The Ugly Necklace Contest

Third Annual The Ugly Necklace Contest: A Jewelry Design Competition With A Twist
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TIM OLIVER
from
Woodstock, Connecticut

Vote and Evaluate this Necklace, if you have not done so already. Voting closes 7/15/05. The Winner and Runner-Up will be announced at that time.

View on-going Results posted at the bottom of this web-page.

When voting closes, voting logs will be reviewed for any duplicate or otherwise illegitimate votes (for example, those from the same IP or email address), and these will be deleted. The on-line votes will be tallied and used to adjust the original votes of the Panel of Judges at CBJA, in the selection of a winner. The public's votes will weigh towards 25% of the final tally in selecting the Winner and Runner-Up.

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"Untitled"

POEM

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I don't have any friends
Or people who care
Thus the lack of a live one
My necklace to wear

I once had a great aunt
Who did beadwork with glee
And she pinned and she taped
Her amazing jewelry

Thank goodness she made them
Cause forty years later
They're in this here contest
With no intent to abate her

I hope I've created
With these family jewels
A necklace quite ugly
And also followed the rules

It's meant to be worn
Admired or despised
They'll say they don't like it
But still everyone view

They'll all want to wear it
But no one will admit
Though hideous my necklace
Everyone covets it

It will bring them attention
Admiration and disgust
And so all of you judges
Will vote me I trust

With my winnings of baubles
I'll share all the wealth
For others to make some
Ugly stuff like myself

LIST OF INGREDIENTS:
(The order of items in no way reflects their degree of hideousness)

Old beads
Parts of 60's hip handmade jewelry by my great aunt Katie
Old mime doll neck piece
Broken superball in suet bag
Pipe cleaners, (glittered and non glittered)
Old hair curler and clasp
Broken candle
Old dirty cording and jute
Foam letter "J"
Electric plug
Decorative glitter bottle
Scotch tape
Coat hanger
Dirty artist clay eraser
Decorative piece of a roof shingle

CLOSE-UP

CLASP ASSEMBLY
Pipe cleaners on one side twist around bead on the other.

RESULTS:
Vote and Evaluate this Necklace, if you have not done so already. Voting closes 7/15/05. The Winner and Runner-Up will be announced at that time.

During the voting period, these summary results will be updated weekly. (Final Tally, 7/15/05, Judges Scores (75%) as adjusted by unduplicated on-line scores (25%))

FINAL AVERAGE ADJUSTED SCORE: 2.570
1=Thumbs Fully Up
7=Thumbs Fully Down

Overall Hideousness

69
Final Adjusted Score

2.28

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Principles Violated

69
Final Adjusted Score

2.63

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Materials Used


	69	Final Adjusted Score 2.76
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Design Control


	69	Final Adjusted Score 2.61
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