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On Saturday, Aug. 29, Tioga Arts Council (TAC) member Michael Husted and Van Horn Jewelers officially recognized Owego Free Academy (OFA) student Alice Dang as the winner of the first OFA Jewelry Design Challenge. In Van Horn Jewelers, Husted, Skip Hornick, the Dang family, and friends gathered around to celebrate.  <\/p>\n

Last school year, Owego Free Academy (OFA) art teacher Susan Camin and master-bench jeweler Michael Husted pitched 18 students to design a piece of jewelry. After sorting through 325 sketches, Husted couldn\u2019t get his mind off of one design, which showed two angel wings encompassing a large baby pink stone. <\/p>\n

On Saturday, Alice Dang, the 17-year-old now senior, wore her winning design with pride at Van Horn Jewelers, where the piece is currently on sale. <\/p>\n

\"OFA<\/a>

Alice Dang, left, is wearing the pendant she designed in art class instructed by Susan Camin, on the right. Eighteen students were tasked with designing a piece of jewelry, which would be produced and sold at Van Horn Jewelers. Dang\u2019s pendant design won against the other 325 designs. (Photo by Jacob Elsbree)<\/p><\/div>\n

Husted gifted the first version of the design to Dang. This pendant is made in the exact image of the original sketch with sterling silver, cubic zirconia and a cabochon coral in the middle. The pendant that is on sale is made of 14-carat yellow gold set with diamonds surrounding the cabochon coral. <\/p>\n

\u201cThe purpose of all this was to give students an opportunity to work in a medium they\u2019ve maybe never considered before,\u201d Husted said. <\/p>\n

Because OFA students were distance learning last school year, Husted made a short video about jewelry design and production to give the students a foundation of where to find inspiration and what makes a good piece of jewelry. <\/p>\n

\"OFA<\/a>

The winning piece of the OFA Jewelry Design contest designed by Alice Dang. Dang\u2019s pendant is on sale at Van Horns Jewelers. Once sold, Dang will receive the design commission. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

He himself graduated from OFA and during his time he never experienced jewelry design until college. That class led him into the field he’s been in for over 30 years. <\/p>\n

Dang wishes to pursue design after high school. She is particularly interested in fashion design. She said she enjoys finding art in her everyday life, whether it is in nature or in the items of clothing she is mixing and matching. <\/p>\n

Husted appreciated the simplicity and beauty of Dang\u2019s sketch. While recreating Dang\u2019s design in his computer program, he realized that the design was not perfectly symmetrical. For efficiency\u2019s sake, after drawing one of the wings, he copied, flipped and pasted it on the other side to save time. However, it looked strange in his program.<\/p>\n

\"OFA<\/a>

The winning piece of the OFA Jewelry Design contest designed by Alice Dang. Dang\u2019s pendant is on sale at Van Horns Jewelers. Once sold, Dang will receive the design commission. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cIt didn\u2019t have the same line of beauty that her hand-drawn piece did,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n

He retraced the other side based on Dang\u2019s original sketch and was pleased to realize that perfection in symmetry isn’t everything when it comes to jewelry design. <\/p>\n

Dang said designing for this contest was intimidating. The friendly competition with her other talented classmates, and knowing that his design is for the \u201creal world,\u201d required more time and dedication than her other projects demand. She said she initially didn\u2019t feel confident in the design, however now recognizes it is \u201csimple but very beautiful at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The pendant is currently on display and available for purchase at Van Horn Jewelers, located on Lake Street in Owego. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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