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2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition

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​​FIRST PLACE
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“Curva” by Ferruccio Maierna
First Place 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition Ferruccio Maierna, Rome, Italy “Curva” (23 x 72 x 20 cm) Metal sheet from cans; photo by Ferdinando Gatta -- www.foldforming.org
Ferruccio Maierna, www.ferrucciomaierna.com, Rome, Italy “Curva” (23 x 72 x 20 cm) Metal sheet from cans; photo by Ferdinando Gatta
SECOND PLACE

“Silver Mouth Pitcher Plant” by Dorian S. Custodia
Second Place 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Dorian S. Custodia, Sellersville, PA, U.S. “Silver Mouth Pitcher Plant” (6 x 6 x 18 in) Copper, Argentium Silver, silver plating, brass, red copper oxide, green verdigris, clear acrylic enamel -- www.foldforming.org
Dorian S. Custodia, etsy.com/shop/CrystalMetalCreation, Sellersville, PA, U.S. “Silver Mouth Pitcher Plant” (6 x 6 x 18 in) Copper, Argentium Silver, silver plating, brass, red copper oxide, green verdigris, clear acrylic enamel
THIRD PLACE

“Freedom” by Chelsea Dyck
Third Place 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Chelsea Dyck, Calgary, Alberta, Canada “Freedom” (14 x 9 in) Niobium, sterling silver -- www.foldforming.org
Chelsea Dyck, www.mycreativeworks.ca, Calgary, Alberta, Canada “Freedom” (14 x 9 in) Niobium, sterling silver
INNOVATION AWARD

“Fold Forms in Glass” by Ed Lay
The 2017 Innovation Award goes to Ed Lay for his "Fold Forms in Glass." Thin copper is foldformed, then enameled on one surface. The enameled copper is then placed in an etching bath to remove the copper-- and the resulting piece is all glass.

It's all the more exciting because the piece tests our competition rules-- innovation should push the boundaries, right? There is no metal in the finished piece. However, metal is the negative space, and was essential to creating the glass form. 

"The process for making foldforms in glass is conceptually straightforward. However in practice, one quickly runs into some inherent technical difficulties, mostly related to the properties of glass," writes the artist about this tricky process. 

Ed Lay is a metalsmith, enamelist and instructor at the Richmond Art Center in the San Francisco Bay Area.   He has generously submitted a detailed technical description of his work with glass fold forms, which we've shared on his Artist Spotlight page along with more images of his work. 

The Innovation Award is optional for the jury, and rarely awarded.  To date, it's gone to just one other artist -- Noah Deledda in 2014.  

VIEW FULL ARTIST SPOTLIGHT STORY HERE

Innovation Award 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition -- Ed Lay, www.edlay.info, El Cerrito, CA, U.S. “Fold Forms in Glass” (1 cm to 3 cm) Glass -- www.foldforming.org
Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S. “Fold Forms in Glass” (1 cm to 3 cm) Glass

​HONORABLE MENTION

“Chess Set” by Amir Nasiri​
Honorable Mention 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran “Chess Set” (45 x 45 cm board) Copper, pure silver; photo by Hamid Aghaei - www.foldforming.org
Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran “Chess Set” (45 x 45 cm board) Copper, pure silver; photo by Hamid Aghaei

​HONORABLE MENTION

“Straze Rocking Vessels” by Alex O'Connor
Honorable Mention 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Alex O’Connor, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K. “Straze Rocking Vessels” (14 x 20 cm) Britannia silver, lemon gilding, rhodium plate; photo by Paul Mounsey - www.foldforming.org
Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K. “Straze Rocking Vessels” (14 x 20 cm) Britannia silver, lemon gilding, rhodium plate; photo by Paul Mounsey

JURORS' CHOICE

2017


Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Nick Grant Barnes, Silver Spring, MD, U.S. “Cicetti Ring” (25 x 20 x 28 mm) 18ky, 14ky, smoky topaz; photo by David Terao -- www.foldforming.org
Nick Grant Barnes, www.nickgrantbarnes.com, Silver Spring, MD, U.S. “Cicetti Ring” (25 x 20 x 28 mm) 18ky, 14ky, smoky topaz; photo by David Terao
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Jennie Tornberg Alvarsson, Leksand, Sweden “Skull” (12 x 6 x 13 cm) Copper -- www.foldforming.org
Jennie Tornberg Alvarsson, www.jennietornbergalvarsson.com, Leksand, Sweden “Skull” (12 x 6 x 13 cm) Copper
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Emma Rule, Leicester, England, U.S. “Prickled Vessel” (13 x 9 x 8 cm) Britania silver; photo by Nigel Essex -- www.foldforming.org
Emma-Jane Rule, www.emma-janerulesilversmith.co.uk, Leicester, England, U.K. “Prickled Vessel” (13 x 9 x 8 cm) Britania silver; photo by Nigel Essex
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran “Sound of Silence” (5 cm H largest link) Silver, vitreous enamel, gold amalgam, pearl; photo by Hamid Aghaei -- www.foldforming.org
Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran “Sound of Silence” (5 cm H largest link) Silver, vitreous enamel, gold amalgam, pearl; photo by Hamid Aghaei
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Sher Novak, Albany, CA, U.S. “Shield Pendant” (3 x 1.25 in) Sterling silver; photo by George Post -- www.foldforming.org
Sher Novak, www.shernovak.com, Albany, CA, U.S. “Shield Pendant” (3 x 1.25 in) Sterling silver; photo by George Post
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Nick Grant Barnes, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.
Nick Grant Barnes, www.nickgrantbarnes.com, Silver Spring, MD, U.S. "Fire and Satin Ice" (83 x 24 x 10 mm) Acrylite satin ice, 18ky, sterling silver, brass, Boulder Opal, steel cable; photo by David Terao
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Denys Knight, Bonners Ferry, ID, U.S. “Into Beyond” (38 x 46 cm) Copper; photo by Stan Knight -- www.foldforming.org
Denys Knight, www.accidentalhammer.com, Bonners Ferry, ID, U.S. “Into Beyond” (38 x 46 cm) Copper; photo by Stan Knight
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Nuan Tansrisakul, Bangkok, Thailand, “Concrete Line” (8.5 x 8.5 x 2 cm) Copper, silver solder inlay, silver; photo by Kanyawee W. -- www.foldforming.org
Nuan Tansrisakul, nnuann.wixsite.com/nuan, Bangkok, Thailand “Concrete Line” (8.5 x 8.5 x 2 cm) Copper, silver solder inlay, silver; photo by Kanyawee W.
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Ken Roussin, Winnetka, CA, U.S. “Splat #14” (2.125 x 1.875 in) Copper, enamel -- www.foldforming.org
Ken Roussin, www.myobjetsdart.com, Winnetka, CA, U.S. “Splat #14” (2.125 x 1.875 in) Copper, enamel
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, James Thurman, Denton, TX, U.S. “Cesm-i bulbul cube open” (7 x 9.5 x 7 in) (18 x 24 x 18 cm) Copper, hot blown glass -- www.foldforming.org
James Thurman, www.jamesthurman.com, Denton, TX, U.S. “Cesm-i Bulbul Cube Open” (7 x 9.5 x 7 in) (18 x 24 x 18 cm) Copper, hot blown glass
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Darcie Beeman-Black, Memphis, TN, U.S. “Lapel Pin” (1 x 1 x 5 in) Silver and copper -- www.foldforming.org
Darcie Beeman-Black, www.darciebeemanblack.com, Memphis, TN, U.S. “Lapel Pin” (1 x 1 x 5 in) Silver and copper
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Anick Dusseault and Gustavo Estrada, Montréal, Quebec, Canada “Resonance” (15 x 20 x 50 in) Copper, patinated brass, black walnut wood; photo by Anthony McLean -- www.foldforming.org
Anick Dusseault, www.anickdusseault.com and Gustavo Estrada, www.gustavoestradajewellery.com, Montréal, Quebec, Canada “Resonance” (15 x 20 x 60 in) Copper, patinated brass, black walnut wood; photo by Anthony McLean
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Zee Galliano, Ajo, AZ, U.S. “Face Pendant” (3 x 4 in) Copper, sterling silver -- www.foldforming.org
Zee Galliano, www.zeegalliano.com, Ajo, AZ, U.S. “Face Pendant” (3 x 4 in) Copper, sterling silver
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Mary K. McIntyre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada “Light Cycle” 21.6 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm) Sterling silver, bronze, deerskin, paper; photo by Christina Gapic -- www.foldforming.org
Mary K. McIntyre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada “Light Cycle” 21.6 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm) Sterling silver, bronze, deerskin, paper; photo by Christina Gapic
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Ruth Ackerman,  Richmond, CA, U.S. “Blue Bowl” (6.75 x 5.25 x 3.25 in) Copper; photo by Ed Lay -- www.foldforming.org
Ruth Ackerman, Richmond, CA, U.S. “Blue Bowl” (6.75 x 5.25 x 3.25 in) Copper; photo by Ed Lay
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Barbara Zander, Shoreline, WA, U.S. “Growing into the Space” (76 x 38 in) Copper, acrylic paint, aluminum; photo by Bret Corrington -- www.foldforming.org
Barbara Zander, www.barbarazander.com, Shoreline, WA, U.S. “Growing into the Space” (76 x 38 in) Copper, acrylic paint, aluminum; photo by Bret Corrington
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Pimploy Theerachai, Bangkok, Thailand,  “Curvy” (1.1 x .7 x .5 in) Brass, plated with gold, pink gold, rhodium -- www.foldforming.org
Pimploy Theerachai, Bangkok, Thailand, “Curvy” (1.1 x .7 x .5 in) Brass, plated with gold, pink gold, rhodium
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S. “Flower” (8 x 5 x 5 in) Glass, copper, enamel, wood, silver -- www.foldforming.org
Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S. “Flower” (8 x 5 x 5 in) Glass, copper, enamel, wood, silver
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Emiro Uribe, Silt, CO, U.S. “Moonflower Bar Pendant” (8 x 10 in) Copper -- www.foldforming.org
Emiro Uribe, www.hogbackforge.com, Silt, CO, U.S. “Moonflower Bar Pendant” (8 x 10 in) Copper
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Alex O’Connor, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K. “Veer Vessels Series” (28 x 40 cm) Britannia Silver; photo by Paul Mounsey -- www.foldforming.org
Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K. “Veer Vessels Series” (28 x 40 cm) Britannia Silver; photo by Paul Mounsey
Jurors' Choice 2017 Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition, Rhonda Kap, Cornell, CA, U.S. “Copper Birch Wall Fountain” (5 x 5 ft) Copper; photo by Alisha Volotzky -- www.foldforming.org
Rhonda Kap, www.rhondakap.com, Cornell, CA, U.S. “Copper Birch Wall Fountain” (5 x 5 ft) Copper; photo by Alisha Volotzky




​THE JURY

2017


See all the judges here.
Charles Lewton-Brain, Judge, Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition -- www.foldforming.org
Charles Lewton-Brain: Artist Goldsmith, Educator, Foldforming Pioneer
Hazel Wheaton, Judge, Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition -- www.foldforming.org
Merle White, Editor, Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist magazine
Dr. E Aspler (Hanuman Aspler) Judge, Lewton-Brain Foldform Competition -- www.foldforming.org
Seth Rosen, Owner, International Gem Society and Ganoksin


2017 WINNERS

​FIRST PLACE: Ferruccio Maierna, www.ferrucciomaierna.com, Rome, Italy
“Curva”
(23 x 72 x 20 cm) (9 x 28.3 x 7.9 in) Metal sheet from cans; photo by Ferdinando Gatta

SECOND PLACE: Dorian S. Custodia, etsy.com/shop/CrystalMetalCreation, Sellersville, PA, U.S.
“Silver Mouth Pitcher Plant”
(15.2 x 15.2 x 45.7 cm) (6 x 6 x 18 in) Copper, Argentium Silver, silver plating, brass, red copper oxide, green verdigris, clear acrylic enamel

THIRD PLACE: Chelsea Dyck, mycreativeworks.ca, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
“Freedom”
(35.6 x 22.9 cm) (14 x 9 in) Niobium, sterling silver

INNOVATION AWARD: Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.
“Fold Forms in Glass”
(1 cm to 3 cm) (.4 to 1.2 in) Glass

HONORABLE MENTION: Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran
“Chess Set”
(45 x 45 cm board) (17.7 x 17.7 in)​ Copper, pure silver; photo by Hamid Aghaei

HONORABLE MENTION: Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K.
“Straze Rocking Vessels”
(14 x 20 cm) (5.5 x 7.9 in) Britannia silver, lemon gilding, rhodium plate; photo by Paul Mounsey
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2017 Jurors' Choice Selections
Alphabetical order by artist

Ruth Ackerman,  Richmond, CA, U.S.
“Blue Bowl” (17.1 x 13.3 x 8.3 cm) (6.75 x 5.25 x 3.25 in) Copper; photo by Ed Lay

Nick Grant Barnes, www.nickgrantbarnes.com, Silver Spring, MD, U.S.
“Cicetti Ring” (2.5 x 2 x 2.8 cm) (1 x .8 x 1.1 in) 18ky, 14ky, smoky topaz; photo by David Terao
"Fire and Satin Ice" (8.3 x 2.4 x 1 cm) (3.3 x .9 x .4 in) Acrylite satin ice, 18ky, sterling silver, brass, Boulder Opal, steel cable; photo by David Terao

Darcie Beeman-Black, www.darciebeemanblack.com, Memphis, TN, U.S.
“Lapel Pin” (2.5 x 2.5 x 12.7 cm) (1 x 1 x 5 in) Silver and copper

Anick Dusseault, www.anickdusseault.com  and Gustavo Estrada, www.gustavoestradajewellery.com, Montréal, Quebec, Canada
“Resonance” (38.1 x 50.1 x 152.4 cm) (15 x 20 x 60 in) Copper, patinated brass, black walnut wood; photo by Anthony McLean

Zee Galliano, www.zeegalliano.com, Ajo, AZ, U.S.
“Face Pendant” (7.6 x 10.2 cm) (3 x 4 in) Copper, sterling silver

Rhonda Kap, www.rhondakap.com, Cornell, CA, U.S.
“Copper Birch Wall Fountain” (1.5 x 1.5 meters) (5 x 5 ft) Copper; photo by Alisha Volotzky

Denys Knight, www.accidentalhammer.com, Bonners Ferry, ID, U.S.
“Into Beyond” (38 x 46 cm) (14.9 x 18.1 in) Copper; photo by Stan Knight

Ed Lay, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.
“Flower” (20.3 x 12.7 x 12.7 cm) (8 x 5 x 5 in) Glass, copper, enamel, wood, silver

Mary K. McIntyre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
“Light Cycle” (21.6 x 21.6 x 21.6 cm) (8.5 x 8.5 x 8.5 in) Sterling silver, bronze, deerskin, paper; photo by Christina Gapic

Amir Nasiri, Tehran, Iran
“Sound of Silence” (5 cm H) (2 in) Silver, vitreous enamel, gold amalgam, pearl; photo by Hamid Aghaei

Sher Novak, www.shernovak.com, Albany, CA, U.S.
“Shield Pendant” (7.6 x 3.1 cm) (3 x 1.25 in) Sterling silver; photo by George Post

Alex O’Connor, www.alexoconnorsilver.co.uk, St. Just, Cornwall, England, U.K.
“Veer Vessels Series” (28 x 40 cm) (11 x 15.7 in) Britannia Silver; photo by Paul Mounsey

Ken Roussin, www.myobjetsdart.com, Winnetka, CA, U.S.
“Splat #14” (5.3 x 4.8 cm) (2.1 x 1.9 in) Copper, enamel

Emma-Jane Rule, www.emma-janerulesilversmith.co.uk, Leicester, England, U.K.
“Prickled Vessel” (13 x 9 x 8 cm) (5.1 x 3.5 x 3.1 in) Britania silver; photo by Nigel Essex 

Nuan Tansrisakul, nnuann.wixsite.com/nuan, Bangkok, Thailand
“Concrete Line” (8.5 x 8.5 x 2 cm) (3.3 x 3.3 x .8 in) Copper, silver solder inlay, silver; photo by Kanyawee W.

Pimploy Theerachai, Bangkok, Thailand
“Curvy” (2.8 x 1.8 x 1.3 cm) (1.1 x .7 x .5 in) Brass, plated with gold, pink gold, rhodium

James Thurman, www.jamesthurman.com, Denton, TX, U.S.
“Cesm-i Bulbul Cube Open” (18 x 24 x 18 cm) (7 x 9.5 x 7 in) ​Copper, hot blown glass

Jennie Tornberg Alvarsson, www.jennietornbergalvarsson.com, Leksand, Sweden
“Skull” (12 x 6 x 13 cm) (4.7 x 2.3 x 5.1 in) Copper

Emiro Uribe, www.hogbackforge.com, Silt, CO, U.S.
“Moonflower Bar Pendant” (20.3 x 25.4 cm) (8 x 10 in) Copper

Barbara Zander, www.barbarazander.com, Shoreline, WA, U.S.
“Growing into the Space” (1.9 x 1 meters) (6.3 x 3.2 ft) Copper, acrylic paint, aluminum; photo by Bret Corrington

 Artists entered the 2017 competition from England, Scotland, Canada, Chile, Thailand, Iran, Italy, Sweden and 15 U.S. states.

2017 SPONSORS

​Thank you to our 2017 sponsors for making this event possible!
 
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