Tag Archives: design competitions

Rio Grande issues call for entries

August 8, 2013

Entries for Rio Grande’s 2014 Saul Bell Design Award Competition are now being accepted.

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Centurion Emerging Designer Awards issue call for entries

July 9, 2013

Two jewellery designers may get the break of a lifetime. The Centurion show is now accepting entries for its sixth annual emerging design competition.

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Perpetual change: Zilberschmuck artists interpret ‘transformation’

July 1, 2013

It would seem transformation is all around us—in nature, science, the body, and the mind. The word itself conjures all sorts of meanings, but for the jewellers and metalsmiths who participated in the Ninth Annual National Juried Exhibition of Canadian Fine Jewellery and Metalwork, it served as inspiration for this year’s design theme.

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2013 AGTA Spectrum Awards: Canadian designers make a big splash

February 1, 2013

Gregore Morin was hoping one of his designs might catch the attention of the Spectrum Awards judges, but he didn’t expect all three would—in the same category.

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Foldform conference dates announced

January 28, 2013

If foldforming is your thing, grab your sketchpad and head to New York.

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Amberif sends out call forÂ entries

December 20, 2012

To some, amber is simply fossilized tree resin. To others, it opens up a world of creative possibilities, which is why designers, artists, and craftspeople are being encouraged to submit entries to the 17th Amberif Design Award.

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Centurion sends out call forÂ entries

September 17, 2012

Attention all young designers looking to get their big break. Submissions for Centurion’s fifth annual Emerging Designers Competition are now being accepted, with three winners receiving complimentary tower showcase exhibit space at the show’s 2013 edition.

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Competition highlights new foldforming design heights

September 4, 2012

The technique of foldforming has evolved greatly over the last 30 years, says its creator, Charles Lewton-Brain.

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Going with the flow: Canadian takes first place in Saul Bell’s bead category

August 1, 2012

Sometimes, you just have to go with the flow. At least, that’s what Canadian jewellery designer Marina Babic did when she set about creating her ‘Vine Necklace,’ a sterling silver piece formed using the anticlastic raising technique.

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PGI hands out JCK 2012 Platinum Innovation Awards

June 18, 2012

More than 50 brands representing 150 pieces competed for the top spots at this year’s JCK 2012 Platinum Innovation Awards.

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