 x 3.8 x 1.3 cm) Australian opal, sterling, coral; photo by Larry Sanders

Mary K. McIntyre, www.marykmcintyre.com Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
“Small Georgia Neckpiece” (14 x 11 x 3 cm) Bronze, Japanese cotton cord

Paul Wells, London, England, U.K.
“Concentric Ring” (9.5 x 7.5 x 3.5 cm) Copper

Mary Watson, www.maryandspencerwatson.com, Prospect Heights, IL, U.S.
“Flight Club” (8.25 x 8.9 x 1.27 cm) Sterling silver, peridot, carved buffalo bone; photo by Larry Sanders


Sher Novak, www.shernovak.com, Oakland, CA, U.S.
“Bars and Stripes” (19 x 5.7 x .8 cm). Sterling silver; photo by George Post

Bruce Hartman, creekreflections.com, Carlisle, PA, U.S.
“Pearl Ring” (25 x 17.5 cm) Sterling silver, pearls

Chelsea Dyck, www.mycreativework.ca, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Thalli” (19 x 16 cm). Niobium, sterling silver; photo by Brennan Letkeman

Holland Houdek, www.hollandhoudek.com, Rochester, NY, U.S.
“Cerebrum C. Cristata (Cerebellum Replacement)” (13 x 17 x 15 cm). Copper, Swarovski crystals, patina; photo by Tom Burazin

Ginger Seiple, Hilliard, OH, U.S.
“Cage Box – Homage to the Master” (Box: 8.9 x 6.7 cm; Insert: 5 x 4.8 cm) Sterling silver, fine silver, 18k gold, Ethiopian opals, sphene.

Melody Armstrong, www.melodyarmstrong.com, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada
“Star Pin Iron Pyrite” (9.4 x 5.2 x .1.2 cm) Copper, sterling silver, titanium, iron pyrite

Darcie Beeman-Black, www.darciebeemanblack.com, Memphis, TN, U.S.
“Horn Island 34” (43 x 20 cm). Copper, silver

Paul Wells, London, England, U.K.
“Android Spectacles” (13 x 4 x 15 cm). Sterling silver, 18k yellow gold; photo by Anastasia Young

Leanne McCormack, www.leannemccormack.com, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, U.K.
“Crackled Wave” (16 x 7.5 x .9 cm). Copper, vitreous enamel, crackle glaze

Taehyun Bang, Lawrence, KS, U.S.
“Bottari (Korean for ‘package’)” (15.25 x 15.25 x 15.25 cm) Copper

Ema Tanigaki, www.ematanigaki.com, Alburquerque, NM, U.S.
“Jellyfish Form Vessel” (12 x 12 x 9 cm). Copper, glass enamel; photo by John L. Healey

Sher Novak, www.shernovak.com, Oakland, CA, U.S.
“Alhambra Necklace” (38 x 14.6 x .47 cm) Sterling silver; photo by George Post

Matthew Mauk, www.matthewmauk.com, Madison, WI, U.S.
“Succulent” (30.5 x 25.4 x 25.4 cm) Enamel, copper, silver, gold, wood, cubic zirconia, pearls; photo by Jim Escalante

Leanne McCormack, www.leannemccormack.com, Glengormley, Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland, U.K.
“Fragile Nature Installation” (Leaves: 8 x 7 cm on average).Copper foil, vitreous enamel, clear acrylic blocks, steel pins

Karen Lockton, Silverstone, England, U.K.
“Pair of Feather Foldformed Multiway Candlesticks” (9.5 x 10 cm). 935 Argentium silver; photo by Simon Martin Photography





2018 SPONSORS

​Thank you to our 2018 sponsors for making this event possible!

Rio Grande
Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine
The Paper Hammer
The Makery

2018 results video created by Francesca Watson

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