Piccolo Spoleto Craft Show 2016 award winners announced
June 23, 2016
CHARLESTON, SC – Fine Craft Shows Charleston, Inc. is pleased to announce the results of Awards judging at the 37th Annual Piccolo Spoleto Fine Crafts Shows. The two weekend shows were held May 27-29 and June 3-5, 2016 as part of the annual Piccolo Spoleto Festival. Approximately 100 fine crafts artists from around the US participated in the two weekend shows, which were held at Wragg Square in downtown Charleston.
The judge for the May 27-29 show was Regina Semko, a fiber artist currently working in Origami. She was a founding member of Charleston Crafts Cooperative and Coordinator and then Fund-raiser for the Piccolo Spoleto Crafts Shows from 1993-2012. Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg, who attended along with his wife Sandy Techlenburg, presented awards to artists. Award winners were:
| Award | Receipient | Hometown | Medium |
| Best in Show | Jack Pine | Columbus, OH | Glass |
| 1st Place | Lori Kammerad | Lowell, MI | Metal |
| 2nd Place | Doug Richard | Satsuma, FL | Wood, |
| 3rd Place | Lucy Clark | Cedar Mountain, NC | Clay |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Michael Kane | Asheville, NC | Fiber | |
| Nancy Michael-Susanneck | Missouri City, TX | Mixed Media | |
| Emerging Artist Grant | Ivo Kerssemakers | Murrells Inlet, SC | Photography |
| Purchase awards | |||
| Sabra Richards | Worton, MD | Mixed Media | |
| Ed Bryan | Columbia, SC | Clay | |
| Nathaniel Lesch-Huie | Jonas Ridge, NC | Wood | |
| Charles and Cindy Cecil | High Point, NC | Jewelry | |
| David Ross | Bakersville, NC | Clay |
The judge for the June 3-5 show was Michael W. Haga, Associate Dean at the College of Charleston School of the Arts. Mr. Haga is a member of the Advisory Board for Fine Craft Shows Charleston in addition to serving as a slide juror and show juror in previous years. Scott Watson, Director of the City of Charleston Office of Cultural Affairs, presented awards to the artists. Prizes were awarded to:
| Award | Receipient | Hometown | Medium |
| Best in Show | Obayana Ajanaku | Decatur, GA | Jewelry |
| 1st Place | Tom Homman | Comer, GA | Clay |
| 2nd Place | Tammy Rudd | Holly Hill, SC | Jewelry |
| 3rd Place | Joseph Falzone | Asheville, NC | Glass |
| Honorable Mention | |||
| Lucy Clark | Cedar Mt, NC | Clay | |
| Susan Marling | Acworth, GA | Fiber | |
| Emerging Artist Grant | Jessica Ballard and Jacob Kent | N. Charleston, SC | Wood |
| Slide Juror’s Choice Award | Marlow Gates | Leicester, NC | Brooms |
| Exhibitor’s Choice Award | Charles Pinckney | Athens, GA | Jewelry |
| Purchase Awards | |||
| John Donahue (2 Awards) | Charleston, SC | Mixed media | |
| Anne John | Charleston, SC | Clay | |
| Julie Merrill | Asheville, NC | Jewelry |
Fine Craft Shows Charleston congratulates the winners. We’d also like to extend our thanks to the public, artists, volunteers, staff and professional partners that make these events successful. Please see our website at finecraftshowscharleston.com for more information about the shows, participating artists and photos of prize winners
