Awards 2008:                   

Best of Show: Wayne Art Center
Bryan Hopkins   Buffalo NY     
Salt and Pepper on Stand

First Place: Standard Ceramic Supply
Elaine Coleman  Henderson NV     
Incised Leaf Porcelain Bowl-cut top

Second Place: Del Val Potter's Supply
Brenda Quinn    Mt Vernon NY     
Octagonal Patter

Award for Innovation: PA Guild of Craftsmen
Brian Dieterle  Baton Rouge LA
Water Towers

Best Teapot: Kevin Lehman's Pottery
Ryan J. Greenheck   Philadelphia PA     
Teapot

Best Thrown and Altered Award:  Bailey Pottery Equipment Corp.
Sharon Kelley Warrington   Houston TX     
The Big Dipper (5 pcs)

Best Vase: Vasefinder.com
Lana Heckendorn   Philadelphia PA     
Gladiolus Cage   

Designer Craftsmen Award* Lancaster Designer-Craftsmen
Richard Aerni   Rochester NY
Deep Brown Bowl

Potter's Group Award * , Central PA Potter's Group,
Matthew Hyleck     Baltimore MD     
Double Handle Platter

Attorneys Award * Law Offices of Pfannebecker et al,
Ryan J. Greenheck   Philadelphia PA     
Teapot

Director's Award for Form & Function*
Jean B. Lehman, Co-Director of the SFPN
Tom Mull   San Francisco  CA     
Pitcher

Founder's Award* Scott Jones, Founder of the SFPN
Melissa Griffin   Hershey PA     
Chicken Tray & Cups

People's Choice Award Winner:  determined by attendee ballot (results announced May 18th).

 

The following pieces will become part of permanent collections:

Philip Wiggs "Storage Jar" and the Matt Repsher "Mug" were purchased by Bailey Pottery Equipment

Sequoia Miller's "Constructed Teapot" was purchased by Ceramics Monthly

Emily Free Wilson's "Pitcher" was purchased by Clay Times

Jim Connell 's "Red Fluted Bowl " was purchased by L&L Kilns