SILVER & PAPER
NATIONWIDE JEWELLERY COMPETITION PRESENTATIONS 2017
SILVER & PAPER
Presentations is a nationwide competition of artistic jewellery. From 2001 to 2016, the Association of Goldsmithing Artists co-organized the competition with the International Fair Center. From 2017, the new co-organizer of the project became the Museum of Goldsmiths' Art, Branch of the Vistula River Museum in Kazimierz Dolny. And it was in this prestigious place that the opening of the competition exhibition and the announcement of the results took place. Presentations are an artistic event that has become a permanent part of the calendar of exhibitions and competitions in our country. Every year, several dozen artists from all over Poland take part in the competition.
Jan Suchodolski, Hopea
This time topic is: Silver & Paper. This raw materials are very plasic. It gives many possibilities of expression.
Michał Fatyga, Wear and Tear set of rings
STFZ - The Association of Goldsmithing Artists is the only association gathering the best Polish jewellery designers. It was established in 1991 and currently has 165 members. The aim of the Association is to promote contemporary Polish design and artistic jewellery in the country and abroad, and to provide STFZ members with a wide access to industry information, contact networks and current and archival industry materials.
Beata Ciesielska, Brooches from the catalogue
STFZ organizes competitions, exhibitions, open air events and participates in similar events abroad.
Maja Woźniak
WINNERS OF PRESENTATIONS 2017 COMPETITION
STFZ is a brand of the highest quality Polish design.
1st Award of the Museum of Goldsmith Art in Kazimierz Dolny and Distinction of the "Grako" Metal Rolling Mill for a harmonious combination inspired by nature, perfection of form and a combination of silver and paper goes to Alexander Rybak for his work of "Worm".
The award of the STFZ President and Distinction of Hopea company for the natural combination of paper and silver and a deep cultural reference goes to Jan Suchodolski.
The Award of the Director of the Gallery of Art in Legnica and Rodent company Distinction for building a set connected by an anecdote of use and the variation of forms imposed on the square rail is given to Andrzej Jacyszyn for his work "Ring set for Use in the Day".
The "Open Flint" Award of Galeria Otwarta in Sandomierz and Gdańsk International Fair Award for lightness and finesse of the main element and for the release of recipients' imagination goes to Marcin Tymiński.
Special Award of the Marshall of Lublin Province for integrating the shadow into a well-thought-out form and obtaining the hardness effect from non-durable material goes to Beata Ciesielska.
Special Award of the Secretary of Lubelskie Voivodeship for the precision of workmanship and sophisticated multiplication of the wheel goes to Anna Betley for her work "Thoughts".
Jasper company Distinction for visual and sound reference to nature goes to Katarzyna Krasuska.
