2023 Design Competition
'What Was Old is New Again'
Contest Winners
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The theme of this year's competition was upcycling. We asked our members to make a piece of wearable jewelry with items that would otherwise be destined for the landfill.
'Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value.' - Wikipedia
50% of the piece must be made from post-consumer (not bought new to make the piece) post-industrial, post-agricultural waste and/or recycled materials. Non-ferrous metal including gold, silver, brass or copper is counted as one component and should be recycled, but will not count toward the 50%.
The theme of this year's competition was upcycling. We asked our members to make a piece of wearable jewelry with items that would otherwise be destined for the landfill.
'Upcycling, also known as creative reuse, is the process of transforming by-products, waste materials, useless, or unwanted products into new materials or products perceived to be of greater quality, such as artistic value or environmental value.' - Wikipedia
50% of the piece must be made from post-consumer (not bought new to make the piece) post-industrial, post-agricultural waste and/or recycled materials. Non-ferrous metal including gold, silver, brass or copper is counted as one component and should be recycled, but will not count toward the 50%.
Judging Criteria
The BoMA board of directors will act as jury to review designs and choose finalists according to the following criteria:
The BoMA board of directors will act as jury to review designs and choose finalists according to the following criteria:
- Visual Impact (10 pts)
- Design innovation and originality. Demonstrates original creativity and fresh thoughts (10 pts)
- Use of reused, recycled or found materials. Successful incorporation of materials. Recycled material must be visible to count (10 pts)
- Wearability and accessibility (10 pts)
- Quality of workmanship. Technical proficiency, quality of craftsmanship (10 pts)
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Our Judge Our judge this year is Carla M Fox. Carla is a metalsmith living in Bend, Oregon. She sells her work online and in shows across the country. Her jewelry is often made from wood and hollow forms. When not making jewelry, you might find her walking her dog, Lucy in the woods outside her home. Carla was the producer of 'Art in the High Desert' for 20 years and now sits on their board of directors. She's also one of our favorite teachers at BoMA. |
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Stones from Turquoise Obsession
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The Prizes There were three winners:
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