In the 10th, jubilee edition of the competition, participants tackled the themes: „Seven Colours of the Rainbow” (juniors) and „Two Worlds” (seniors). For the first time this year, seniors could submit entries in two categories: made exclusively by hand and those using computer-aided design. The competition entries – jewellery and decorative items with a jewellery function, made using various goldsmithing techniques and employing precious and decorative stones and metals – were assessed by a competition jury comprising: Karol Kowalski – chairperson, OKZ-J ZRP; Dorota Ząbkowska – Ministry of Culture and National Heritage; Wanda Gontarska – director of the Złoto Srebro Czas fair; Marek Winiarek – Guild of Goldsmiths, Watchmakers, Opticians, Engravers and Bronze Workers of the capital city of Warsaw, Waldemar Wroński – master goldsmith (Gdynia), Jerzy Adamek – master goldsmith, Jerzy Macur – master goldsmith, and Jolanta Kosakowska – ZRP.
The committee awarded the following prizes:
Category Seniors, topic: TWO WORLDS
1st place: Katarzyna Klimas to work Contrast
2nd place: Agnieszka Puchacz to work Underwater love – horror vacui
3rd place: Dariusz Grzenkowski for work Nostromo bracelet
Category: Juniors, Topic: THE SEVEN COLOURS OF THE RAINBOW
1st place not awarded
2nd place: Natalia Lipińska for work Blooming alliance
2nd place: Patryk Drzewudzki for work Fair weather cumulus
Third place: Paweł Osowski for work Feelings are important
Category Seniors, theme TWO WORLDS – works created using computer techniques
1st place: Grzegorz OLEŚKIEWICZ Diamond Kiss
Traditionally, the ceremonial announcement of the results and the awarding of prizes in the Gold and Silver in Craftsmanship competition took place during the Gold Silver Time trade fair in Warsaw.
Photographs: Prize-winning works by Katarzyna Klimas (top) and Agnieszka Puchacz (bottom).