The BCAC and BSU Visual Arts Dept announced the winners for the 2008 It’s Only Clay Show at the First Friday Art Walk Opening Reception.
This year’s winners for the BSU Margaret Harlow Collection Purchase Awards are;
- Delores Fortuna – Boat Tray – Galena, IL
- Robin Foster – Cherry Blossom – Red Lake Falls, MN
- Kip O’Krongly – Espresso Trio – Minneapolis, MN
- Marcia Paul – Squared Vessel – Deephaven, MN
- Anna Velkoff Freeman – E.Coli Cup – Norfolk, VA
These works will be purchased and placed in the Margaret Harlow Collection, a permanent collection focusing on functional ceramics. View 2008 Harlow Awardees.
The recipients of the BCAC Placement Awards are;
- First Place $800.00 – Kip O’Krongly – “Espresso Trio” – Minneapolis, MN *Harlow Collection purchase
- Second Place $500.00 – Sarah Tancreed – “Microscopic View Cups” – Bowling Green, OH * NFS
- Third Place $300.00 – KyoungHwa Oh – “Nature to Vessel #5″ – Chester Springs, PA * available for purchase.
These awards are placement and cash prizes and juried on their overall form, function, originality in design and craftsmanship. The BCAC would like to thank the Region 2 Arts Council and the Minnesota State Legislature for making the It’s Only Clay Awards possible. View BCAC IOC Award Winners.
It’s Only Clay 2008 will show now through Dec 20th, 2008. Also Showing in Gallery X2 “Linda Christianson – Working Potter”. Many works from both shows are still available for purchase.


