AAW Spring contest results

[Jeff Jilg]

We had a 30 entries to the contest, a new record!

Nick Cook, our esteemed judge, has provided results of the contest in record time. Nick judged the results yesterday. Thanks to Nick for volunteering to judge the contest. Nick said "It was an impressive assortment of pieces, hard to choose just three."

Congratulations to the following winners:
1) First place: Gary Ljostad, Orange Agate Urchin Bowl
2) Second place: Douglas Brown, Winged Bowl from Pear
3) Third place: Ed Kelle, Volcano Boy

Pictures of their entries:
Gary Ljostad - photo 1
Gary Ljostad - photo 2

Douglas Brown - photo 1
Douglas Brown - photo 2

Ed Kelle - photo 1
Ed Kelle - photo 2

References:
Entries recorded here
Contest announced here

[Sean Troy]

There sure is a lot of talent these days !

[Mark Mandell]

Very nice work by three talented turners, indeed. I'll look forward to seeing each of them in Louisville!

And a "Thank You" is in order for Nick Cook for his time and effort in the Journal article and the contest judging.

M

[Michael Stafford]

Congratulations to the winners. Gary, I thought your piece was the best by far. Loved it. Nice to see so many entries and different styles. Definitely a learning opportunity for me.

[Frank Kobilsek]

Congrats to Jeff, the contest plan seems to be catching on. I haven't been hanging out here long enough to know where the idea for the contest came but its seems you are doing the work of the contest.

I am very impressed with all the winning pieces. Based on the entries and the results I expect the 'surface embellishment' rotations at the Symposium to be crowded. The winners should be proud to have been selected by Nick, especially in the face of such competition. Good work to everyone involved and special thanks to Jeff and Nick.
Frank

[Bill Boehme]

They all were very nice and it would have been difficult for me to decide which ones to pick as the winners given that there were no specific "rules", but it is interesting that the one that Nick picked as the winner is the same one that I would have chosen simply because it immediately caught by eye as being different, yet simple, and the color and grain seemed to fit the design (or, is the other way round) nicely. His other choices were also ones that ranked high on my list. I would have entered except for my complete lack of inspiration.

Bill

[Jake Debski]

Kudos to contestants, winners, and judge. All and all an impressive and creative group.

[chriskuehn]

Congratulations Gary, Doug and Ed well deserved!

Ed this is your second placing in these contests correct?

Frank,

I have to aggree surface enhancement are "in" Gary took a nice peice and made it an awesome peice with his urchin flutes and carving.


I am glad that there has been a record participation, and hope to see it continue.

Chris

[Ed Koenig]

Congratulations to Gary, Doug and Ed. Three excellent bowls! Thanks to Jeff for all his work and Nick for judging.

Ed

[Jeff Jilg]

Thanks to Ed Davidson for posting the info on the homepage and the webpage highlighting the contest. The results are posted here with Gary's bio