NICHE Awards
 

2010 NICHE Awards



2009 NICHE AWARDS

2009 NICHE Awards
Winners List:

students | educator | professionals

STUDENTS:

7 pc Tree Pot
photo by: Bridgit Rehner
Ceramics: Functional
7 pc. Tree Pot
Brian Sarama
The Cleveland Institute of Art
A Stirring

Ceramics: Sculptural (Tie)
A Stirring
Robert Lawarre III
University of Central Florida

 

Mileu Milieu
Amy Chase
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
Protection Device
photo by: Barry Blau
Fashion Accessories
Cherry Blossom's Progression in Time
Tara Magboo
San Diego State University
The Nightmare Within Fiber: Decorative
Sea of Emotions
Eugenia Ortiz University of Kansas
Life Is Splendid Fiber: Wearable
Those Sweet Words
Eun Yeong Jeong
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Living Lounge
photo by: Larry Stanley
Furniture
Linear Discontinuity
Marcus Papay
San Diego State University
Black and White Glass: Functional
Ampolina/Mezza Stampo Goblets
Tanner Clark
Emporia State University
3 States
photo by: John Lucas
Glass: Sculptural
Aldali Tower
Thoryn Ziemba
Appalachian Center for Craft
Inside Out Jewelry: Fashion
Blue Scent
Minjeong Kim
Fashion Institute of Technology
Shanghai

Jewelry: Fine (Tie)
Geometry from Nature 2
Jung Eun Chang
University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign

 

Millennial Generation Millennial Generation
Baiyang Qiu
Savannah College of Art and Design
Yosemi-Tea Tent Cabin Tea

Metal Non-wearable, Functional
Reliquary
Jennifer Wells
East Carolina University

Fast-Food Goblet

Metal Non-wearable, Sculptural
Fluo
Jaiik Lee
Rochester Institute of Technology

Phylactarian
photo by: Ensley-Photo.com

Mixed & Miscellaneous Media
808B1E
James Ian Killinger
Iowa State University, College of Design

Arachne Tea Pot
photo by: Mark Johnston

Wood
Slim Vessel
Andrew Mau
Rhode Island School of Design

 

ARTS EDUCATOR OF THE YEAR:

Professor Curtiss Brock
Appalachian Center for Craft at Tennessee Tech University

 

PROFESSIONALS:

Kalamata
photo by: Dan Kvitka

Ceramics: Hand-built/Molded (Tie)
In the Hand 2
Kate MacDowell
Portland, Ore.

 

Strawflower Bowl Strawflower Bowl
Alan R. Newman
Newman Ceramic Works
Salem, Ore.
Pilgrim Jar

Ceramics: Wheel-thrown
Nature to Vessel #8
KyoungHwa Oh
Chester Springs, Pa.

Dessert Compote

Fashion Accessories
Scarf
Su Job
Fiber at Large
Seattle, Wash.

Garden Variety Water Can
photo by: Richard Johns

Fiber: Art Quilts
View From Above
Bonnie J. Smith
bonniejofiberarts
San Jose, Calif.

Woll Slash Scarf and Chiffon
photo by: Stephanie Ewens

Fiber: Clothing
Sweetpea Cocktail Dress
Anna Shapiro
Annaesthetic
Providence, R.I.

Spirit Rising
photo by: Jay Bachemin

Fiber: Decorative
Three Hitching into the Night
Renee Harris
Renee Harris Studio
Cincinnati, Ohio

Egg Hunt
photo by: Hap Sakwa

Fiber: Handwoven/Knitted
Silhouette Necklace
Anastasia Azure
Azure Designs
Philo, Calif.

Another Mystery Patricia Gould
photo by: Kenji Nagai

Fiber: Surface Design
Transformed in Silence
Jane Kenyon
West Vancouver, B.C., Canada

Lace Frame Purse
photo by: Peter Debe

Glass: Blown
Herd Mentality
Rick Eggert
Stuart, Fla.

Glass: Cast/Slumped
Blue House Tower
ChristopherBoha
Cupar, Sask., Canada

Glass: Fused
Central Park South, January
Bernard Huebner & Lucie Boucher
Stone Ridge Glass
Waterville, Maine


photo by: Tami Meader

Glass: Lampworked
Coral Octopus
Jennifer Umphress
Kingston, Wash.

Home Furnishings: Clocks
#3170 Nixie Tube Clock
Roger Wood
Klockwerks
Toronto, Ont., Canada

Home Furnishings: Furniture
Oceana End Table
Paulus Wanrooij
Paulus Fine Furniture
Harpswell, Maine


photo by: Rob J. Howard

Home Furnishings: Goblets
Bachelor's Button Cage Cup
R. Jason Howard
Cicada Glassworks
Skaneateles, N.Y.

Home Furnishings: Lamps/Lighting
Assassin
Evan Chambers
Pavonine Glass
Altadena, Calif.

Home Furnishings: Teapots
Henry & Harley
Milo R. Mirabelli
Mirabelli Designs
Port Orchard, Wash.

Jewelry: Fashion
Ruffle Earrings
Lindly Haunani
Cabin John, Md.


photo by: Ralph Gabriner

Jewelry: Gold
Octopus Jellyfish Pin
Amy Roper Lyons
Summit, N.J.


photo by: Hap Sakwa

Jewelry: Gold with Stones
Meisterstück Armband
Charles “Fritz“ Pearce
Fritz & Mischell / 3 Arts Studio
Sonoma, Calif.


photo by: Naoya Fujishiro

Jewelry: Sculpture to Wear
Untitled
Borislav Goynatsky
Mesh NY
New York, N.Y.

Yin Yang
photo by: Kevin Montague

Jewelry: Silver
Collar of the Chancellor
Tom Ferrero
Windsor, Conn.

Jewelry: Silver with Stones
Mooncheese
Erik Stewart
Erik Stewart Jewelry
Tucson, Ariz.

Judaica
Menorah
Steven D. Cooper
Westtown, N.Y.


photo by: Ralph Gabriner

Metal: Enameled
Tiger Moth Necklace
Sandra McEwen
Apex, N.C.

Metal: Fabricated/Hollowware
Mantis (Tea Infuser)
David Bausman
Laredo, Texas


photo by: Kevin Montague

Metal: Sculptural
Aganon's Device
Tom Ferrero
Windsor, Conn.

Mixed & Miscellaneous Media
Presto
Philippe Guillerm
Philippe Guillerm Sculptures
Rockland, Maine


photo by: Gregory R. Staley

Polymer Clay
Summer's Opulence
Jeffrey Lloyd Dever
Laurel, Md.

Recycled
Enormous Egg
Mark Orr
Scavenger Art
Pinckney, Mich.



Wood: Carved (Tie)
Beach Comber
Milo R. Mirabelli
Mirabelli Designs
Port Orchard, Wash.

 

Centipede Box
photo by: George Post
Centipede Box
Terry Evans
Spiritwood
Overland Park, Kan.

photo by: vibrantimage.com

Wood: Painted/Colored
Rupert
Meg Romero
Meg Romero Studio
Cumberland, Md.

Wood: Traditionally Joined
Checkers?
Damon McIntyre
DMc Custom Design Studio
Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Wood: Turned
Elizabethan Lace
Malcolm Zander
JMZ Woodworking
Ottawa, Ont., Canada