 2006
NICHE Award Winners |
 2006 NICHE Award Winners- Professional |
| Ceramics: Hand-built |
Judy Weeden |
Salt Spring, BC, Canada |
Swinging Teapot |
| Ceramics: Molded (TIE) |
Nadeige Choplet, Nadeige Choplet Ceramics |
Brooklyn, NY |
Asian Creamer and Sugar Set |
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Denise Goyer & Alain Bonneau, Goyer Bonneau |
Carignan, QC, Canada |
Light House |
| Ceramics: Wheel-thrown
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Bruce Johnson, Bruce Johnson Clay Studio |
Lake Mills, WI |
Cosmo |
| Fiber: Clothing |
Laura Huhn, Sea Silk |
Bodega Bay, CA |
"Lemongrass" Sonoma Jacket |
| Fiber: Decorative |
Joh Ricci, Earthwalk Studio |
New Oxford, PA |
Cradled Mindscape |
| Fiber: Handwoven |
Laura Fisher-Bonvallet, Beauxchenes Fibre Arts |
Oneida, WI |
Mayapple Jacket |
| Fiber: Knitted |
Robin L. Bergman, Robin Originals, Creative Knits |
Concord, MA |
Mari Jacket |
| Fiber: Pieced/Quilted |
Judith Larzelere |
Westerly, RI |
Heart Like a Wheel |
| Fiber: Surface Design |
K.C. Lowe |
Anchorage, AK |
Aurora Dreams the Sea |
| Glass: Blown |
Reed Slater |
San Francisco, CA |
Blues #1 |
| Glass: Cast/Slumped |
ils Van Rensselaer, Van Rensselaer Studios |
Lopatcong, NJ |
Ancestral Flow |
| Glass: Fused (TIE) |
Erica Rosenfeld, Erica Rosenfeld Design |
Brooklyn, NY |
October 31, 1999 |
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Robert Weiner, DC Art Glass |
Washington, DC |
Vanilla Bean |
| Glass: Lampworked |
Kathleen Elliot |
Cupertino, CA |
Red Plums |
| Metal: Enameled (TIE) |
Lisa Hawthorne |
Coquille, OR |
Rumba |
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Christina Lemon |
Statesboro, GA |
"Ocean Series" Earrings |
| Metal: Fabricated/Forged |
Kye-Yeon Sun |
Hubley, NS, Canada |
Vessel 2 / 05 |
| Metal: Hollowware (TIE) |
Donna Hiebert, Donna Hiebert Design |
Ferguson's Cove, NS, Canada |
Homage to Borobodur |
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Robin Kraft |
Lafayette, IN |
New Crop II |
| Wood: Carved |
Mark Bressler, Dancing With Wood Studios |
Santa Fe, NM |
Urabumba |
| Wood: Painted/Colored |
Kimberly Winkle, Kimberly Winkle Designs |
Smithville, TN |
Argyle Sweater Stool |
| Wood: Traditionally Joined |
Paulus Wanrooij, Paulus Fine Furniture & Crafts |
Woolwich, ME |
Sunburst Bed |
| Wood: Turned |
Curt Theobald, Curt Theobald Segmented Wood |
Pine Bluffs, WY |
The Wizard |
| Mixed & Miscellaneous Media |
Roger Wood, klockwerks |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
Clock on Iron Wheels X |
| Animals |
Paulus Tjang |
Codrington, ON, Canada |
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| Goblets |
Michael Bruner, Michael Bruner Studios |
Charleston, SC |
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| Home: Clocks |
Roger Wood, klockwerks |
Toronto, ON, Canada |
Jules Verne Clock, Type 791 |
| Home: Furniture |
Fatie Atkinson, Design Interventions |
Clyde, NC |
Tuxedo Chair |
| Home: Garden Art/Sculpture |
Ralph Prata, Concrete Abstracts |
Bloomingdale, NY |
Sound Chaser |
| Home: Lamps |
Shayla Su |
Lafayette, CA |
Furrow |
| Jewelry: Fashion |
Kimberly Winkle, Kimberly Winkle Designs |
Smithville, TN |
Faceted Bracelet |
| Jewelry: Gold |
Todd Reed |
Boulder, CO |
Diamond Brooch |
| Jewelry: Gold with Stones |
Michelle Krespi, Krespi Studios |
Oakland, CA |
18k Gold Cuff Bracelet |
| Jewelry: Sculpture to Wear |
J. Carlos Caballero-Perez |
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Levitation III |
| Jewelry: Silver |
Thomas McGurrin |
Sanbornton, NH |
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| Jewelry: Silver with Stones |
Janine DeCresenso |
Jenkintown, PA |
Cell Necklace |
| Judaica |
Lisa Slovis Mandel, Lisa Slovis Metalsmithing |
San Diego, CA |
Exuberance Menorah |
| Narrative |
David A. Schnuckel, Hee-Haw Industries |
Kokomo, IN |
The Breakup and the Bullet Hole |
| Recycled |
Mark Brown, Boss/Brown Art |
Easthampton, MA |
Yellow Squire Robot |
| Teapots |
Bob & Laurie Kliss , Kliszewski Glass |
Fresno, CA |
Garden Variety Teapot |
| Whimsical (TIE) |
Kristin Lora, Kristin Lora Studios |
Santa Fe, NM |
Pink Panther Music Box |
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Lilach Lotan, Lilach Lotan Pottery |
Ladysmith, BC, Canada |
"Chicken Legs" Egg Cup |
| 2006 Arts Educator of the Year |
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Seliena Coyle |
Savannah College of Art and Design |
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Billie Jean Theide |
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
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 2006 NICHE Award Winners- Students |
| Ceramics: Functional |
Munemitsu Taguchi |
Indiana University-Bloomington, IN |
Large Bowl |
| Ceramics: Sculptural |
Brandon Lutterman |
Kansas State University-Manhattan, KS |
Unearthed |
| Fashion Accessories |
Sydney Brown Tarman |
Academy of Art University-San Francisco, CA |
Joy |
| Fiber: Decorative |
Rachel Chambers |
Temple University, Tyler School of Art-Elkins Park, PA |
Unravel |
| Fiber: Wearable |
Julie Sinden |
Kootenay School of the Arts-Port Dover, ON |
The Button Dress |
| Furniture |
John McCann |
Sheridan College
Oakville, ON |
Screen |
| Glass: Functional |
Kyung-Ok Choi |
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)-Rochester, NY |
Light of Mind |
| Glass: Sculptural |
Slate Grove |
Cleveland Institute of Art-Cleveland, OH |
Tattooed in Glass |
| Jewelry: Fashion (TIE) |
Michelle Ritter |
San Diego State-San Diego, CA |
Rite of Passage |
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Michael Ruta |
University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee-Milwaukee, WI |
Pencil Rings |
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Hye Jung Sin |
Rochester Institute of Technology |
Blossom |
| Jewelry: Fine (TIE) |
Amy Hamai |
Long Beach City College-Long Beach, CA |
Untitled |
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Jennifer Culp Wood |
East Tennessee State University-Johnson City, TN |
Birth Control Ring |
| Metal: non-wearable, sculptural |
Sun Kyoung Kim |
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign-Urbana, IL |
Hope for the Dense Forest |
| Metal: non-wearable, functional |
Adam Blankinship |
Oregon College of Art and Craft
Portland, OR
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Consumed |
| Mixed and Miscellaneous Media (TIE) |
Tina Lazzarine |
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania-Eric, PA |
Western Tea Set |
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Amanda Stark |
Bowling Green State University-Bowling Green, OH |
Location Acquistion Apparatus |
Teapots |
Do-Hee Sung |
Alberta College of Art and Design-Calgary, AB |
Plum Blossom Buncheong Tea Set |
Wood (Tie) |
Erik Newgard |
Oregon College of Art Craft-Portland, OR |
Golden Girl |
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Leslie Webb |
The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship-Rockport, ME |
Spiral Bud Vase |
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