2013 Smithsonian Craft Show Awards

 

Judges for the Awards Presented at the Preview Night Benefit

 

Colleen Kotelly           Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

Jane Milosch               Director, Provenance Research Initiative Office of the Under Secretary                                                                     for History, Art, and Culture, Smithsonian Institution

Josephine Shea            Curator, Edsel & Eleanor Ford House

 

Best of Show – Reiko Ishiyama (Jewelry) (Booth 317)

Lawrence Hough, Timothy Harr

 

Gold Award – The Susie Gray Founder’s Award – Deborah Falls (Decorative Fiber) (Booth 500)

Geoffrey Gray, to be selected by Susie Gray (SWC member and co-founder of the Smithsonian Craft Show)

 

Silver Award – K. Riley (Wearable Art) (Booth 328)

Lois and Richard England

 

The Bronze Award – Mike Shuler (Wood) (Booth 322)

Jane and Arthur Mason

 

Excellence Awards

 

Excellence in Ceramics – Cliff Lee (Booth 216)

In memory of L. Marvin Hill

 

Excellence in Glass – Nick Leonoff (Booth 110)

Franz Rabauer and Brian Daggett

 

Excellence in Jewelry – Petra Class (Booth 202)

Ornament Magazine, selected by Carolyn Benesh

 

 Excellence in Wood – Charles Faucher (Booth 125)

Collectors of Wood Art, selected by a committee of CWA members

 

New Direction — Excellence in Design of the Future – JoAnne Russo (Basketry) (Booth 129)

Kate Nemec Simonds

 

First Time Exhibitor Award – James Borden (Wood) (Booth 112)

Betty Foster

 

Exhibitors’ Choice Awards

 Voted on by the exhibitors and announced Thursday, April 25^th at 4 p.m.

 

Gold Award – James Borden (Wood) (Booth 112)

Toni A. Ritzenberg

 

Silver Award – Carrie Gustafson (Glass) (Booth 105)

Margaret Collins, Louise Millikan, Alix Myerson

 

Bronze Award – Luanne Rimel (Decorative Fiber) (Booth 313)

Martha and David Martin