JACKSON, Wyo. — The annual Western Design Conference wrapped up last week, with several local artists acknowledged in the event’s Design Excellence Awards.
Each year, the event brings together artists, scholars, collectors, interior designers, architects and fashion designers with a passion for the West. Attendees can expect to shop and see the latest in Western-inspired, handcrafted goods ranging from elegant contemporary trends to ageless camp style.
Best Of Show
$5000 Sponsored By: Maggie & Dick Scarlett
BoJoe Jewelry
Best Artist ~ Accents
$1000 Sponsored By: Fighting Bear Antiques
TimberFire Studio
Best Artist ~ Fashion
$1000 Sponsored By: Skin Works By Jana
Tres Outlaws Boot Co.
Best Artist ~ Jeweler
$1000 Sponsored By: Deanna Briggs Jackson Hole Sotheby’s International Realty
Jackson Hole Beadwork
Best Artist ~ Mixed Media
$1000 Sponsored By: First Western Trust
How Kola
Best Artist ~ Woodworking
$1000 Sponsored By: JLF Architects
Grain of Thought Woodworking
Best Collection – Fashion Show
$1000 Sponsored By: Belle Cose
Living and Dyeing
Honorable Mention – Fashion Show
$200 Sponsored By: Vine Connections & Ramkowsky Family
Gina Pannorfi
Honorable Mention ~ Accents
$200 Sponsored By: Wyoming Whiskey
Mountain Girl Studios
Honorable Mention ~ Fashion
$200 Sponsored By: Grand Teton Distillery
Gossamer Wing’s
Honorable Mention ~ Jewelry
$200 Sponsored By: Jackson Hole Still Works
John Glossa Jewelry
Honorable Mention ~ Mixed Media
$200 Sponsored By: Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Red Tail Forge Works
Honorable Mention ~ Woodworking
$200 Sponsored By: Meeteetse Chocolatier
Kelly Maxwell Design
Sonny Tuttle Spirit Award
$1000 Sponsored By: Dr. James Ciaravella
Keoni Wood Art
Lifetime Achievement Award
$1000 Sponsored By: Terry Winchell Fighting Bear Antiques
Lone Wolf Furniture
Exhibitor’s Choice
2023 Pedestal Space (Value $1,500) Sponsored By: Tara Hazlewood Foundation
Many Tears & Lake Antler Works
