Below are the first, second, and third-place winners of the NYSBS Button Competition.
Click here to see the list of all winners. Also, see photos from the show on Friday , Saturday , and Sunday .
Merit – Vicki MacTavish – Class 1-0 thru 15-5, 25
Any Size. Assorted materials
specialized to
Domestic Cattle
1st – Beverly Hesse – Class 3-4.2 + 3-4.3 + 3-4.4, Small Size. China 14 Calico, 14 Lusters, 14 Stencils
2nd – Jai Blackburn – Class 3-4.2 + 3-4.3 + 3-4.4, Small Size. China 14 Calico, 14 Lusters, 14 Stencils
3rd – Vicki MacTavish –
Class 3-4.2 + 3-4.3 + 3-4.4,
Small Size. China
14 Calico, 14 Lusters,
14 Stencils
1st – Nancy Boyer – Class 4.0, 42 Small. Enamels
2nd – Vicki MacTavish – Class 4.0, 42 Small. Enamels
3rd – Beatrice Taran – Class 4.0,
42 Small. Enamels
1st – Beverly Hesse –
Class 6-0,
Links, Studs,
25 Singles
2nd – Vicki McTavish – Class 6-0, Links, Studs, 25 Singles
3rd – Lea Mastrianni – Class 6-0,
Links, Studs,
25 Singles
1st – Beverly Hesse – Class 7-4.4, 20 Any Size. Design in Glass Surface (DIGS)
2nd – Cindy Clauss – Class 7-4.4, 20 Any Size. Design in Glass Surface (DIGS)
3rd – Deborah Hendrickson – Class 7-4.4, 20 Any Size. Design in Glass Surface (DIGS)
1st – Beverly Hesse –
Class 13-0, Various. Vegetable Ivory
2nd – Art Baur – Class 13-0, Various. Vegetable Ivory
3rd -Deborah Hendrickson –
Class 13-0, Various.
Vegetable Ivory
1st – Jennifer Read – Class 17-1, 25 Any size. Amphibians specialized to frogs and toads. No limit on realistics.
2nd – Vicki MacTavish –
Class 17-1,
25 Any size.
Amphibians specialized to frogs and toads.
No limit on realistics.
1st – Norah Glor – Div VIIB. Class 17-2, 20 Any Size. Birds assorted. Must include at least one button from each of the four listed subclass (17-2.1, 17-2.2, 17-2.3 + 17-2.4)
1st – Rochester Button Club
Class 18-0 + 20-0.
20 Any Size.
Things You Find at a Carnival
1st – Sherry Roach – Class 22-1, 25 Any Size. Patterns assorted, labeled
2nd Cathy Parke – Class 22-1, 25 Any Size. Patterns assorted, labeled
3rd – Kathy Doody –
Class 22-1, 25 Any Size.
Patterns assorted, labeled
1st – Cindy Clauss – Class 22-1.2.3, 25 Any Size. Hearts assorted materials. No limit on realistics. Only pictorial design allowed are flowers.
2nd – Cathy Parke – Class 22-1.2.3, 25 Any Size. Hearts assorted materials. No limit on realistics. Only pictorial design allowed are flowers.
1st – Beverly Hesse –
Class 23-10.3,
30 Any Size
Realistics, shell only
2nd – Kathy Doody –
Class 23-10.3,
30 Any Size
Realistics, shell only
Merit – Jennifer Read –
Creative button and bead ideas based on
“Ease on Down the Button Road”