Barbara Seidenath and Nicholas Hesson are the jurors for this exhibition. 

Barbara Seidenath is a jeweler, enamelist and educator based in Providence, RI. who earned her MFA in Jewelry at Academy of Fine Arts in Munich with Professor Hermann Jünger. Prior to her retirement in 2023, Barbara was an adjunct faculty member in the Jewelry Department at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, as well as Associate Professor in the Jewelry and Metals Department at the Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, MA. She has taught extensively in Colleges and Non-profit Craft organizations across the US.

Barbara Seidenath Juror Statement

Nicholas Hesson is an art educator, jeweler, enamelist, and CAD designer. Nicholas found his passion for enameling during his undergraduate studies at Tyler School of Art and Architecture. This led him to take enameling workshops and pursue his MFA at East Carolina University where his enameling could flourish. He currently serves on the board for the Enamel Guild Northeast and works as a Silversmith for Tiffany & Co. Nicholas can also be found teaching jewelry and enameling at local non-profits in the New England area.

Nicholas Hesson Juror Statement

Thank you to everyone for submitting your wonderful work! The jurying has been completed and you can view the online exhibition below. Click on each image to see more information, an artist statement, and detailed images if they are available.

Award Winners