Saul Bell Design Award Winners 2007

The 2007 Saul Bell award winners have been announced, and their creations are available for admiration online.  The competition, which attracts many advanced art jewelers, was founded in 2000 in honor of the founder of wholesale supplier Rio Grande.

I especially love the PMC Category First Prize winner, named simply “Botanical Bracelet,” by Patrik Kusek of San Francisco.  It boasts gorgeous detail without the common ”shrinky dink” look seen so often in metal clay designs.

The Second Place winner in the Silver Category, the “Egret Locket” by Satya Linak of Boise, also caught my attention.

Feeling motivated? You can find more information about the Saul Bell Design Awards on its website’s home page.