Judges for the Awards Presented at the Preview Night Benefit
Elizabeth Broun
Director, Smithsonian American Art Museum
Leatrice Eagle, JD, ASA, AAA
President, Eagle Associates, LLC
Lou Stovall
Artist/Master Printmaker
Best of Show
Namu Cho Jewelry Donated by
Sherley & Bernard Koteen
Gold Awards
Excellence in Jewelry Biba Schutz Jewelry Donated by
Ornament Magazine, selected by Carolyn Benesh
The Gold Award Mary Jackson Basketry Donated by
Jonathan & Patricia England Foundation
Marilyn & Jack Barrett
Excellence in Glass Carrie Gustafson Santiago Glass Donated by
Susan Morgan & Joseph Scott
Silver Awards
The Silver Award Michael Puryear Furniture Donated by
Donna Holverson & Brian Smith
Excellence in Ceramics Stephen Merritt Ceramics Donated
in memory of L. Marvin Hill
New Direction - Excellence in Design of the Future Reiko Ishiyama Jewelry Donated by
Kate Nemec Simonds
Bronze Awards
The Bronze Award Jennifer Heller Zurick Basketry Donated by
Maureen A. Daly
First-Time Exhibitor Award * Adrienne Rogers Decorative Fiber Donated by
Rebecca Klemm
Exhibitors' Choice Awards
Gold Award * Mike Libby Mixed Media Donated by
Diane & Marc Grainer Jane & Arthur Mason Anne Mehringer & Terry Beaty
Silver Award * Ani Kasten Ceramics Donated Anonymously
Bronze Award Lucrezia Bieler Paper Donated by
Lois & Richard England
* New Exhibitor
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Produced by the Smithsonian Women’s Committee, which through its grant process supports education, outreach and research at the Smithsonian Institution.
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