Award Winners

AWARD WINNERS

1989

1st Prize	Phil Mason Hobart, TASMANIA WINDOW TO UNASSAILABLE PURIT Locket brooch: fabricated sterling silver, 18ct gold, 23ct gold leaf & pearl.
2nd Prize	Margaret Kirkwood Sydney, NSW *OSCULATIONS* Neckpiece set: folded & hollow form patinated copper & 24ct gold leaf

1991

1st Prize	Mitsuyo Matsumoto Christchurch, NEW ZEALAND *DO YOU REMEMBER THAT LAST AUTUMN DAY* Rokusho Brooch: silver, k22, copper, shakudo, mokume gane, padauk, purple heart wood & sapphire
2nd Prize	Phil Mason Hobart, TASMANIA *STRENGTH FOCUSSED ON BEAUTY* Brooch: hollow fabricated 18ct rose & yellow gold, sterling silver featuring upset, native cut amethyst

1993

1st Prize	Rowena Gough Sydney, NSW *LINEAR BANDOLIER* Necklace: mother-of-pearl shell antique buttons drilled & joined by 925 silver, gold plated silver & blued steel links to form mesh construction
2nd Prize	Gisslle Courtney Newtown, NSW *UNDERWATER* Necklace,borosilicate glass,copper, brass & 24 carat gold plate

1995

1s t Prize	Dore Stockhausen Metung, VICTORIA. *YABBIE* Bracelet: sterling silver,18ct gold,paladium technique fabrication, inlay
2nd Prize	William Dowd & Lesley Angus Toowoomba, QUEENSLAND *RED EMPEROR* Neck & shoulder adornment,upholstery wadding

1997

1 st Prize	Brenda Ridgewell Perth, Western Australia *CHANGING FORM* Articulated Neck Form: Oxidised sterling silver Stainless steel wire
2nd Prize	Sally Marsland Melbourne, Victoria *FIVE BROOCHES* Brooches. Anodised aluminium,sterling silver. Lathe turned,forged,carved.

1999

1st Prize	Viliama Grakalic, Melbourne, Victoria *WAHN (Black Crow) DREAMING* Ritual necklace paying tribute to Aboriginal culture and Dreamtime - carved bone dyed black, shell inlay and oxidised sterling silver. 3 X 5 X 150 cm.
2nd Prize	Joung-Mee Do, Melbourne, Victoria *VARIOUS PENDANTS* Twelve pendants - referencing pojagi, in conjunction with Korean metal inlay. Etching, iybsa and fabrication of fine silver, mild silver and stainless steel.

2001

1st Prize	Sean O'Connell, Bundena, New South Wales *SNAKEY* Necklace - saw pierced stainless steel links, cast bronze pivot crosses and fabricated catch. Blends a mechanistic aesthetic with fluidity of movement.	Detail
2nd Prize	Elizabeth Bower, Sydney, New South Wales *FAIRY DUST* Neckpiece or arm wear, formed from eight strands of fishing line, knotted to form kinks.

2003

1st Prize	2003 Miriam Gribble, Lyttelton NEW ZEALAND *MULTIPLES OF 3* Brooches
2nd Prize	Stephen Gallagher, Melbourne VISTORIA *SHAG BROOCHES*	Detail

2005

1st
Prize

Linda Hughes, Victoria
TRIO OF POSTS

Three brooches made from cold joined and laminated steel and 925 silver.
8 x 2 cm approximately each

2nd
Prize

Jo Wright, Victoria
DARK TO LIGHT

A sterling silver pendant with sterling silver aperture that can be manually opened and shut by the wearer. It opens to reveal an image set behind acrylic and is hand fabricated with a found image insrt set into the case.
4.3 cm diameter

2007

1st Prize

Brendan Adair-Smith, Victoria
McCRUISKEEN RINGS #1-3 (woodworkers' plane, vise & spokeshave)

A set of three rings loosely inspired by fictional character / after ego of Irish author Flann O'Brien (1911-1966) and each featuring a type of woodworkers' tool. Rings are fabricated from copper, sterling silver and 18ct yellow gold.

2nd Prize

Felicity Peters, Western Australia
INSPIRED BY THE GHERKIN

A neckpiece fabricated from sterling silver thread and earplugs.

2009

1st Prize	Vicki Mason, Victoria Tinkering series Three fabricated and powder-coated large colourful brooches made from sterling silver, brass, hand-dyed PVC and polyester and rayon thread.
2nd Prize	Nicole Polentas, Victoria *My black night* A brooch fabricated in sterling silver, copper, fine gold, plastic, papr, epoxy, stainless steel and glass powder
2011
1st Prize	Brenton Langsford, New South Wales Heavy pondering Necklace made from anodised aluminium, nickel-plated bradd, stainless steel cap screws, steel cable and rare earth magnets, using a metal lathe and vertical mill.
2nd Prize	Brendan Adair-Smith, Victoria A wing and a prayer for Brother Eilmer An object hand-fabricated and carved from oxidised sterling sliver, copper, brass, aluminium and 18 ct yellow gold.
Student Award	Bin Dixon-Ward Laneway series Four brooches hand-fabricated using sterling silver and stainless steel pin to explore forms of the built environment.