Superbly Sintered 2024

Masterful Designs in Metal Clay

Superbly Sintered 2024: Masterful Designs in Metal Clay is a celebration of the very best designs from metal clay artists around the world.

22 pieces of exceptional work were chosen by a distinguished jury for entry into this exhibition. The exhibition will be shown at SINTER 2024, in Bradford, UK May 16-19.

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Golden Sunshine

Marilyn Cook

Silver and Gold Leaf Brooch

Marianne Donohoe

Three Hares

Helen Drye

Hello!

Pam East

Mushroom Moon Garden

Danielle Ferreira

Love Birds and Wild Botanical Garden

Holly Gage

Spring in the Country

Sian Hamilton

In Honor of my Son on His Wedding Day

Terri Hickey

Untitled

Patrik Kusek

Repurpose & Remake Pendant with Vintage Japanese Pottery

Mary Neuer Lee

Les Fleurs du Mal

Cristina Lottero

Slavic Tales - Rarog

Anna Mazoń

Drop in the Ocean

Paula McDowell

Venetian Mask ring

Victoria Petlach

Red Stone Brooch

Julia Rai

Pond Life

Grainne Reynolds

Traveling in Autumn

Diana M. Schuhmacher

Razzle-Dazzle

Karen Suarez

Poison ring with padlock

Meropi Toumbas

And Still She Dances

Martha Vaughan

An International Teapot Party

Laura Kay Whiticar-Darvill

Magical Portal to Narnia

Joy Wignall

Superbly Sintered 2024: Masterful Designs in Metal Clay celebrating the very best designs from metal clay artists around the world.

22 pieces of exceptional work were chosen by a distinguished jury. The exhibition will be shown at SINTER 24 in Bradford, UK, May 2024

Jurors

Michael David Sturlin

Michael is a renowned educator, writer, and Master Goldsmith, celebrating his 50th year at the bench in 2023.

Noortje Meijerink

Noortje, is a Dutch ceramist working with porcelain and metal clay.

Christopher C. Darway

Christopher has been working in metals for over 45 years as a designer, teacher and artisan.

Read more about Christopher here...

Juror - Michael David Sturlin, USA

Michael David Sturlin is a renowned educator, writer, and Master Goldsmith, celebrating his 50th year at the bench in 2023.

Michael's award winning jewelry received recognition from the World Gold Council, the American Jewelry Design Council, and Jewelers of America New Designers Gallery.

His work is included in the book Masters Gold, and has been featured in more than a dozen national and international jewelry magazines.

An acclaimed instructor in our craft, Michael is a past faculty member of the Revere Academy of Jewelry Arts, Mesa Arts Center, and Metalwerx.

Michael authored Metalsmithing 101 - a seven year column in Art Jewelry magazine, and Studio Insights - a five year column in Metal Clay Artist Magazine along with feature articles in Lapidary Journal Jewelry Artist, MJSA Journal, Metal Arts Guild of Canada, and Art Jewelry magazine.

Through the In Depth Retreat Sessions at his private studio in Scottsdale Arizona along with an international program of visiting artist workshops, Michael shares five decades of goldsmithing experience and professional insight with students at all levels from enthusiastic beginner to accomplished professionals.

www.michaelsturlinstudio.com
Instagram: michaelsturlinstudio
Facebook: MichaelSturlinStudio
Facebook: michael.david.sturlin

Juror - Noortje Meijerink, Netherlands

Noortje has been a ceramicist and teacher for more than 30 years. Her work was and can be seen at exhibitions and international ceramics fairs in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Italy, France, China, and the USA.

She prefers the craftsmanship of the throwing wheel and the precision of the sgraffito technique. Her most recognized work are birds and shapes carved in relief on the porcelain pots and vases, colored with a wash.

Combining different forms of ‘clay’ is a technical challenge which is more than worth the effort. The combination of shiny silver and delicate porcelain shows to full advantage in her jewelry.

Her work appeared in many publications including: PMC Decade 2006, PMC Technic 2007, PMC Guild Annual 3 & 5, KLEI keramisch magazine, (article about Speedy in Bronze clay), Art Jewelry magazine and Contemporary Metal Clay Rings by Hattie Sanderson.

www.noortjemeijerink.nl
Instagram: noortje.meijerink
Facebook: noortje.meijerink
Facebook: KeramiekNoortjeMeijerink

Juror - Christopher C. Darway, USA

Christopher Darway has been working in metals for over 45 years as a designer, teacher and artisan. Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in New Jersey, he received a BFA in craft design from the Philadelphia College of Art. Over the years he has sold and exhibited work through galleries, shops and craft shows, including ACC and Smithsonian Craft Shows.

He is a two-time recipient of the New Jersey State Council of the Arts Award. Work has been exhibited in Germany, Japan (International Pearl Design Contest, prize winner) and England. He has taught at the University of the Arts, University of Delaware, and Montclair State University, NJ. He’s been a senior PMC instructor for Rio Grande, past president of the Pennsylvania Society of Goldsmiths, and writer for Art Jewelry Magazine.

He currently teaches at the Wayne Art Center, Wayne, PA and the University of the Arts, Master Lecturer, Continuing Studies Program, Philadelphia, PA.