Award Winning Designs
Designed and Created by MaxineFaye
Several of my designs have won awards which is always an honour when competing with peers.
I enjoy competing in these exhibitions and competitions, as some have a theme to adhere to and that is a great way to get out of my comfort zone and learn a new technique or use a new material.
Immogen
1st Place – Jewellery Category – Perth Royal Show
Links of Artistic wire in Gunmetal were hand formed on a WigJig. They are linked to the Gunmetal wire wrapped Czech Jablonex Vitrial bicones by Boho Gold jump rings.13 more Jablonex Vitrial bicones dangle from Boho Gold headpins. Satin ribbons form the clasp enabling the design to be worn at a range of lengths.
Citrus Garden
2nd Place – Beading Category – Perth Royal Show
More than 130 single Xilion cut 4mm Swarovski crystals in Jonquil, Light topaz, Sunflower and Swarovski 5301 in Sun are matched with Miyuki 11/0 Transparent AB Green Delicas in this gorgeous necklace.
Swarovski Crystal diamantes and a faceted teardrop complete the design.
Tropical Adventures
3rd Place – Original Design Category – Perth Royal Show
Sections of tubular chenille stitch in yellow and green are punctuated with sections of Czech druk beads and tiny silver stars.
A beautiful Lamp-work bead (looks a bit like a pineapple) and beaded tassel hangs from a Peyote stitched bail.
Awards from the Perth Royal Show
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Betty
1st Place – Beading – Woven (on or off Loom) Division
This gorgeous bracelet received 1st Place in the Beading – Woven (on or off Loom) Division of the West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Clubs Annual Awards.
Transparent cherry red glass beads & opaque metallic gold mix glass seed-beads are combined with stitching and wire to create this cheerful bracelet. 5 sets of “cherry” charms are created using the same red glass beads and Czech pressed glass leaves.
Frances
2nd Place – Beading – Woven (on or off Loom) Division
Like a wild but contained garden. Gorgeous transparent Czech pressed glass bell flowers and leaves drip from these spirals like buds bursting into bloom.
This beautiful Green Spiral Rope Necklace was awarded 2nd place in the Beading – Woven (on or off Loom) Division of the West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Clubs Annual Awards.
Petra
2nd Place – Wired or Strung – Ready to Wear Division
Three strands of glass beads in Opaque Rose Gold Topaz lustre are paired with gold flattened bead-cones with an etched leaf design and was awarded 2nd place in the Beading Division (wired or strung) of the West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Club’s Annual Competition.
A piece of jewellery wired or strung together. Jewellery must be ready to wear. Judging is based on aesthetics, originality and design.
Awards and Trophy from the West Australian Lapidary and Rockhunting Club’s Annual Competition
Ceres
2nd Place – Theme (Scarecrow) – Perth Royal Show
To honour the Year of the Farmer, the theme for this competition was “Scarecrow”.
Wanting to do something out of the box, I consequently came up with this design and hence called her Ceres. Which I thought was especially relevant as she was the Goddess of sowing and reaping.
Each wooden scrabble tile was hand-drilled to create the thread-path I wanted, as a result all the threads are internal and can not be seen outside the tiles.
Deandra
First Place Award Winner – Cockburn Community & Cultural Council Inc
My piece, “Deandra” won First Place at the Cockburn Community & Cultural Council Inc Awards in the Jewellery – Wearable division.
Diamond shaped components are joined with handmade links of wire and Czech fire-polished glass. A pressed brass stamping creates the base of the pendant which is highlighted with Czech Jablonex Vitrial bicones and Boho Gold round corrugated metal beads.
Additional drops of Vitrial bicones and Boho Gold metal beads are suspended from many of the jump rings creating lots of movement and sparkle to the design. The neck ring is wrapped with Gunmetal coloured wire while the centre features more sparkling Vitrial bicones.
Morocco
First Place Award Winner – Non Seed Bead Division – Bead Guild of WA inc
The piece “Morocco” won First Place in the non-seed bead category.
I was excited with the result as the Judges were leaders in their fields and I was competing against some wonderful beaders.
This design was made from laser cut Cherry wood components linked with wire wrapping and Swarovski Crystals.
Awarded Certificates
Beach Bag
Joint Award Winner – Theme (Summer) – Bead Guild of WA Inc
“Summer” Theme Bead Guild of WA challenge – This colourful Beach Bag design was chosen as a joint winner!
The title of the Bead Guild Members “Challenge” was ‘Summer’ and members could make anything they wished from the beads supplied.
Beading challenges and competitions are a great way of getting the creative juices flowing.
Members could use as much or as little as they like from the kit, and could add more from their own stash but points were earnt for each bead/item used from the kit.
The kit contained, memory wire, chain, seed-beads, lamp-worked beads, bugles, crackle beads, pearls, flower beads and 5 different forms of fibre.
I have a fabulous range of original and unique one-of-a-kind pieces currently available in my online store or you can contact me to arrange a custom made piece – just for you.