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2006 Prize Winners

PREMIER CRAFT AWARD:
THE JACQUES CARTIER MEMORIAL AWARD

This is given at the discretion of the Council for exceptional and outstanding craftsmanship. It is only awarded when, in the Council’s judgement, an entry achieves a standard to justify the honour. The winner of the award has their name inscribed in the Jacques Cartier Memorial Gold Book and also receives a valuable gold replica of the book and a cash prize of £1,500.

Winner: Ray Walton, self employed.
Silver and lapis lazuli covered dish

THE GOLDSMITHS’ COMPANY AWARD PRIZE
To be awarded at the discretion of the Council to the piece of finished work that is judged to have achieved the highest standards of both craftsmanship and design. For an item designed and made by different people, the prize money of £4,500 will be apportioned appropriately.

Winner: Ray Walton self employed
Silver and lapis lazuli covered dish

THE DALI DIAMONDS AWARD

Winner: Jennifer Tutt, UCCA - University College for the Creative Arts, Necklace and Earrings

COMMENDED: Sian Lewis self employed

THE GEM-A DIAMOND SCHOLARSHIP

Winners: Ai Morita, Artist in Residence, Glasgow School of Art; Vicki Purnell, LMU - London Metropolitan University

THE GIL PACKARD BURSARY

THE IBB BRITISH JEWELLERY DESIGN AWARD
Not awarded in 2006

COUNCIL AWARDS

THE ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH DESIGNER SILVERSMITHS/ARGEX AWARD
Winner: Victoria Kershaw self employed
Silver cakeslice and concrete board

COMMENDED
Louise Cheshire of SHU - Sheffield Hallam University
Myung-su Lee of UCCA

BEST SENIOR
Winner: Ray Walton self employed
Silver and lapis lazuli covered dish

BEST JUNIOR
Winner: James Longstaff of Richardson & Ottewill
Three silver candlesticks

COLLEGE TROPHY AWARD
University College for the Creative Arts

DESIGN SECTIONS (2D)

SILVERSMITHS

SILVER AWARD: Robert Birch self employed
Carafe for after dinner speaker

SILVER AWARD: Neil Rayment self employed
Design for a clock

COMMENDED
Hyejin Kim of UCCA
Rebecca Johnson, self employed
Myung-Su Lee of UCCA
Otto Palson of UCCA
Wayne Meeten, self employed

SMALLWORKERS

GOLD AWARD: Giselle Moore self employed
Gold, diamond, enamel & ruby travel clock

GOLD AWARD: Claudia Espana of UCCA
Three section spikey cube

SILVER AWARD
Rebecca Keane of UCCA
Becky Maddrell of LMU

COMMENDED
Michelle Jessopof UCCA
Rosanna Major of ECA - Edinburgh College of Art
Helga Mogensen of ECA
Linglin Pan of UCE

MEDALS

COMMENDED
Lee Jones of the Royal Mint
Laura Partridge of the Royal Mint

FASHION JEWELLERS

GOLD AWARD: Yoyala Luikham of LMU
Crochet Bracelet

GOLD AWARD: Ornella Ianuzzi of RCA
Ring Design

SILVER AWARD
Karen-Ann Dicken of RCA
Rosie Kent of Central St. Martins

COMMENDED
Charlotte Deeley of UCE
Annika Rutlin self employed
Ulrikke Vogt of Central St. Martins

PLATINUM DESIGN

GOLD AWARD: Richard Hooper self employed
Brooch - American Dreams

SILVER AWARD: Sarah Rogerson of ECA

COMMENDED: Rhona Hogg of ECA

2D CAD PRESENTATION

GOLD AWARD: Neil Rayment self employed
Design for a clock

SILVER AWARD: Rudiger Leopold of UCCA

COMMENDED
Tim Fitzgerald of Brown & Newirth
Sina Emrich of UCE
Suzanne Horan of SHU
Colin Watson self employed

DESIGN SECTIONS (3D) FINISHED PIECES

SILVERSMITHS

GOLD AWARD: Edward Mahoney
Silver tea set

GOLD AWARD: Clare Ransom of UCCA
Folded vessel in fine silver

SILVER AWARD
Victoria Kershaw self employed
Esther Lord of UCE

COMMENDED
Louise Cheshire of SHU
Debbie Noble of Plymouth College
Ellinor Stenroos of UCCA

FASHION JEWELLERS
(Production jewellery)

GOLD AWARD: Nina Koutibashvili self employed
Silver necklace

SILVER AWARD
Monica Kuchard of LMU
Natalie Sampey of UCCA
Ellinor Stenroos of UCCA

COMMENDED
Mei Lee Fitt of UCCA
Elizabeth Galton, self employed
Yoriko Mitsuhashi of RCA
Hiroo Sakamaki of UCCA

FASHION JEWELLERS
(Gallery jewellery)

GOLD AWARD: Karen-Ann Dicken of RCA
Bracelet, garnets and steel

GOLD AWARD: Susan North self employed
Crocodile, lizard and lobster brooches

SILVER AWARD
Iris Chern self employed
Momoko Kumaz of RCA
Jennifer Saker self employed

COMMENDED
Nancy Hancock of LMU
Jodie Emms of LMU
Lindsay Hanson of LMU
Lisa Juen of UCE
Aileen Tan self employed
Anoush Waddington self employed

FINE JEWELLERY

GOLD AWARD: Kelly Hart of UCE
18ct gold, silver & blue topaz ring

GOLD AWARD: Amia Lacalle of UCCA
Silver and rubber neckpiece & ring set

GOLD AWARD: Louise Seijenten-Hoorn self employed
Silver arm piece

SILVER AWARD
Mei Lee Fit of UCCA
Jesper Velling self employed

COMMENDED
Monica Kuchard self employed
Malcolm Morris self employed
Natalie Salisbury of UCE
Jill Newbrook self employed
Naomi Newton of UCE

PROTOTYPE PRODUCTION JEWELLERY

SILVER AWARD: Natasha Heaslip self employed
Two cast silver rings

SILVER AWARD: Fei Liu of Phoenix Design
18ct gold, diamonds & garnet ring

COMMENDED: Rudiger Leopold of UCCA

TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION AWARDS

3D PRODUCTS

GOLD AWARD: Julie Ann Bull of B&N Rings
18ct white gold ‘Spinning Top’ ring

GOLD AWARD: Karen-Ann Dicken of RCA
18ct gold, steel & garnets

GOLD AWARD: Ai Morita of GLA - Glasgow College of Art
Kinetic brooch

GOLD AWARD: Nobuko Okumura of UCE
18ct gold container & ring set

SILVER AWARD
Sian Lewis of B&N Rings
Shona Marsh of UCE
Jennifer Saker self employed

COMMENDED
Karen-Ann Dicken of RCA
Kelly Hart of UCE
Sian Lewis of B&N Rings
Shona Marsh of UCE
Naomi Newton of UCE
Georgia Wiseman self employed

SMALLWORKERS

GOLD AWARD: Yumiko Iijima self employed
Silver vase

SILVER AWARD: Louise Cheshire of SHU

CRAFT SECTIONS

SILVERSMITHS - JUNIOR

GOLD AWARD: James Longstaff of Richardson & Ottewill
Three silver candlesticks

COMMENDED
Ryan McClean of MMU - Manchester Metropolitan University
Naoko Hanada of UCCA
Fleur Kerry of UCCA
Nobuko Okumura of UCE

SILVERSMITHS - SENIOR

GOLD AWARD: Clare Ransom of UCCA
Folded vessel in fine silver

GOLD AWARD: Ray Walton self employed
Silver and lapis lazuli covered dish

COMMENDED: Wally Gilbert self employed

POLISHERS - SILVERSMITHS (Senior)

SILVER AWARD: Dave May self employed
Silver and lapis lazuli covered dish

COMMENDED: Colin Golder of Hamilton & Inches

POLISHERS - SILVERSMITHS (Junior)

SILVER AWARD: Haidee Drew of RCA
Copper & silverplate fruit bowl

POLISHERS - JEWELLERS (Senior)

SILVER AWARD: Ian Hall of Lasting Impressions
18ct yellow gold, diamond & peridot ring

CHASERS (Senior)

GOLD AWARD: Rodney Smart self employed
18ct gold & cabochon sapphire bangle

COMMENDED
Janine Greenberg self employed
Brendan Lawler self employed

CHASERS (Junior)

COMMENDED: Amanda Turner of UCCA
Silver & titanium ‘Eye’ brooch

MODELMAKERS - FINISHED PIECES (Senior)

GOLD AWARD: Mike Softley self employed
Silver model of HMS Victory

SMALLWORKERS (Junior)

SILVER AWARD: Carly Krykant of UCCA
Silver fobwatch

SILVER AWARD: Jennifer Wightwick of UCCA
Silver-gilt condiment set on marble

SILVER AWARD: Lauren Mance of UCCA
Silver and wood ring box

COMMENDED
Claudia Espana of UCCA
Shona Marsh of UCE
Jane Murtagh of UCCA
Jennifer Wightwick of UCCA

MODELLERS

GOLD AWARD: Simon Dyer self employed
Wax woodcock model

SILVER AWARDS
Malcolm Appleby self employed
Robert Elderton self employed

COMMENDED
Christopher Doble self employed
Wally Gilbert self employed
Simon Dyer self employed

DIAMOND MOUNTERS (Junior)

GOLD AWARD: Michael Thompson of T. O’Donoghue
Dragonfly brooch

SILVER AWARDS
Bronagh Mullan of UCE
Natalie Salisbury of UCE

COMMENDED
Patrik Eriksson of UCE
Mat Hall of UCE

DIAMOND MOUNTERS (Senior)

GOLD AWARD: Stan Somerford of T. O’Donoghue
18ct white gold flower head ring

COMMENDED: Ian Hall self employed

SETTERS (Senior)

GOLD AWARD: Ian Read self employed
Gold, emerald, diamonds, enamel necklace & earrings

SILVER AWARD: Ian Read self employed

COMMENDED: Ian Hall self employed

STONE CARVERS

SILVER AWARD: Gareth Eckley self employed
Grace Kelly portrait on three-layer agate

COMMENDED: Gareth Eckley self employed

ENGRAVERS (Junior)

SILVER AWARD: Zhifeng Yu of UCE
Silver & 18ct gold playing card

COMMENDED: Liam Beckett of UCE

ENGRAVERS (Senior)

SILVER AWARD: Malcolm Appleby self employed
Silver Victory medal

SILVER AWARD: Larry O'Connell self employed

COMMENDED: Malcolm Appleby self employed

ENAMEL PAINTERS

SILVER AWARD: Gillie Hoyte-Byrom self employed
William Shakespeare, 18ct gold & silver

COMMENDED Gillie Hoyte-Byrom self employed

ENAMELLERS (Senior)

COMMENDED: Melissa Rigby of LMU

SMALLWORKERS (Senior)

GOLD AWARD: Mike Softley self employed
Silver model of HMS Victory

GOLD AWARD: Jeffrey Sofaer self employed
Silver pen & pencil box

DIE SINKERS & SEAL ENGRAVERS (Senior)

COMMENDED
Garth While self employed
Bernard Green of Thomas Fattorini

© Goldsmiths' Craft & Design Council, 2006