2003
Arts & Crafts Winners

Promoting the Beauty and Utility of Bamboo

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ABS 2003 Annual
Arts & Crafts Competition Winners

The 2003 Arts & Crafts Competition attracted many submissions and, once again, the judges had a difficult time narrowing the field down to seven finalists. For more information, contact:

ABS Arts & Crafts Coordinator
186 Harkness Road
Amherst, MA 01002

First Place Winner ($1,000)

Ms. Jae Young Kim
Bamboo art and jewelry
Trump World #B-2803
Yoido-dong,
Youngdeungpo-gu
Seoul, Korea

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• Her artistry is exhibited in truly exquisite details of material and color.
• Sculpture work is strongest of group. Inspiring.
• Exceptional execution with very interesting joinery and design.

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Brent Skidmore ($200)
Furniture with bamboo forms
Brent Skidmore Studio
3007 Commonwealth Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• His work shows the elegance of bamboo and its strength, at the same time.
• Great sensitivity.
• Fun and very well crafted.
• Fanciful, original, and a demonstrated knowledge of bamboo structure.

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Laura Amussen ($100)
Sculpture
705 Thornwood Court
Towson, MD 21286

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• Wonderful creations.
• Her work is simply outstanding, thought-provoking, intriguing.
• I want to see it in person!

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Andrew Curle ($100)
Bamboo turning and lacquer
191 Mississauga Avenue
Eliot Lake, Ontario
P5A 1E3 Canada

Temporarily at:

Apt. #209, Dai Ichi Nakahara
Green Heights
14-185 Kutsukake-cho, Oe
Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 610-1106
Japan

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• Amazing craft. Presentation is simple and straight forward.
• Skilled work; unique and wonderful.

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Michael Cohen
Ceramics with bamboo as design
107 Amherst Road
Pelham, MA 01002

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• Really cool design that makes you smile.
• Brilliant work. Whimsical and so well crafted.

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SPECIAL HONORABLE MENTION

Erica was in 11^th grade when she submitted this, her first application to a competition!

Ms. Erica Chou
Ceramics with bamboo as design
1524 Roth Hill Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043-2910

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• Great student work!
• I hope she continues to explore bamboo.
• An eye for design and concept that has much potential.

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FINALISTS

June Kerseg-Hinson
Sculpture
403 17^th Avenue SE
Olympia, WA 98501

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• This is truly great bamboo art!

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Jacqueline Mallegni
Sculpture
PO Box 602
Bolinas, CA 94924

Selected comments from jurors and Board:

• I love this work, especially #1 Sky Barge.

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