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Sponsored by NICHE [“neesh”] magazine, the annual NICHE Awards competition celebrates excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft.  Artists are recognized in professional and student divisions.

 

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2010 NICHE Awards to open soon. New to the program this year, artists will have the opportunity to complete applications by mail or directly online!
2010 NICHE Awards

2010 Deadlines & Fees:

Professionals – August 31, 2009; $40 online / $45 by mail (special discount offered to 2010 BMAC exhibitors)

Students – September 30, 2009; $18 online / $25 by mail

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2009 Winners Announced

The winners of the 2009 NICHE Awards were announced in a special ceremony held February 15, 2009 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Awards were presented to artists in 34 professional categories and 14 student categories. The ceremony also included the presentation of the fourth annual Arts Educator of the Year award.

A complete list of this year’s winners appears below.

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