2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition

www.foldforming.org - 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition Results Video - an annual video sharing winners and Jurors' Choice selections since 2012. JURORS: Charles Lewton-Brain, Merle White, Seth Rosen. SPONSORS: Rio Grande, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine, The Ganoksin Project, International Gem Society, Craftsy, and The Paper Hammer. Director: Sue Lacy
2017 WINNERS
​FIRST PLACE: Ferruccio Maierna, www.ferrucciomaierna.com, Rome, Italy, “Curva” (23 x 72 x 20 cm) Metal sheet from cans; photo by Ferdinando Gatta
SECOND PLACE: Dorian S. Custodia, etsy.com/shop/CrystalMetalCreation, Sellersville, PA, U.S.
“Silver Mouth Pitcher Plant” (15.2 x 15.2 x 45.7 cm) Copper, Argentium Silver, silver plating, brass, red copper oxide, green verdigris, clear acrylic enamel
THIRD PLACE: Chelsea Dyck, mycreativeworks.ca, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, “Freedom” (35.6 x 22.9 cm) Niobium, sterling silver
INNOVATION AWARD for explorations in lost metal: Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S., “Fold Forms in Glass” (1 to 3 cm) Glass
HONORABLE MENTION: Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran, “Chess Set” (45 x 45 cm board) Copper, pure silver; photo by Hamid Aghaei
HONORABLE MENTION: Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K.
“Straze Rocking Vessels” (14 x 20 cm) Britannia silver, lemon gilding, rhodium plate; photo by Paul Mounsey
​2017 Jurors' Choice Selections
Ruth Ackerman, Richmond, CA, U.S., “Blue Bowl” (17.1 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm) Copper; photo by Ed Lay
Nick Grant Barnes, www.nickgrantbarnes.com, Silver Spring, MD, U.S., “Cicetti Ring” (2.5 x 2 x 2.8 cm) 18ky, 14ky, smoky topaz; and "Fire and Satin Ice" (8.3 x 2.4 x 1 cm) Acrylite satin ice, 18ky, sterling silver, brass, Boulder Opal, steel cable; photos by David Terao
Darcie Beeman-Black, www.darciebeemanblack.com, Memphis, TN, U.S., “Lapel Pin” (2.5 x 2.5 x 12.7 cm) Silver and copper
Anick Dusseault, www.anickdusseault.com and Gustavo Estrada, www.gustavoestradajewellery.com, Montréal, Quebec, Canada, “Resonance” (38.1 x 50.1 x 152.4 cm) Copper, patinated brass, black walnut wood; photo by Anthony McLean
Zee Galliano, www.zeegalliano.com, Ajo, AZ, U.S., “Face Pendant” (7.6 x 10.2 cm) Copper, sterling silver
Rhonda Kap, www.rhondakap.com, Cornell, CA, U.S., “Copper Birch Wall Fountain” (1.5 x 1.5 meters) Copper; photo by Alisha Volotzky
Denys Knight, www.accidentalhammer.com, Bonners Ferry, ID, U.S.
“Into Beyond” (38 x 46 cm) Copper; photo by Stan Knight
Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S., “Flower” (20.3 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm) Glass, copper, enamel, wood, silver
Mary K. McIntyre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, “Light Cycle” (21.6 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm) Sterling silver, bronze, deerskin, paper; photo by Christina Gapic
Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran, “Sound of Silence” (5 cm H) Silver, vitreous enamel, gold amalgam, pearl; photo by Hamid Aghaei
Sher Novak, www.shernovak.com, Albany, CA, U.S., “Shield Pendant” (7.6 x 3.1 cm) Sterling silver; photo by George Post
Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K., “Veer Vessels Series” (28 x 40 cm) Britannia Silver; photo by Paul Mounsey
Ken Roussin, www.myobjetsdart.com, Winnetka, CA, U.S., “Splat #14” (5.3 x 4.8 cm) Copper, enamel
Emma-Jane Rule, www.emma-janerulesilversmith.co.uk, Leicester, England, U.K., “Prickled Vessel” (13 x 9 x 8 cm) Britania silver; photo by Nigel Essex
Nuan Tansrisakul, nnuann.wixsite.com/nuan, Bangkok, Thailand, “Concrete Line” (8.5 x 8.5 x 2 cm) Copper, silver solder inlay, silver; photo by Kanyawee W.
Pimploy Theerachai, Bangkok, Thailand, “Curvy” (2.8 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm) Brass, plated with gold, pink gold, rhodium
James Thurman, www.jamesthurman.com, Denton, TX, U.S., “Cesm-i Bulbul Cube Open” (18 x 24 x 18 cm) ​Copper, hot blown glass
Jennie Tornberg Alvarsson, www.jennietornbergalvarsson.com, Leksand, Sweden, “Skull” (12 x 6 x 13 cm)Copper
Emiro Uribe, www.hogbackforge.com, Silt, CO, U.S., “Moonflower Bar Pendant” (20.3 x 25.4 cm)Copper
Barbara Zander, www.barbarazander.com, Shoreline, WA, U.S., “Growing into the Space” (1.9 x 1 meters) Copper, acrylic paint, aluminum; photo by Bret Corrington

If you work with metal, see official Facebook foldforming group at www.facebook.com/groups/foldforming for entry guidelines.

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