Lost Civilizations Challenge Introduction: The Advanced Winner Barbara Nardoni won the Advanced category of the Lost Civilizations Challenge with her lovely bronze and sterling silver piece, "Harmonious Coexistence." The juror called it a complicated feat of...
Lost Civilizations Challenge Introduction: The Intermediate Winner Jennifer Slough won the Intermediate category of the Lost Civilizations Challenge with her well-conceived and detailed copper metal clay piece, "Vinca Cat Amphora." The jurors noted the seamless...
Lost Civilizations Challenge Introduction: The Beginner Winner Bettina Hauser won the Beginner category of the Lost Civilizations Challenge with her reliquary pendant "Arados, Past to Future." The sterling silver metal clay piece frames an original Phoenician bronze...
What if you could spend an hour learning directly from one of your favorite metal clay artists — just you, your questions, and their undivided attention? That's exactly what AMCAW's expert consultation prizes make possible. Awarded through our Artist Challenges, these...
Kaleidoscope Challenge Introduction: The Advanced Winner Danielle Ferreira won the Advanced category of the Kaleidoscope Challenge with her imaginative and technically sophisticated piece, Birds of Paradise. Inspired by birds, flowers, and the vibrant colors of...
Kaleidoscope Challenge The Challenge When Jennifer Slough first saw the AMCAW Kaleidoscope Challenge, one question immediately came to mind: Could she create a fully functioning kaleidoscope out of metal clay? Intrigued by the theme and eager to push herself...
Kaleidoscope Challenge The Winning Beginner Piece Annette Lyons won the Beginner Kaleidoscope Challenge with her imaginative piece, Kaleidoscope Vision. The work was inspired by the medical phenomenon known as kaleidoscope vision, a temporary visual disturbance that...
Big Screen Themes Challenge Annette is excited to win a Big Screen Challenge award since it is the first challenge she has ever entered. That her piece “Cleopatra” was selected by an expert panel of AMCAW judges for the winner of the ‘Big Screen Challenge 2025’ is an...
Big Screen Themes Challenge For Anca, Hollywood is a dreamland. The sparkle of the '30s, the beauties of the ‘40s, the romances of the '50s, the adventurous spirit of the '60s: Hollywood is a glamourous world filled with extravagant stories. Everything looks like an...
