CREATIVE COMPETITION 2009

The Orange Giraffe Project, an organization which believes strongly in healing through art, is proud to showcase the finalists of our international competition, "Jewelry meets Health and Medicine: A Global Perspective." With jewelry as their medium, artists in this competition were challenged to revisit past notions of healing, therapy, and healthcare on a culturally diverse and global level.

The works chosen span themes such as: disease prevention, mental health, disabilities, environmental health, societal impacts of big pharma, and even the metamorphoses our bodies go through when recovering from illness. Some chose to use traditional jewelrymaking supplies, while others opted to make wearable art from unconventional materials.

Thank you for joining in our dialogue. We hope these works of art will inspire you to question your own notions of health, beauty, and therapy.

1st Place: Lauren Lohman, Shedding
2nd Place: Isabel Hermann, Untitled
3rd Place: Minna Attala, Mind Necklace, Body Ring, and Spirit Bracelet

Finalists:
Courtney Kozlowski, Bottle-to-Bling Bracelet
Caitlin Wilson, The Weed That Blooms
Jaymie Stein, ThisAbled
Jess Casper, Koumpounophobia
Julia Zakhari, Lei-tex
Julia Zakhari, Perfection: take once daily. Use as directed.
Maggie Chang, Bite Me
Maggie Chang, Pharma Fever
Nicole Berry, Life's Charms
Rachel Fiske-Cipriani, Conchas
Rene Dutta, Versatile
Sarah Murdoch, Bring on the Day
Vanita Spagnolo, Tranquility Necklace and Earring Set