The University of Arizona
Award Winners - Details

Judge's Choice Award
~ $200.00 ~ Courtesy of Ralph & Ingeborg Silberschlag ~

"Traditional Elk Pot"
by Melissa Antonio, Acoma Pueblo

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Traditional Elk Pot

Photos by Jannelle Weakly

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Description: Moose, antelope, mountain sheep and bear. Hand-coiled native clay, kiln-fired with traditional paints.

About this Award: This award is also called the "passion award". Each judge selects one piece after all other awards have been decided. The Judge's Choice Awards are designed to bring recognition to a work that each judge, independently, feels is outstanding. These pieces may have been overlooked due to the limited number of awards or because they fell outside other award categories.

Juror's Comments:
Stuart: I thought the colors were great and the animals were well drawn. The design showed great interplay and the firing on this thin-walled vessel was excellent in every way.

Melissa Antonio

Melissa Antonio

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Traditional Elk Pot