CONTEMPORARY AUSTRALIAN SILVER & METALWORK EXHIBITION 2011

The 11th Ernest Leviny Commemorative Silver Exhibition

We are now planning for the 11th Contemporary Australian Silver and Metalwork Award Exhibition

Since the inaugural exhibition in 1988, Buda Historic Home and Garden Incorporated has mounted this biennial exhibition of contemporary silver and metalwork. It is now a well established and prestigious event, and the only ongoing award exhibition offered for holloware in Australia, attracting artists from across the nation.

We are planning for the 2011 exhibition to include three student award categories

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Results of The 10th Ernest Leviny
Commemorative Silver & Metalwork Exhibition 2009


 

AWARD WINNERS - PROFESSIONAL SILVERSMITHS

THE LEVINY COMMEMORATIVE AWARD

For excellence in silver design, craftsmanship and originality utilising silver, gold or non precious metal for metalsmithing of a functional/non-functional nature.
Awarded to Joungmee Do for her constructed vessel Symphony.
THE AUSTRALIAN DECORATIVE & FINE ARTS SOCIETY
(MELBOURNE) AWARD


For excellence in silver design, craftsmanship and originality by an emerging artist utilising silver, gold or non precious metal for metalsmithing of a functional/non-functional nature.
Awarded to Emma Fielden for her innovative interpretation of utilitarian Tea Infusers.
THE ARTS CENTRE SILVER ACQUISITIVE AWARD

For excellence in silver design, craftsmanship and originality, utilising predominantly silver, by an artist inspired by or interpreting any branch of Australian performing arts.
Awarded to Joungmee Do for her constructed vessel Symphony.


AWARD WINNERS - STUDENTS AND RECENT GRADUATES


THE P.J. WILLIAMS AWARD

For innovative design in gold and silversmithing – holloware, flatware or sculptural objects.
Awarded to Tracy Pateman ANU graduate for Teapot #1


 
GOLD & SILVERSMITHS’ GUILD OF AUSTRALIA AWARD

For excellence in jewellery design and craftsmanship.
Awarded to Claire Faulmann NMIT graduate for Gobstopper Ring.


 
E.G.ETAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT AWARD *

For work that could be developed for sale through the e.g.etal Gallery, Melbourne.
Awarded to Cinnamon Lee ANU postgraduate for Secrets Ring Series

*The terms of this award proved difficult to align with submitted entries therefore in order to avoid not making the award Judges considered all recent graduates, postgraduates and currently enrolled students who technically would have been eligible for this award.

click here for 2009 catalogue order form

or,
A beautifully produced colour catalogue featuring the 73 invited entries in the 2007 exhibition is available for purchase from Buda, at locations of the current touring exhibition or click here to download a copy (2.3MB PDF).