[Jewelry making - Article 01281] - [Orchid] 2005 Niche Award winners

[Karen Olsen Ramsey]

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    Congratulations go out to Orchid members Lisa Hawthorne and Cynthia
    Eid, who each won a Niche Award on Feb. 20! 

    2005 Orchid members NICHE Awards Winners

        Jewelry-Silver with Stones
        Cynthia Eid
        Lexington, MA
        Pearly Ends

        Metal-Enameled
        Lisa Hawthorne
        Coquille, OR
        Caribbean Carnival

    From the Niche Awards website: 

    "Winners of the 2005 NICHE Awards were honored in a ceremony held at
    the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American Craft. The coveted NICHE
    award was given to artists in 34 categories including glass,
    ceramics, jewelry, wood, metal and fiber. 

    Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the exclusive trade publication for
    retailers of American craft, the NICHE Awards program recognizes
    excellence and innovation in the American and Canadian craft
    industry. 

    American and Canadian craft artists submitted nearly 1,000 entries
    for the 2005 competition. In November 2004, NICHE magazine announced
    the 138 finalists, who were invited to display their work in the
    NICHE Awards exhibit at the Philadelphia Buyers Market, February
    18-21, 2005. Winners will be featured in the spring 2005 issue of
    NICHE magazine. 

    Entries were judged on three main criteria: 

          -technical mastery and creativity, both in surface design and
          form 
          -market viability 
          -a distinct quality of unique and original thought 

    Applications for the 2006 NICHE Awards will be available in early
    spring 2005 at www.AmericanCraft.com

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