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2007 NICHE Awards

2007 NICHE Awards Winners:

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Students:

Ceramics: Functional
#2 Teapot
Byoung-Woo (Danny) Choi
Sheridan College

Ceramics: Sculptural
Siren's Song
Leslie Lewis
Texas Tech University

Glass: Functional
Dependent
Michael Hric
Cleveland Institute of Art

Glass: Sculptural
Mailbox 1023
Erika Tada
Rochester Institute of Technology

Fiber: Decorative
Decay
Kari Scott
Virginia Commonwealth University

Fiber: Wearable
Persimmon
Michelle Ritter
San Diego State University

Fashion Accessories
Ascencio
Matt Cole
Oregon College of Art & Craft

Jewelry: Fashion
Gearing Up
Michelle Cournoyer
California College of the Arts

Jewelry: Fine
Time and Space
Doroteia Dimtcheva Johnson
Rochester Institute of Technology

Metal: non-wearable, functional (TIE)
Gluttony Candy Bow
Leslie Lewis
Texas Tech University

Metal: non-wearable, functional (TIE)
Salt and Pepper Shaker
Mark Kummeth
University of Wisconsin

Metal: non-wearable, sculptural
Pandora's Box
Carol Salisbury
Oregon College of Art & Craft

Furniture
Peg Bench
Christina Boy
Virginia Commonwealth University

Wood
I See You
Justin D. Nickels
Oregon College of Art & Craft

Mixed and Miscellaneous Media
Monster Ship
Ben Ryan
Iowa State University


Arts Educators of the Year:

Randy Long - Indiana University

Leonard Urso - Rochester Institute of Technology


Professionals:

Ceramics: Hand-built
Two Bottles
Jane Hill

Ceramics: Molded
Trailing Leaf Vase
Alan Newman
Newman Ceramic Works

Ceramics: Wheel-thrown (TIE)
Spirit Vessel I
Brad Bachmeier
Bachmeier Pottery & Sculpture

Ceramics: Wheel-thrown (TIE)
Jug with Attitude
Lilach Lotan
Lilach Lotan Pottery

Glass: Blown
Inquisitive
Choong Mok Yoo
Carlson Glassworks

Glass: Cast/Slumped
Satin Topaz Arabesque
Mark Peiser
Mark Peiser, Inc.

Glass: Fused
Book
Bina Donakowski-Jones
Jones Glassworks

Glass: Lampworked
Spilled Fruits
Margaret Neher

Fiber: Clothing
Aphrodite
Ileana-Olympia Andruchovici
Olympia Creations

Fiber: Decorative
Acclivity
C. Elizabeth Smathers
Fiber Expressions

Fiber: Handwoven/Knitted
Syrah Butterfly Cape
Anna Shapiro
Annaesthetic

Fiber: Pieced/Quilted
Matter of Perspective
Susan Leslie Lumsden
Rebel Quilter

Fiber: Surface Design
Blue Lagoon
Izabela Sauer
Alarte Silks

Jewelry: Gold
Gold Cluster Necklace
Todd Reed

Jewelry: Gold with Stones
Empress
Elizabeth Gualtieri
Zaffiro Design

Jewelry: Silver
Interlocking Play, Pause, Record Ring
Danielle Crampsie

Jewelry: Silver with Stones
Delicate Balance
Lisa Hawthorne

Jewelry: Fashion
Seaglass Pendant No. 2
Greg Geyer
Mar of Santa Barbara

Jewelry: Sculpture to Wear
The Dating Pool
David Bausman

Metal: Cast
Garden Knife
Lisa Schallert
Animal Vegetable Mineral

Metal: Enameled
White-Breasted Nuthatch Brooch
Michael Romanik

Metal: Fabricated/Forged (TIE)
Gentac
Matt Conable
William Henry Knives

Metal: Fabricated/Forged (TIE)
Alice Demitasse Spoons
Isabelle Posillio
IS Designs

Metal: Hollowware
Coupling
Lisa Slovis Mandel
Lisa Slovis Metalsmithing

Wood: Carved
Dino
Cliff Lounsbury
River Turnings

Wood: Painted/Colored
Stacked Cabinet No. 1
Vincent T. Leman
Dust Furniture

Wood: Traditionally Joined
For Rose Berlin
Leah Woods

Wood: Turned
Prairie River
Thomas Skaggs
Whitehaven Woodworks

Home: Furniture
Spacewhip Bench
Jeffrey Greene
Jeffrey Greene Design Studio

Home: Clocks
Clock In Glass Box #2220
Roger Wood
klockwerks

Home: Lamps
Thread Lamp Shade
Ernest Porcelli
Glass Art of Brooklyn

Mixed & Miscellaneous Media
Joan of Arc
John Petrey
John Petrey Studios

Judaica
Seder Set
Jane Hill

Animals
Squirrel
Catherine Labonte
Cat Design Verrier

Goblets
8 Ball Martini Set
Justin Tarducci
Anchor Bend Glassworks

Narrative
The Schizophrenic Math Professor Puts Two and Two Together
David Schnuckel
Hee-Haw Industries

Recycled
Doris Day
John Petrey
John Petrey Studios

Teapots
Twinlings Teafarers
Meryl Ruth
Porcelain Grace