Bead&Button is pleased to announce the winners of the Bead Dreams 2002 competition. Over 90 finalists in six categories were selected to compete. Each category was evaluated by a panel of experts, and prizes were awarded at the Bead&Button Show in Milwaukee on June 6, 2002. The winners will appear in Bead&Button’s October 2002 issue. Congratulations to the winners and to all the finalists who competed in this year’s Bead Dreams.

Bead Dreams 2002 Awards

Best-in-Show
"Lascaux Collar"
Barbara Berg, Brooklyn, NY

Runner-up, Best-in-Show
"Sea Turtle"
Christine Martell, Hillsboro, OR

Glass Beads
First Place: "Fleur-de-Lis Series," Susan Breen Silvy, Kansas City, MO
Second Place: "Crystal Lake," Mavis Smith, Medway, OH
Third Place: "Dichroic Fish," Ofilia Cinta, Elmhurst, IL

Buttons
First Place: "Universe," Judy Tamagno, Muncy, PA
Second Place: "Roses Under Glass," Carolyn Baum, Gardiner, NY
Third Place: "Millefiori Panel," Beth Cox, Perronville, MI

Polymer Clay
First Place: "Mosaic Box," Jennifer Bezingue, Carol Stream, IL
Second Place: "Big Bead – Turquoise," Diane W. Villano, East Haven, CT
Third Place: "Faux Dichroic Beads," Jennifer Bezingue, Carol Stream, IL

Seed Beads
First Place: "Lascaux Collar," Barbara Berg, Brooklyn, NY
Second Place: "Persephone," Shantasa Saling, Sun City, CA
Third Place: "Nature’s Jewels," Heidi F. Kummli, Nederland, CO
Third Place: "Red Choker," Masami Sato, New York, NY

Finished Jewelry
First Place: "A Rainbow Cubed," Lani Ching, Portland, OR
Second Place: "M’s Necklace," Masami Sato, New York, NY
Third Place: "Ancient Dreams," Susan Lenart Kazmer, Vermilion, OH
Third Place: "Solstice," Heidi F. Kummli, Nederland, CO

Nonwearable or Sculptural Forms
First Place: "Sea Turtle," Christine Martell, Hillsboro, OR
Second Place: "Button Ballet," Marcella Joy Edmond, Eau Claire, WI
Third Place: "Really Stacked," Dori Jamieson, Traverse City, MI






Edited by - Pam OConnor on 07/09/2002 12:01:29