The Couture Awards Highlight American Couture Jewelry Designers
This past Saturday, December 8, 2007, the Pratt Mansions played host to Suz Andreasen’s labor of love—the Couture Awards.
The jury was composed of Karen Christians (Founder, Metalwerx School for Jewelry and the Metal Arts), Ronda Coryell (Instructor, Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts), Bert Denker (Curator, Winterthur Museum and Country Estate), Ulysses Grant Dietz (Curator, Newark Museum), Ursula Neuman (Jewelry Curator, Museum of Arts and Design), and Judith Price (Author and President, National Jewelry Institute).
Twenty-two of the forty-four jewelry designers named finalists were: Debra Adelson (NJ), Erica Druin (MD), Jill Hurant (NJ), Patricia Madeja (NY), Etienne Perret (ME), Jeffrey Appling (CA), Amanda Elizabeth (PA), Cassandra Jackson (NY), Amy Roper Lyons (NJ), Pat Pruitt (NM), Belle Barer (CA), Alexandra ForsytheAyesha Mayadas (NJ), Todd Reed (CO), Michael Boyd, (CO) Joanna GollbergSandra McEwen (NC), Deborah Rice (NY), Jennifer Chin (MA), Jonathan Greenfield (CO), Lauren Jackson (NJ), (NC), Jungwhon Joo (PA), (CT).
All entries were judged on artistic merit in design, wearability, originality and use of materials.
Below are you can view participants, Kirstin Hanson, Michael Boyd, and Todd Reed, respectively, speak about their work.
Jump to Amy Roper Lyons and Pat Pruitt Come Out on Top at the Couture Awards.
Kulwant Kaur commented:
Would love to see more of the work! I have seen Pat Pruitt's
work-and I now own a couple of pieces- and I must say it is
amazing! Everything- the design, craftsmanship- it's superlative!
If you want to have a wonderful piece of jewelry you will wear
everyday, get one (or more) of his pieces! As my niece would say,
"It rocks!"
Bacilio Mendez II commented:
Hello JewelLover,
Keep an eye out for your February issue of JCK (the annual colored
gemstone issue) for our coverage on the 2007 AGTA Spectrum
Awards.
Thanks for joining the conversation!
All the Best,
bm2
jewellover commented:
I haven't seen any press from JCK on the 2008 winners of the AGTA
Spectrum Awards? Have I missed an announcement on JCK or have they
not mentioned them?
Bacilio Mendez II commented:
Hi Judy,
Thanks for taking the time to reach out and joining the
conversation. You should be sure the check out the post titled
"Roper Lyons and Pat Pruitt Come Out on Top at the Couture
Awards" to see interviews with the winners and the pieces for
which they were recognized.
All the Best,
bm2
judywho commented:
so where are the pictures of the winning pieces?
