Third Annual The Ugly Necklace Contest: A Jewelry Design Competition With A Twist
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ANDREA DUPREE
from
Houma, Louisiana

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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"My $2 Ugly Necklace"



POEM


My $2 Ugly Necklace:

Misshapen plastic creatures
float through mole-ish balls,
moldy mushrooms and a mud nest,
(presents from the earth)
mingling with golden accents
that increase their meager worth.







LIST OF MATERIALS:

Moldy mushrooms (dried out and smelly)
Dental floss
Plastic from dental floss container
Wasp nest (abandoned)
Hot glue
Copper wire
Plastic snowman, angel & clown
Copper jewelry border
Foam balls
Glitter

CLOSE-UP

 

CLASP ASSEMBLY
Conical base of clown fits into ring of wire held by angel.


 

   

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
  119

Final Adjusted Score

2.05

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Principles Violated
  119

Final Adjusted Score

3.19

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Materials Used
  119

Final Adjusted Score

2.40

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Design Control
  119

Final Adjusted Score

2.64

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