The National Polymer Clay Guild is proud to announce the winners in “Progress & Possibilities ‘07”, our third international juried exhibition, which was open to all NPCG members. Submitted work must have been completed between April 2005 and March 2007, not previously published and not previously submitted to a “Progress & Possibilities” exhibit. The selected works will be mounted on the NPCG website gallery and included in a show catalog.

Many thanks to our jurors , Carol Duvall, Barbara McGuire, and Elise Winters who scored each piece on:

• Overall artistic merit
• Originality of idea
• Workmanship
• Difficulty of execution

The five highest scoring works of art in each category are accepted into the exhibit. The three highest scoring works in each category are also awarded First, Second and Third, with the highest scoring piece overall named Best of Show.

Categories

All entries were at least ˝ polymer clay (except where noted) and were original and not the product of a class, book, video or tutorial.

Personal embellishments - including jewelry, buttons, purses, and anything wearable

• First place and Best of Show: Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg
• Second place: Christi Friesen
• Third place: Judy Kuskin
• Finalists: Barbara Sperling and Christi Friesen

Figurative sculpture - including human, fantasy, animal figures, and masks

• First place: Doreen Gay-Kassel
• Second place: Doreen Gay-Kassel
• Third place: Doreen Gay-Kassel
• Finalists: Chris Rutter and Layl McDill

Non-figurative sculpture - including home decor, lamps, frames, etc.

• First place: Barbara Sperling
• Second place: Cathy Braunlin
• Third place: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Finalists: Suzanne Ivester and Jana Roberts Benzon

Containers, vessels, boxes, vases, baskets, bottles, bowls - anything that might contain something else

• First place: Barbara Sperling
• Second place: Karin Noyes
• Third place: Lindly Haunani
• Finalists: Karin Noyes (2 pieces)

Dolls – must be at least 1/8 polymer clay

• First place: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Second place: Lorie Follett
• Third place: Lorie Follett
• Finalists: Lucky Stradley, Lorie Follett

Miniatures

• First place: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• Second place: Michele Raffaele
• Third place: Randi Taylor
• Finalist: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it (Junior Member)

Beads and bead sets - any object or related sets that are pierced by a hole, not finished jewelry

• First place: Lynne Ann Schwarzenberg
• Second place: Jana Roberts Benzon
• Third place: Julie Picarello
• Finalists: Julie Picarello, Varda Levram-Ellisman

Alternative use - polymer clay used in place of traditional materials, prints, paint, wood, ceramic, etc.

• First place: Suzanne Ivester
• Second place: Denise Graham
• Third place: Judy Dunn
• Finalists: Denise Graham, Suzanne Ivester

Mixed media - including journals, fabric arts and other work not falling into other categories

• First place: Heather Campbell
• Second place: Laurie Mika
• Third place: Laurie Mika
• Finalists: Carol Blackburn , Laurie Mika and Diane Quarles (tie)

Exhibit catalog

An exhibit catalog will be published after the web gallery is mounted. Award winners will be provided one free copy and artists whose work was accepted into the show will be able to purchase one copy at a reduced rate. The catalog will be available to others and guilds at an individual price or a reduced rate for a quantity order. To help provide financial support for the production costs of the exhibit catalog, advertising space will be available for polymer clay-related businesses and artists.