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2004 Saul Bell
Design Award Winners |
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During
The JCK Show-Las Vegus in June, Rio Grande congratulate
the Grand Prize winner and nine category winner of the fourth
annual Sual Bell Design Award competion. From hundreds of
submissions a panel of judges chose 30 finalists and, from
these , ten winners emerged. This year,owing to the especially
high quality of the submissions, three Hornorable Mentions
were also recognized.In all, winners received more than
US$30,000 in prizes and awards. Winning pieces may be viewd
online at www.sualbellaward.com. The 2004 competition challenged
jewelry designers to imagine "what if..." as they
created original and innovative pieces in any of five jewelry
categories.
Fifth Annual
Saul Bell Design Award Competition Invites Entries
Rio Grande
invites jewelry designers to accept the challenge and enter
their exceptional--and original -- design for the fifth
annual Sual Bell Design Award Competition. The 2005 competition
is opento the members of the jewelry or hollowware comunity
training program. Deadline for entries is September 20,2004
. Designer intrigued by the challenge to participate in
this one-of-kind competition may e-mail to hideyo@tbg.riogrande.com
for brochure. Visit www.Sualbellaward.com. for more information
about the Sual Bell Design Award and the specific guidelines
for the 2005 competition. |
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Grand
Prize 2004 Gold /Platinum Category Winner : US$10,000 Rio Grande
Gift Certificate-- Elizabeth Gualtieri of Zaffiro in Portland,Oregon,USA."LaFloraliere"brooch
constructed of 22k yellow gold sheet & wire (raised or formed)
with 22k yellow gold & Platinum wire work & granule details.Accented
with natural American river "wing "pearls, blue zircon,aquamarine
briolette,blue sapphire,diamond,tsavorite garnet & Australain
blue keshi pearl. |
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a) First Place
2004 Beads Category : US$2004 Rio Grande Gift certificate--
Rika Mouw of Rika Designs.in Homer,Alska,USA. Necklace constructed
of approximately 900 Czech glass dagger beads strung on
spiraled wire.finished with fabricated 22 k gold/stering
bi-meal,sterling silver & 14k gold clasp.
b) Second Place 2004 Gold / Platinum Catagory: US$ 1,000
Rio Grande Gift Certificate - - Anisa Stewart of of Mark
Loren Designs in Ft. Myers, Florida, USA. Pendant of 14K
white gold is cast & hand-finished. Features bi-color
Munsteiner tourmaline & white & blue diamond acents.
c) First Place 2004 Silver Category Winner: US$2,500 Rio
Grande Gift Certificate-- Marilyn Bailey of M.E.Bailey Design
in Hendersonville,North Carolina,USA. "Hollowform Bracelet"
constructed from two 22-gauge spiculum tubes weere soldered
together.18 k gold bezels holding garnet bullets close the
tube ends.
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Cathrine Clarke
reflections of nature
Jewellery
Design Catrine Clarke was born in Santos, Sao
Paulo Brazil. She spent time in England before
returning to Brazil, and settling in the world
famous city of Rio de Janiro. Her studio, Kate's
Jewelry is situated in the bustling Ipanema
district of Rio.
Catrine
grauated in humanities.this and her interest
in painting led her on to involement in conceptual
jewelry.Her introduction into the industry was
through bench jewellery. She then went modelling.
Her work gemstone also encouraged Catrine to
study gemology. Today,she devotes time to the
theories of art.
Her
source of inspiration for help pieces is the
splendour of the Brazillain soil. As in nature
,with Catrine's jeweled creations,nothing
ever repeats itself.All of her organic pieces
have a very unique look.
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a)
Crystals with amethyst emerage from the matrix
agate.
b) Catherine's wining piece from Europe Star's
2002 Achievements in Inventiveness - - bracelet
in rough diamond, watermelon slice & peridot.
c) Crystal quartz band. |
Instead
of cutting gemstones to suit a theme ,Catrine
take time to glorify the gem's innate characteristics.
She creates textured jewels that suggest that
not only natural resources come from nature,but
also the pieces's artwork. |
The
first of many prizes came Catrine's way
in 1997 when De Beers' Designer Forum
recognized her Ballerinacollection.A further
award was given by the Brazilain Institue
of Gems and Preious Metals (IBGM) for
a pair of green tourmaline Bamboo earring.Catrine's
pendant on a necklace with a collectors'
rough aqumarine received another prize
from IBGM in 1998.This jewel was exhibited
at the Brazilain pavilion of the 1998
Expo in Portugal and in Hong Kong at the
1999 jewellery show.
Cathrine
has also received further international
recognition. The Japanese Government's
2001 Pearl Design Contest recognized her
diamond and pearl ring. AngloGold's 2002/2003
Designer Forum chose her Tropical Bamboos,
inspired by native Indian traditions,
for its Brazillian designers' collection.
In 2001, Cathrine was invited by the Brazillian
designs worldwide. Cathrine's creations
have also been exhibited at many international
shows and events including, Tucson; Las
Vegas and Tokyo. |
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Rubellite
necklace with textured gold. |
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2004 Saul Bell Design Award Winners 
