AWARD JUDGES
Camila Bryce-Laporte: Folklife Specialist and Doll Artist
Lee Glazer: Senior Curator, Academy Art Museum (Easton MD)
Jane Milosch: Visiting Professor, Craft and Design History, Glasgow School of Art
JUDGED AWARDS
Lloyd E. Herman Best in Show Award -- Cliff Lee (Ceramics) (Booth 216)
Donors: Jana and Lawrence Hough, Timothy Harr
Gold Award — The Susie Gray Founder’s Award – Zach Jonas (Mixed Media) (Booth 136)
Donor: Geoffrey Gray, given in loving memory of Susie Gray, SWC member and founder of the Smithsonian Craft Show
Silver Award – Michael Bauermeister (Wood) (Booth 215)
Donor: Jere Gibber and J.G. Harrington
Bronze Award -- Lucrezia Bieler (Paper) (Booth 333)
Donors: Diane and Marc Grainer
Excellence in Jewelry Award – Xinia Guan (Booth 131)
Donor: Ornament Magazine, given in loving memory of Carolyn L.E. Benesh, and selected by Patrick R. Benesh-Liu and Robert K. Liu
Excellence in Ceramics Award – Bashar and Roula Jarjour (Ceramics) (Booth 125)
Donor: Kate Hughes, given in loving memory of John F. Christian
New Direction - Excellence in Design of the Future Award – Amber Frigaard (Wearable Art) (Booth 405)
Donor: Kate Nemec Simonds
Honoring the Future Sustainability Award – Kari Lonning (Basketry) (Booth 210)
Donor: Honoring the Future, an Open Space Institute Project, and selected by Jane Milosch, Visiting Professor, Craft and Design History, Glasgow School of Art
First-Time Artist Award – Carolyn Blazeck (Ceramics ) (Booth 305)
Donor: 2024 Preview Night Host Committee
ARTISTS’ CHOICE AWARDS
These awards are voted on by the artists and presented on Friday, May 3, at 2:00 pm.
Gold Award – Robert Farrell (Metal) (Booth 134)
Donors: Martha and David Martin
Silver Award – Zelma Loseke (Basketry) (Booth 505)
Donors: Louise C. Millikan and Amy F. Meadows, given in loving memory of Margaret C. Collins and to honor her many years of service
Bronze Award – George Pearlman (Ceramics) (Booth 236)
Donor: Lisa Nye Dawson
2024 Awards PRESENTED ON PREVIEW NIGHT
AWARD JUDGES
Camilla Bryce-Laporte, Folklife Specialist and Doll Artist
Lee Glazer, Senior Curator, Academy Art Museum
Jane Milosch, Visiting Professor, Craft and Design History, Glasgow School of Art
JUDGED AWARDS
Lloyd E. Herman Best in Show Award - Cliff Lee (Ceramics)
Donors: Jana and Lawrence Hough, Timothy Harr
Gold Award - The Susie Gray Founder’s Award – Zach Jonas (Mixed Media)
Donor: Geoffrey Gray, given in loving memory of Susie Gray, SWC member and founder of the Smithsonian Craft Show
Silver Award - Michael Bauermeister (Wood)
Donors: Jere Gibber and J.G. Harrington
Bronze Award - Lucrezia Bieler (Paper)
Donors: Diane and Marc Grainer
Excellence in Jewelry Award - Xinia Guan
Donor: Ornament Magazine, in loving memory of Carolyn L.E. Benesh, and selected by Patrick R. Benesh-Liu and Robert K. Liu
New Direction - Excellence in Design of the Future Award – Amber Frigaard (Wearable Art)
Donor: Kate Nemec Simonds
Honoring the Future Sustainability Award - Kari Lonning (Basketry) Donor: Honoring the Future, an Open Space Institute Project, and selected by Jane Milosch
First-Time Artist Award - Carolyn Blazeck (Ceramics)
Donor: 2023 Preview Night Host Committee
ARTISTS’ CHOICE AWARDS
These awards are voted on by the artists and presented on Friday, May 3, at 2:00 pm.
Gold Award -
Donors: Martha and David Martin
Silver Award -
Donors: Louise C. Millikan and Amy F. Meadows, in loving memory of Margaret C. Collins and to honor her many years of service
Bronze Award -
Donor: Lisa Nye Dawson