| 1995 – The Honorable Mention for brooch in the International Pearl Design Contest in Kobe, Japan. This was a hand crafted Brooch, the body of which consists of 18kt yellow gold leaf finished with plique a’ jour enameling. The leaf is intersected by a yellow gold branch holding a tourmaline rod and carved tourmaline ends. Suspended between the branch and leaf on white gold threads is a freshwater cultured pearl “cocoon”. Sitting on the leaf is a white gold caterpillar set with seven spherical cultured pearls forming the back of the caterpillar, one cabochon cut sapphire forming the head, fifteen faceted rubies and twelve full cut diamonds tube set on the sides of the body. 1999 – The Honorable Mention for brooch in The International Pearl Design Contest in Kobe, Japan. Marek’s piece was titled “the next move wins” and was a hand crafted 18kt yellow gold and Platinum Brooch, free form design in a “tic tac toe” motif, composed of four irregular “pins” in a cross hatch pattern, each being yellow gold and coming to a point at one end and platinum at the opposite end, all with sand blast finish , platinum ends have each a post set pearl at the tip. Fine platinum wires are used to suspend a series of baroque “ keshi “ pearls. 1999- The Ministry and Liturgy Bene award for The Harvest Monstrance – 1999-2000 Visual Art Award Seasonal Category. “ The Harvest Monstrance”-religious reliquary – 40” x 20” – made from sterling silver set with a total of 1648 stones: amethysts, peridots, citrines, BC Jade and cubic zirconias. A jade base symbolizing the earth is overlaid with sterling silver grape leaves and cabochon-cut amethyst forming grape clusters. Extending from the luna is a gold-plated cross of wheat set with cabochon-cut citrines. Between four arms of the cross are silver grape leaves and amethyst grape clusters. Commissioned in 1996 by Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church - Vancouver, BC . |