Rings in Water 2008
The 5th Competition for Crafts-oriented Design
ÚĽUV Gallery, Obchodná 64 Bratislava
Exhibition of results and presentations of prize-winners
4th December 2008 - 14th February 2009
Starting in 2000, ÚĽUV have organized a biennial competition supporting and promoting traditional crafts blended with contemporary design and provided young designers, craftsmen and artists with the opportunity to present their designs.
The designs are required to be creative interpretations of traditional folk arts and to comply with the requirements of contemporary design.
In 2008 divided organisators competition entries into two sections:
In the Section A (professionals, university students) there was five categories:
designs from Metal, Wood, Textil, Ceramics and the Free category.
In the Section B (secondary schools students ) – one Free categorie.
The competition catalogue presents the best of the 2008 Rings in Water. All winning and shortlisted designs are displayed in the ÚĽUV Gallery until 14 February 2009.
Financial support: Ministry of Culture of the Slovak Republic
Some facts about competition:
- 201 participants
- 809 entries and collections
- 97 designers selected for the final round
- 8 prices
- 14 mentions
Results - Rings in Water 2008
Section A (designers, visual artists, artisans, undergraduate students)
Category Metal
Main prize
Kristýna Španihelová: jewellery collection White beauty))
Mention
Hany Kašičková: jewellery collection Crosses or Kingdom of Earth
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Category Wood
Main prize
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Martin Bu, AFAD Bratislava: table
Mention
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Barbora Dzuráková: jewellery collection What I have liking for
Category Textile
Main prize
Mária Štraneková: series of clothes My Line))
Mention
Lucia Štefánková, AFAD Bratislava: series of clothes Traditional standard))
Mention
Marcel Holubec W.: dress with top Secret Garden))
Mention
Katarína Zórádová, AFAD Bratislava: window blind Mókus))
Mention
Ľubica Poncik: series of clothes Returns))
Category Ceramics
Main prize
Zdeněk Hogh: bowls collection A snack-time soup for you and for me, Meadow salt shakers))
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Main prize
Silvia Jurkechová, AFAD Bratislava: cups Antistres))
Mention
Edita Balážová: glasses Avoid alcohol))
Mention
Simona Janišová, AFAD Bratislava: vase Woodoo))
Mention
Veronika Selingerová: breakfast set Embro))
Mention
Markéta Nováková: vases, containers collection Spread flower table
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Free category
Mention
Jolana Šornerová, AFAD Bratislava: Coil Mine))
Mention
Milan Novosedliak, AFAD Bratislava: pipes))
Mention
Zuzana Kovalčíková, AFAD Bratislava: screen))
Section B - Secondary Schools Students
1st prize
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the Josef Vydra School of Applied Arts
student Radoslav Adámek: schooldesk
2nd prize
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the Josef Vydra School of Applied Arts Bratislava
student Tomáš Kučera: bowl
3rd prize
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the Josef Vydra School of Applied Arts Bratislava
student Dominika Šišková: two-part fruit bowl
Mention
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the Josef Vydra School of Applied Arts Bratislava
student Pavol Barkóci: kuchynský doplnok-objekt
