2018 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition

www.foldforming.org - 2018 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition Results Video - an annual video sharing winners and Jurors' Choice selections since 2012. JURORS: Charles Lewton-Brain, Merle White, Brigitte Martin. SPONSORS: Rio Grande, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine, The Paper Hammer, and The Makery. Competition Director: Sue Lacy; Video by Francesca Watson
2018 WINNERS
1st PLACE: Nick Grant Barnes, www.nickgrantbarnes.com, Silver Spring, MD, U.S. “Twist Ring” 18k yellow gold. Photos by David Terao.
2nd 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.
3rd PLACE: Sharon Stafford, sharonstaffordmetals.com, Arlington, MA, U.S. “Opened” (38 x 38 x 5.7 cm). Copper
INNOVATION: 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 MENTIONS:
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.
Curtis Bohn, West Chester, PA., U.S. “Twisted” (25.5 x 25.5 x 66 cm). Steel, brass. Photos by Jim Lawson.
JURORS' CHOICE:
Idelle Hammond-Sass, www.idellehammond-sass.com, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S. “Forest Dawn”. Copper, mixed media
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.